| 释义 |
hornet's nest, hornets' nest
1. 一大堆麻烦；困境；危难
2. 一大群敌人(或反对者)
phr. bring (或 raise) a hornet's (或 hornets') nest about one's ears = stir up a hornet's nest
stir up a hornet's (或hornets') nest捅马蜂窝；自找麻烦；树敌招怨
His investigation stirred up a hornet's nest. 他的调查惹起了一系列麻烦。
The principal stirred up a hornet's nest by changing the rules at school. 校长修改了校规，招致师生公愤。 |