| 释义 |
| | | | NOUN | | | | | /ˈnetl/ | | | | | | a tall plant with pointed leaves and small hairs that sting if you touch them 荨麻（叶尖，有绒毛，触摸时使人有刺痛感） | | PHRASE | | - | grasp the nettle BRITISH
| | to deal with a complicated problem that will probably be very difficult , and may cause political or other problems | | 迎难而上；大胆抓棘手问题 | | | | We’ ve got to grasp the nettle of prison reform. 我们得抓一抓监狱改革这个棘手的问题。 | | | | |