hornet

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hor·net /ˈhɔːnɪt $ ˈhɔːr-/ noun [countable]  1. HBIa large black and yellow flying insect that can sting 大黄蜂 → wasp2  hornets’ nest PROBLEMa situation in which there is a lot of trouble and quarrelling 骚动，大麻烦 The new production targets have stirred up a hornets' nest. 新的生产指标引起一片哗然。

Examples from the Corpus

hornet• A hornet arrived the following morning, loose-jointed, like a gunslinger.• But what about the bees and hornets?• Grass was growing inside it, and hornets, birds, and spiders were living in the eaves.• Finally, doctors hit the right spot, and the sound of angry hornets filled the operating room.• It was just like you see in the war movies: It sounded like hornets coming over your head.• They turned out to be totally placid; just as well, since they are the size of hornets.Origin hornet Old English hyrnet

hor·net nounChineseSyllable  

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hornet
hor‧net /ˈhɔːnət, ˈhɔːnɪt $ ˈhɔːr-/ noun [countable]1. a large black and yellow flying insect that can sting ⇨ wasp
2. hornets’ nest a situation in which there is a lot of trouble and quarrelling:
    The new production targets have stirred up a hornets' nest.

hor·netBrE /ˈhɔːnɪt/ 🔊NAmE /ˈhɔːrnɪt/ 🔊 nouna large wasp (= a black and yellow flying insect) that has a very powerful sting 大黄蜂；马蜂●a ˈhornets' nesta difficult situation in which a lot of people get very angry 引起公愤的状况；困境◆His letter to the papers stirred up a real hornets' nest. 他给报界写的信着实引发了众怒。🔊🔊