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hornet

noun
🔊/ˈhɔːnɪt/
🔊/ˈhɔːrnɪt/
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  1. a large wasp (= a black and yellow flying insect) that has a very powerful sting大黄蜂；马蜂Topics Insects, worms, etc.c2
    Word OriginOld English hyrnet, of Germanic origin; related to German Hornisse. The form of the word was probably influenced by Middle Dutch and Middle Low German hornte.
Idioms
a hornets’ nest
  1. a 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。🔊🔊