a situation fraught with difficulties or complications一大堆麻煩，困境
柯林斯高階英漢雙解學(xué)習(xí)詞典釋義
N-COUNT
大黃蜂;大胡蜂;馬蜂
A hornet is a large wasp. Hornets live in nests and have a powerful sting.
PHRASE
一大堆麻煩;棘手的局面;馬蜂窩
If you say that someone has stirred up a hornet's nest, you mean that they have done something which has caused a lot of argument or trouble.
英漢詞典釋義
n.
大黃蜂,馬蜂
Laws catch flies,but let hornets go free.法律如蛛網(wǎng),捉得住蒼蠅,捉不住黃蜂。
馬蜂窩；一大堆麻煩
His criticisms of the president stirred up a hornet’s nest.他對(duì)董事長(zhǎng)的批評(píng)造成眾憤難平。When Charles got the manager’s job, it stirred up a real hornet’s nest, because everyone was angry about his fast promotion.查爾斯當(dāng)上經(jīng)理簡(jiǎn)直像捅了馬蜂窩，大家對(duì)他升職這么快感到很不滿。