mare's nest

短语

幻想的东西

发音

UK /ˈmɛːz nɛst/
AU

词形变化

mare's nests 复数 mares' nests 复数

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A great discovery which turns out to be illusory; especially, a hoax.

    比喻

    Near-synonyms: bullshit, horseshit

    Why dost thou laugh? What Mares nest hast thou found?

  2. 2.

    A confused or complicated situation; a muddle.

    比喻

词汇关系

名词

同义词 6

smother clutter muddle jumble fuddle welter

上位词 2

disorder disorderliness

下位词 1

rummage

词源

Alteration of earlier horse's nest, from the fanciful and unlikely notion that horses make nests.

来源：wiktionary