mare's nest

mare's nest

美 　英

• na.一场空的发现；骗人的东西；一团糟的地方[情况]
• 网络骗局；母马之巢；子虚乌有

英汉解释

na.	1. 一场空的发现;骗人的东西;一团糟的地方[情况]

英英解释

n.	1. a complicated or confused situation 2. a discovery at first thought to be important or valuable but subsequently found to be an illusion, a hoax, or valueless

例句

We shall leave him to exult over any Mare's nest which he may choose to construct.

如果他想要建立海市蜃楼，我们将让他去为此而欢跃。

The explorer thought he had found the key to pre-Adamite civilization, but it proved to be a mare 's nest .

这位探险家认为自己已找到亚当前期文化的线索，可是这证明是无稽之谈。

He has found a mare 's nest and laughs at the eggs.

他发现了母马窝，对着一窝蛋发笑。

It proved that everything was a mare's nest.

结果证明一切都是场骗局。