there is/are + hornet(s) + [place]
用 there is/are 结构表示某处存在大黄蜂。
There is a hornet at the window.
窗口有一只大黄蜂。
大黄蜂
胡蜂属的任何大型黄蜂,身体有棕黄色条纹,能造成严重螫伤。；与沃特福德足球俱乐部有关的人,如球迷、球员、教练等；大型蜇人胡蜂；以琐碎但持续不断的攻击纠缠他人的人。
hornet
胡蜂属的任何大型黄蜂,身体有棕黄色条纹,能造成严重螫伤。
Any large wasp of the genus Vespa, having a brown-and-yellow-striped body and the ability to inflict a serious sting.
与沃特福德足球俱乐部有关的人,如球迷、球员、教练等
someone connected with Watford Football Club, as a fan, player, coach etc.
大型蜇人胡蜂
large stinging paper wasp
以琐碎但持续不断的攻击纠缠他人的人。
A person who pesters with petty but ceaseless attacks.
A hornet flew into our car through the open window.
一只大黄蜂从开着的窗户飞进了我们的车里。
用法提示：此处“hornet”是名词单数，作主语，指一只大黄蜂。
Hornets build their nests high in trees.
大黄蜂在树上高处筑巢。
用法提示：此处“hornets”是名词复数，作主语，泛指大黄蜂这类昆虫。
I heard a hornet buzzing near my ear, so I stayed still.
我听到一只大黄蜂在耳边嗡嗡叫，于是我一动不动。
用法提示：此处“hornet”是名词单数，作宾语，指一只具体的大黄蜂。
用 there is/are 结构表示某处存在大黄蜂。
There is a hornet at the window.
窗口有一只大黄蜂。
sting 在此处为及物动词，直接跟宾语。
A hornet stung me.
一只大黄蜂蜇了我。
复数形式不加冠词，可泛指该物种。
Hornets are stinging insects.
大黄蜂是会蜇人的昆虫。
yellowjacket（黄胡蜂）与 hornet 同属胡蜂科且外形相似，但黄胡蜂体型较小，通常在地洞或缝隙中筑巢；日常口语中虽有人混用，但在严格语境中二者不是同一种昆虫，不能完全互换。
grammar · medium
易错句子A hornet is a kind of large bee.
正确表达A hornet is a kind of large wasp.
中文“大黄蜂”容易让人误认为 bee，但 hornet 在昆虫分类上是 wasp（胡蜂），不是蜜蜂。要区分 bee 与 wasp。
grammar · medium
易错句子I saw three hornet near the window.
正确表达I saw three hornets near the window.
hornet 是可数名词，复数形式为 hornets。数词 three 后面必须用复数，不能保留单数原形。
grammar · medium
易错句子The hornet stung at my arm.
正确表达The hornet stung my arm.
sting 是及物动词，直接接被蜇的身体部位，不需要介词 at。中文说“蜇了我的胳膊”，英文也不说 sting at。
捅马蜂窝；引起公愤
The mayor's comments stirred up a hornet's nest.
市长的言论捅了马蜂窝。
一群大黄蜂
A swarm of hornets flew out of the tree.
一群大黄蜂从树上飞了出来。
大黄蜂蜇伤
A hornet sting can be very painful.
大黄蜂蜇伤可能会非常疼。
大黄蜂巢
We found a hornet nest under the eaves.
我们在屋檐下发现了一个大黄蜂巢。
非常愤怒
He was mad as a hornet about the delay.
他对延误非常愤怒。
马蜂窝；引发麻烦的局面
The issue of overtime pay turned out to be a hornet's nest.
加班费问题结果成了个马蜂窝。
捅马蜂窝；招惹麻烦
His proposal to change the work schedule stirred up a hornet's nest.
他改变工作时间的提议捅了马蜂窝。
非常生气；暴跳如雷
When he saw the scratch on his car, he was as mad as a hornet.
看到车上的划痕时，他暴跳如雷。
别捅马蜂窝。
This proverb warns against provoking trouble, just as hornets attack when their nest is disturbed.
这句谚语告诫人们不要招惹麻烦，就像大黄蜂巢穴被惊扰时会攻击一样。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.