a can of worms

a can of worms的音标是[ə kən ɒv wɜːmz]，基本翻译是“一窝虫”，速记技巧是：can of=cause（引起） trouble（麻烦）。

a can of worms的英文词源可以追溯到古英语中的“can”和“worms”。其中，“can”意为“罐子”，而“worms”则表示“蠕虫”。整个词的意思就是“一罐子蠕虫”。

变化形式：复数形式为“cans of worms”，过去式为“can of worms”，现在分词为“canning worms”。

相关单词：

1. “fry” - 意为“炸”，与“worms”有关，因为炸蠕虫是一道常见的食品。

2. “maggot” - 意为“蛆”，也是与蠕虫有关的词汇。

3. “wormwood” - 意为“苦艾”，与“worms”有关，因为苦艾酒的味道与蠕虫的味道相似。

4. “wormy” - 形容词，意为“像蠕虫的”。

5. “wormshell” - 意为“虫壳”，与蠕虫的壳有关。

6. “wormslayer” - 意为“杀虫者”，与处理蠕虫有关。

7. “wormskin” - 意为“蠕虫皮”，与蠕虫的皮肤有关。

8. “wormsblood” - 意为“蠕虫血”，与蠕虫的生命力有关。

9. “wormshellfish” - 意为“蠕虫壳鱼”，是一种虚构的生物，与蠕虫和鱼有关。

10. “wormskinman” - 意为“穿蠕虫皮的人”，是一种神秘或奇特的形象，与蠕虫有关的文化符号。

常用短语：

1. open a can of worms

打开一罐虫

2. get into trouble over something

因某事惹上麻烦

3. have a problem on one"s hands

面临大麻烦

4. create a stir

引起轰动

5. stir up trouble

惹是生非

6. have a fight with sb

与某人吵架

7. be at each other"s throats

关系紧张

双语例句：

1. Opening this can of worms has caused us a lot of trouble.

打开这个罐头，我们惹上了大麻烦。

2. They are always fighting and it seems like they can"t get along without creating a stir.

他们总是吵架，似乎不惹事就不行。

3. He always gets into trouble over something, and he doesn"t seem to learn from his mistakes.

他总是因为一些小事惹上麻烦，他似乎不从错误中吸取教训。

4. The news of the scandal has caused a stir in the company, with everyone talking about it.

这个丑闻的消息在公司里引起了轰动，大家都在议论纷纷。

5. They are at each other"s throats, and it seems like they will never be able to get along.

他们关系紧张，似乎永远无法相处。

6. I don"t want to get into trouble over this, but I don"t know what else to do.

我不想因为这个惹上麻烦，但我又不知道该怎么办。

7. The teacher is always getting into trouble with the students, but she never complains about it.

老师总是和学生吵架，但她从不抱怨。

英文小作文：

When I was in high school, I had a friend who was always causing trouble for himself and others around him. He would argue with his classmates, fight with his parents, and create a stir wherever he went. He seemed to enjoy the attention he was getting, but it was causing him a lot of problems in his personal and social life.

One day, I asked him why he did it, and he said that he didn"t know any other way to be himself. He didn"t realize that his behavior was causing him and others pain and distress, but he didn"t seem to care. I told him that he needed to be more responsible for his actions and think about the consequences of his behavior before he caused more problems for himself and others.

Now, I realize that sometimes we all need to open a can of worms and stir up some trouble, but it"s important to be aware of the consequences of our actions and be responsible for our decisions. Otherwise, we may end up causing more harm than good to ourselves and others around us.