英语词组a can of worms是什么意思，短语翻译、用法及例句-英语词组固定搭配大全

Idiom

a can of worms

informal a situation which causes a lot of trouble for you when you start to deal with it.

Quite what we do with all the waste generated by this industry is another can of worms.Once you start making concessions to individual members of staff, you really open up a can of worms.

(= cause a lot of trouble for yourself)

idioma can of wormswhen one situation or problem causes or makes you think of many other related situations or problems, especially when they will be difficult or complicated to deal with:Then we come to the question of equal opportunity, which opens a whole new can of worms.The term 'rationality' is a can of worms: whole books have been written about what rationality is. I didn't know any of these problems existed - we've really taken the lid off a can of worms, haven't we?

can of worms

A situation that, once started, is likely to become problematic or have a negative outcome. Getting involved in the minor border conflict has become a can of worms for the country, with no end to the military engagement in sight. You can try reformatting your computer, but once you open that can of worms, you'll probably be working on it for days.

a can of worms

COMMON A can of worms is a situation or subject that is very complicated, difficult or unpleasant to deal with or discuss. Now we have uncovered a can of worms in which there has not only been shameful abuse of power, but a failure of moral authority of the worst kind. Note: You can also use the expression to open a can of worms, meaning to start dealing with or discussing something so complicated, difficult or unpleasant that it would be better not to deal with or discuss it at all. Whenever a company connects its network to the Internet, it opens a can of worms in security terms. Many people worry that by uncovering the cause of their unhappiness they might be opening a can of worms that they can't then deal with.

a can of ˈworms

(informal) if you open up a can of worms, you start doing something that will cause a lot of problems and be very difficult: I think if we start asking questions we’ll open up a whole new can of worms. Perhaps we should just accept the situation.

词组	a can of worms
释义	Idiom a can of worms informal a situation which causes a lot of trouble for you when you start to deal with it. Quite what we do with all the waste generated by this industry is another can of worms.Once you start making concessions to individual members of staff, you really open up a can of worms. (= cause a lot of trouble for yourself) idioma can of wormswhen one situation or problem causes or makes you think of many other related situations or problems, especially when they will be difficult or complicated to deal with:Then we come to the question of equal opportunity, which opens a whole new can of worms.The term 'rationality' is a can of worms: whole books have been written about what rationality is. I didn't know any of these problems existed - we've really taken the lid off a can of worms, haven't we? can of worms A situation that, once started, is likely to become problematic or have a negative outcome. Getting involved in the minor border conflict has become a can of worms for the country, with no end to the military engagement in sight. You can try reformatting your computer, but once you open that can of worms, you'll probably be working on it for days. a can of worms COMMON A can of worms is a situation or subject that is very complicated, difficult or unpleasant to deal with or discuss. Now we have uncovered a can of worms in which there has not only been shameful abuse of power, but a failure of moral authority of the worst kind. Note: You can also use the expression to open a can of worms, meaning to start dealing with or discussing something so complicated, difficult or unpleasant that it would be better not to deal with or discuss it at all. Whenever a company connects its network to the Internet, it opens a can of worms in security terms. Many people worry that by uncovering the cause of their unhappiness they might be opening a can of worms that they can't then deal with. a can of ˈworms (informal) if you open up a can of worms, you start doing something that will cause a lot of problems and be very difficult: I think if we start asking questions we’ll open up a whole new can of worms. Perhaps we should just accept the situation.
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