Dreye權威釋義|nettle

n.

a.

vt.

grasp the nettle

迎著困難上；勇敢地處理棘手問題
We need a government that will grasp the nettle.
我們需要一個敢於大刀闊斧地處理問題的政府。

同義:

vt.使焦急；使忿怒

同義參見:

以上來源於：《英漢大辭典》

n.

a herbaceous plant having jagged leaves covered with stinging hairs. [Urtica dioica and other species.]

▸used in names of plants of a similar appearance, e.g. dead-nettle.

v.

OE netle, netele, of Gmc origin.

以上來源於：《簡明牛津英語詞典》