Our object must now be to bring theatres up to date. But if we were to do this, we would have to grasp the nettle firmly with both hands.
我们的目标是要使剧院达到现代水平，但要实现这一点，我们就得大胆地抓一些棘手的问题。
It was clear that my remarks nettled her.
显然，我的言语激怒了她。
nettle is a kind of common wild plant.
荨麻是一种普通的野生植物。
