1·It proved that everything was a mare's nest.
结果证明一切都是场骗局。
2·The explorer thought he had found the key to pre-Adamite civilization but it proved to be a mare's nest.
这位探险家认为自己已找到亚当前期文化的线索，可是这被证明是无稽之谈。
3·The palaeontologist claimed that he had found a unique dinosaur foss il but it turned out to be a mare's nest.
一位古生物学家声称，他已发现了一块罕见的恐龙化石，但结果根本不存在。