| 释义 |
crawl out of the woodworkv. phr.To suddenly appear as from nowhere; said of unsavory characters such as thieves, burglars, pimps, etc.(小偷、夜盗、恶棍等)突然从阴暗角落爬出;突然冒出来。◆ "When did you crawl out of the woodwork?" Sergeant O'Malley asked the petty criminal at the beginning of the interrogation.讯问开始时,警察小队长奥马利问那个犯有轻罪的罪犯:“你是什么时候突然从阴暗角落里爬出来的?” |