一分钟英语 第164期:Crawl Out of the Woodwork

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Woodwork is any part of a house or building that is made of wood... Crawl Out of the Woodwork

木制品是指房屋或者建筑中由木头制成的部分。突然出现

This expression sounds troubling.

这个表述听起来很让人困扰。

I won! I have the winning lottery ticket.

我中奖了！我中了彩票了。

That's great! How much money did you win?

真棒啊！中了多大的奖啊？

I won $25,000! But... please don't tell anyone.

2万5千美金！但是千万不要告诉任何人。

You're right. If word gets out, people will crawl out of the woodwork wanting some of it.

你说的对。如果别人知道了，他们会突然出现瓜分你的奖金。

If someone "crawls out of the woodwork", they appear suddenly.

如果有人crawls out of the woodwork，那就是说他们出现地很突然。

You might not have seen them for a long time, and probably don't want to.

你可能很长时间都没有见到过他们了，也很有可能你不想见到他们。

This expression comes from insects.

这个表述来源于昆虫。

Bugs sometimes unexpectedly crawl out from woodwork in your home.

虫子有时候会不经意地从你家里的木制品中爬出来。

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