一分鐘英語 第164期:Crawl Out of the Woodwork

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歡迎來到《一分鐘英語》欄目！

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

木製品是指房屋或者建築中由木頭製成的部分。突然出現

This expression sounds troubling.

這個表述聽起來很讓人困擾。

I won! I have the winning lottery ticket.

我中獎了！我中了彩票了。

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

真棒啊！中了多大的獎啊？

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

2萬5千美金！但是千萬不要告訴任何人。

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

你說的對。如果別人知道了，他們會突然出現瓜分你的獎金。

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

如果有人crawls out of the woodwork，那就是說他們出現地很突然。

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

你可能很長時間都沒有見到過他們了，也很有可能你不想見到他們。

This expression comes from insects.

這個表述來源於昆蟲。

Bugs sometimes unexpectedly crawl out from woodwork in your home.

蟲子有時候會不經意地從你家裏的木製品中爬出來。

And that's English in a Minute!

以上就是今天的《一分鐘英語》欄目！