wolf in sheep's clothing
名词 n.
英 /ˈwʊlf ɪn ˈʃiːps ˈkləʊðɪŋ/
美 /ˈwʊlf ən ˈʃips ˈkloʊðɪŋ/
英文释义
名词 n.
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Someone who or something which is harmful or threatening but disguised as something peaceful or pleasant.
— He ſaith, He doth not plead for all who go under the name of Miniſters in England; he fears there is many of them no better than Wolves in Sheep's Clothing, &c. Then why doth he not come out, and cry againſt them, but remain amongſt them in their Practice? For wherein can he clear himſelf of any one thing, which they are guilty of, which he confeſſes are Wolves in Sheep's Clothing? [...] I have as much ground to ſuſpect him to be one of the Wolves in Sheep's Clothing, as he has ground to ſuſpect his own Companions and Generation to be ſuch.
词源
From Matthew 7:15 in the Bible (King James Version; spelling modernized): “Beware of false prophets which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.”
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