come out of the woodwork

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词形变化

comes out of the woodwork 三单 comes out of the woodwork coming out of the woodwork 现在分词 came out of the woodwork 过去式

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To appear or emerge unexpectedly or inexplicably, frequently in large numbers or quantity.

    贬义 习语

    He won the lottery last year and he has had old "friends" and distant relatives coming out of the woodwork ever since.

词源

From the idea of insects crawling out from inside the woodwork in a house.

来源：wiktionary