fox in the henhouse

短语

虎入羊群

发音

AU

词形变化

foxes in henhouses foxes in the henhouse 复数 foxes in the henhouse foxes in henhouses 复数

别名

fox guarding the henhouse

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Someone untrustworthy placed in a position of trust in which they will be harmful, damaging or detrimental for their own personal gain.

    虎入羊群

    比喻 习语

词源

A metaphor referring to the fox as a predator that would prey on the chickens if given an opportunity to do so.

来源：wiktionary