thief in the night

短语

发音

AU /θiːf ɪn ðə naɪt/

词形变化

thieves in the night 复数 thieves in the night

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Something stealthy or that occurs without warning.

词源

A calque from Ancient Greek κλέπτης ἐν νυκτί (kléptēs en nuktí).

来源：wiktionary