イディオムテーマ: 秘密

a wolf in sheep's clothing

/ə ˌwʊlf ɪn ˌʃiːps ˈkləʊðɪŋ/NEUTRAL · B2
日本語ではぴったりの表現
羊の皮をかぶった狼

意味

someone who seems friendly but is really dangerous

親切そうに見えて、実は危険な人.

例文

  1. 1The charming new neighbour turned out to be a wolf in sheep's clothing who cheated half the street.
  2. 2Be careful with that friendly salesman; he's a wolf in sheep's clothing.
  3. 3The quiet new manager seemed kind, but she was a wolf in sheep's clothing and fired half the team.
  4. 4That app looks harmless, but it's a wolf in sheep's clothing that steals your data.
  5. 5Is Leo really as nice as he seems, or is he a wolf in sheep's clothing?

文法

可算名詞で、複数形は wolves in sheep's clothing。所有格の sheep's はそのまま、clothing の前に冠詞はつけない。

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