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snake in the grass

/ˈsneɪk ɪn ðə ɡrɑːs/

翻译: 指表面友善或无害、暗地里却图谋不轨、背信弃义或阴险的人。

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/ˈsneɪk ɪn ðə ɡrɑːs/C1informal
  • zh指表面友善或无害、暗地里却图谋不轨、背信弃义或阴险的人。

A deceitful, treacherous, or untrustworthy person who pretends to be friendly or harmless while secretly plotting against others.

  1. Deceitful personB2informal

    A person who pretends to be a friend but is actually treacherous or untrustworthy.

    zh阴险小人

    • He seemed friendly, but he turned out to be a snake in the grass.
    • Be careful of her; she's a real snake in the grass.
    • I thought I could trust him, but he was a snake in the grass who betrayed my secret.