"thief in the night" 怎么发音

expression

THEEF in thuh NYT

THEEF in the NYT

释义

Someone or something that arrives, acts, or leaves secretly and unexpectedly, like a thief coming at night. Often used to describe unexpected loss or sudden events.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈθif/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈnaɪt

英式英语

θˈiːf/ /ˈɪn/ /ðə, ði/ /nˈaɪt

简化发音

美式

THEEF in thuh NYT

英式

THEEF in the NYT

语境中听

The disease struck like a thief in the night.

Loss entered their lives as a thief in the night.

Sometimes, sadness comes like a thief in the night.

Bad news can hit you like a thief in the night—you never see it coming.