come out of the woodwork
从不为人知的地方出现,通常表达负面的意义,意味着在某个事件或情况中突然出现了许多人或事物。
口语·形容负面事物突然大量出现
英文释义
to suddenly appear or emerge, often in large numbers or from unexpected places
例句
When the company announced layoffs, complaints came out of the woodwork from every department.
典故来源
源自昆虫从木制品中突然出现,比喻在特定事件中,隐藏的人或问题突然大量涌现。