whited sepulchre

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. One who is outwardly attractive, but unclean or vile on the inside; a hypocrite.

词形变化

whited sepulchres plural whited sepulcher alternative

词源

An allusion to Matthew 23:27 in the Bible. From Ancient Greek τάφος κεκονιαμένος (táphos kekoniaménos, “plastered tomb, hypocrite”).
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