Definition
This phrase refers to mysterious and potentially frightening sounds or occurrences, typically at night, that are unsettling because they are not understood.
夜裡可怖的響動
The children were terrified by the things that go bump in the night they heard in the attic.
孩子们被阁楼里传来的夜晚怪声吓坏了。
She always worries about things that go bump in the night, so she sleeps with a light on.
她总是担心夜晚的怪声，所以开着灯睡觉。
The things that go bump in the night in the old house keep me awake at night.
老房子里的夜晚怪声让我夜不能寐。