“We were asleep at the wheel.”
我們當時都在打盹,沒人看著方向盤。
用 asleep at the wheel 把集體的失職一口攬下,比承認疏忽更重,也更體面。
be asleep at the wheel
團隊出了疏漏、要認下共同責任時能用;對個人甩鍋時說會顯得在推責。
We all took our eyes off the ball. / Nobody was watching the store.
中性
asleep 輕讀,重音落在 wheel,句尾下沉。
We were asleep at the wheel and the bug shipped. 我們當時疏忽了,漏洞就這麼發出去了。
