“While the cat was away, these mice tried to play.”
貓不在家,這些老鼠就趁機撒野。
用一句老話把闖入者比成偷玩的老鼠,嘲諷裡帶威懾。典故讓威脅更有味道。
While the cat was away, the mice tried to play.
半開玩笑地警告趁虛而入的人時用,書面、帶威脅。
With the boss gone, everyone got bold. / Somebody took advantage of an empty house.
literary
cat was away 連讀,tried to play 放慢收。
The boss was away and everyone started slacking. 老闆一走,大家就開始偷懶。
