“We were asleep at the wheel.”
我们当时都在打盹,没人看着方向盘。
用 asleep at the wheel 把集体的失职一口揽下,比承认疏忽更重,也更体面。
be asleep at the wheel
团队出了疏漏、要认下共同责任时能用;对个人甩锅时说会显得在推责。
We all took our eyes off the ball. / Nobody was watching the store.
中性
asleep 轻读,重音落在 wheel,句尾下沉。
We were asleep at the wheel and the bug shipped. 我们当时疏忽了,漏洞就这么发出去了。
