While the cat's away, the mice will play.
[英语成语] WHILE THE CAT'S AWAY, THE MICE WILL PLAY. — 领导不在时如何自娱自乐
趁机作乐
短语“While the cat's away, the mice will play”直译为“猫不在,老鼠闹”,用来形容当权威或监督者不在场的时候,其他人会放松或忽视规则,开始做自己想做的事。这个短语警示我们,人们在没有监督的情况下,可能会偏离原本的行为准则,但同时也反映出人的自然性,即在压力较小的环境下寻找自由和乐趣。
示例句子
While the boss was out, it was clear the mice would play.
老板不在时,明显有人会偷懒。
Without supervision, they knew the mice would play while the cat’s away.
没有监督时,他们知道会有人偷懒。
The office turned chaotic, proving once again, while the cat's away, the mice will play.
办公室变得一团糟,再次证明了一点——猫不在,老鼠就会玩耍。