詞彙 "when the cat's away, the mice will play" 在中文的含義
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when the cat's away, the mice will play
US /wen ðə kæts əˈweɪ, ðə maɪs wɪl pleɪ/
UK /wen ðə kæts əˈweɪ, ðə maɪs wɪl pleɪ/
成語
貓兒不在，鼠兒成精, 山中無老虎，猴子稱大王
people will behave badly or as they please when the person in authority is not present
範例:
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The teacher left the classroom for five minutes and the students started shouting; when the cat's away, the mice will play.
老師離開教室五分鐘，學生們就開始大喊大叫；真是貓兒不在，鼠兒成精。
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As soon as the boss went on vacation, the office staff spent all day chatting; when the cat's away, the mice will play.
老闆一去度假，辦公室員工就整天聊天；貓兒不在，鼠兒成精。