词汇 "when the cat's away, the mice will play" 在中文的含义
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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/
成语
猫儿不在，鼠儿成精, 山中无老虎，猴子称大王
people will behave badly or as they please when the person in authority is not present
示例:
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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.
老师离开教室五分钟，学生们就开始大喊大叫；真是猫儿不在，鼠儿成精。
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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.
老板一去度假，办公室员工就整天聊天；猫儿不在，鼠儿成精。