每日學(xué)英語:Put the cat among the pigeons 造成軒然大波

2024-02-10 14:37:17  每日學(xué)英語
“put the cat among the pigeons”不是指“把貓放在鴿子群中”,而是(言行)造成軒然大波;招惹是非;引起麻煩。

【例句】
The principal put the cat among the pigeons when he informed the students that the excursion was cancelled.
當(dāng)校長通知學(xué)生們遠(yuǎn)足取消了,這樣的決定在學(xué)生中造成軒然大波。

If you tell them this shocking news, I believe that will put the cat among the pigeons.
如果你告訴他們這則可怕的新聞,我相信那將會鬧得雞飛狗跳。

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