每日學(xué)英語：Put the cat among the pigeons 造成軒然大波
2024-03-08 13:49:16 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.
當校長通知學(xué)生們遠足取消了，這樣的決定在學(xué)生中造成軒然大波。
She told all the staff they would have to cancel their holidays, and that really put the cat among the pigeons.
她告訴所有員工他們必須取消假日，這真的在員工中引起了軒然大波。