"gone fishing" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 去钓鱼了
• 人不在（比喻）

Definition

这个短语原意是去钓鱼了，常常出现在提示牌上，用来表示某人暂时不在或在休息，也可以泛指某人现在不在工作状态。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

属于非正式表达，常见于手写告示，表示临时关门或不在。可以用来幽默地说某人“神游中”或“心不在焉”。不用于正式场合。

Examples

The shop has a sign that says 'gone fishing'.

店门口有块写着“**去钓鱼了**”的牌子。

He has gone fishing, so he can't answer the phone.

他**去钓鱼了**，所以不能接电话。

My dad put up a 'gone fishing' note on his office door.

我爸爸在办公室门上贴了个“**去钓鱼了**”的便条。

If you can't find Tom, he's probably gone fishing somewhere quiet.

如果你找不到汤姆，他多半是**去钓鱼了**，在安静的地方。

The boss is basically gone fishing today—don't expect any emails back.

老板今天等于**去钓鱼了**，别指望他回邮件。

Whenever life gets stressful, he just says he's gone fishing and disappears for a while.

每当生活压力大时，他就说自己“**去钓鱼了**”，然后消失一阵子。