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Есть ли в английском такое выражение, "куда смотрит / смотрят...", в смысле - почему общественность (например) ничего не предпринимает / почему бездействует / почему допускает то-то и то-то?...
Или, например, "Куда смотрят родители??" (~почему они не следят за тем, что происходит с их дочерью / сыном).
Спасибо.
P.S. Очень нужно © :oops:
Думаю: "What are parents/authorities thinking?!!"
I agree. "What are they thinking?!"Quote:
Originally Posted by gRomoZeka
It is 8:25 PM, Do you know where your kids are?
Or "Have you checked the children?" :oQuote:
It is 8:25 PM, Do you know where your kids are?
This doesn't really work.Quote:
Originally Posted by gRomoZeka
You could say "Where are the (/their) parents?"
I think they both work, but in different situations. Obviously, "what are [their parents] thinking" is not a set expression for all circumstances.Quote:
Originally Posted by TATY
If I see children acting unruly, and their parents are standing nearby doing nothing, I might say, "What are they thinking?" If the children's parents are nowhere to be seen, I would say, "Where are their parents?"
To be perfectly honest, though, in the first instance, I would more likely simply say, "Why aren't they doing anything?"
"What are they thinking?" is more applicable to sins of commission than omission. ИМХО
Other variants include:
"What's going through their parents' minds?"
"What are the parents doing?"
"Aren't the parents around?"
etc.
etc.
Blame these parents!