Like monkeys or small children turned loose among treasured objects whose value is beyond their comprehension, they ran wild--either from perverse pleasure in destruction or simply because of their ignorance.

• 就像一群猴子或小孩被无拘无束地放进一堆珠宝之中，这些珠宝的价值，他们当然无法理解，于是便在那里放肆起来----不是恣意破坏取乐，便是无法取闹。