act the goat不能照字面意思理解，而是指“胡闹”。

【例句】
Boys are always acting the goat.
男孩们总喜欢扮演山羊。

He would be quite a likeable fellow if only he wouldn't act the goat so much.
如果他没有胡闹，他会是一个十分讨人喜欢的家伙。