phr. Hamlet without the Prince (of Denmark) (或 Hamlet without the Dane)没有主角的演出；没有中心人物的行动；去掉了本质的东西
Without John they can't do a thing. Hamlet without the Prince of Denmark, I guess. 约翰不在，他们什么事也做不成；我猜大概是没有了唱主角的。The article was an attempt to stage Hamlet without the Dane. 那篇文章试图撇开事情的本质。