but they probably had other things on their minds.
但他们也许还有其他的事想要做。
We've got to get a sofa and a chair for the living room.
我们必须有一张沙发和椅子放在客厅。
From this we get the expression to make a beeline for someone or something, which means to go quickly along a straight direct course for someone or something.
从这里我们得到一条短语"to make a beeline for someone or something,意思是迅速地沿着一条直线向某人或某物走去。