未雨绸缪

[wèi yǔ chóu móu]

• take precautions before it is too late

参考释义

未雨绸缪 [wèi yǔ chóu móu]

• -

例句

1. 虽说她不知道儿子长大以后究竟会怎样，但是未雨绸缪总是没有错。
   She didn't know what her son might turn out to be, but it was always well to cast an anchor to windward.
2. 虽说他不知道儿子大了以后究竟会怎样，可是未雨绸缪总没错儿。
   He did not know what his son might turn out to be, but it was always well to have an anchor to windward.
3. [谚]不要等到下雨再做雨衣；未雨绸缪。
   Have not thy cloak to make when it begins to rain.

短语

• 备而不用

近反义词

【近义词】

• 备
• 准备
• 曲突徙薪
• 防患未然
• 预备
• 有备无患

【反义词】

• 常备不懈
• 亡羊补牢
• 临阵磨枪
• 江心补漏
• 临渴掘井