| 释义 |
crow before one is out of the woodsv. phr.To be glad or brag before you are safe from danger or trouble. — Usually used in negative sentences, often as a proverb. "Don't crow before you are out of the woods." 未出险境先欢呼;未离困境先高兴。——通常用于否定句,并常用作谚语:"Don't crow before you are out of the woods."◆ John thought his team would win because the game was almost over, but he didn't want to crow before they were out of the woods.约翰觉得他的队会赢,因为比赛马上就要结束了,但他不想高兴得太早。 |