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barn BrE /bɑːn/
NAmE /bɑːrn/●shut/lock/close the stable door after the horse has ˈbolted (BrE) (NAmE shut, etc. the barn door after the horse has eˈscaped) take action to prevent sth bad from happening after it has already happened 马跑了才去关厩门；贼走关门◆Last week all their silver was stolen; this week they’re putting in a burglar alarm! That’s really shutting the stable door after the horse has bolted.上星期他们的银器全被偷走了，这星期他们才安装防盗报警器！这可真是马跑了才去关厩门。 |
