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Rough water is no place to check to see if you packed your life preserver.

Chinese translation: 在汹涌的水面上才检查是否装备有救生用具,已经为时已晚。


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English term or phrase:Rough water is no place to check to see if you packed your life preserver.
Chinese translation:在汹涌的水面上才检查是否装备有救生用具,已经为时已晚。
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01:27 Dec 31, 2011
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English term or phrase: Rough water is no place to check to see if you packed your life preserver.
Rough water is no place to check to see if you packed your life preserver.

请问这句话的汉语意思是什么?
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请见解释
Explanation:
字面的意思是“汹涌的水面不是检查救生用具是否携带的地方”,但是实际含义应该理解为“在汹涌的水面上才检查是否装备有救生用具,已经为时已晚。”
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Tien Huang
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Local time: 21:26
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非常感谢!!!!!!!!!!!
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rough water is no place to check to see if you packed your life preserver.
请见解释


Explanation:
字面的意思是“汹涌的水面不是检查救生用具是否携带的地方”,但是实际含义应该理解为“在汹涌的水面上才检查是否装备有救生用具,已经为时已晚。”

Tien Huang
China
Local time: 21:26
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
Grading comment
非常感谢!!!!!!!!!!!
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