表达 “close the stable door after the horse has bolted” 直译是 “当马逃脱后才关马厩的门栏”，比喻 “在不好的事情发生之后，才采取行动，为时已晚” 。也有人会说 “shut the barn door after the horse has bolted”，意思相同。 例句 Fixing the washing machine after ...