◎ 船到江心补漏迟 chuán dào jiāngxīn bǔ lòu chí[It’s too late to plug the leak when the boat is in midstream] 船已经行驶到江中才补漏就太晚了,比喻对问题不及早解决,到时候就来不及了 -----------------国语辞典:(谚语)比喻不事先预防,临时出事,想补救也来不及了。元.关汉卿《救风尘.第一折》:「恁时节,船到江心补漏迟,烦恼怨他谁。事要前思免劳后悔。」明.徐霖《绣襦记.第一九出》:「他病笃求医,恐船到江心补漏迟。」
◎ 船舷 chuánxián(1) [ship’s side]∶船的两旁(2) [ship’s rail]∶船的栏杆,代表船舶边缘,在货运或贸易中,常用作划分买卖双方责任、费用、风险的界线-----------------国语辞典:船的边缘两侧。唐.皮日休〈松江早春〉诗:「稳凭船舷无一事,分明数得鲙残鱼。」《警世通言.卷三二.杜十娘怒沉百宝箱》:「乃手把船舷,以手招孙富。」英语 sides of a ship, ship's railing, fig. the dividing line between shipboard expenses and onshore freight charges
◎ 船家 chuánjia[one who owns a boat and makes a living as a boatman;boatman] 靠营运或捕捞为生计的船户-----------------国语辞典:以行船为业的人。《初刻拍案惊奇.卷一》:「总数一数,共有一千个差不多。把两个赏了船家,其余收拾在包里了。」《儒林外史.第二回》:「将到岸边,那人连呼船家泊船,带领从人走上岸来。」也称为「船户」。英语 person who lives and makes a living on a boat, boatman, boat dweller