"keep for a rainy day" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 以備不時之需

Definition

指存錢或保留某物，以便將來真正需要時使用。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

日常用語，通常用於金錢或資源上。雖然字面意思是『為下雨天保留』，實際是防備意外情況，並非字面下雨。

Examples

I always keep some money for a rainy day.

我總是**存點錢以備不時之需**。

She puts her birthday money aside to keep for a rainy day.

她把生日錢存起來**以備不時之需**。

It's smart to keep some food for a rainy day.

明智的人會**留些食物以備不時之需**。

I'm not spending my bonus—I'll keep it for a rainy day just in case.

我這次獎金不花——**以備不時之需**，以防萬一。

My grandma always said to keep something for a rainy day, and now I see why.

奶奶總是說要**留點東西以備不時之需**，現在我終於明白了。

We should keep some of that money for a rainy day—you just never know.

我們應該**把一部分錢留作以備不時之需**——你永遠不知道會發生什麼。