forelock 的词源

“生长在前额上方的头发”，古英语 forelocca 意为“刘海”；参见 fore- + lock (n.2)。

"Opportunity has hair in front, behind she is bald; if you seize her by the forelock, you may hold her; but, if she once escapes, not Jupiter himself can catch her again." ["Dictionary of Latin Quotations, Proverbs, Maxims and Mottos," H.T. Riley, London, 1866]

“机会在前面有头发，后面是光秃秃的；如果你抓住她的刘海，你就能把她留住；但如果她一旦逃脱，就连朱庇特也无法再抓住她。” [摘自《拉丁语名言、谚语、格言和座右铭辞典》，H.T. Riley，伦敦，1866年]