表达 “before the ink is dry” 和 “the ink is still wet” 的字面意思是 “墨迹未干”，实际意思是 “正式协议或法律文件刚写好，情况就很快发生变化”，也可以表示 “尘埃未定，情况还可能有变”。

• The council changed its mind on the by-pass before the ink was dry.
  区政府刚批准建设辅道，就改变了主意。
• The ink wasn’t dry on their marriage certificate before they started arguing about money.
  他俩刚领结婚证没多久，就为钱的事情吵上了。
• The ink’s not dry on the mortgage agreement, so don’t start moving your furniture yet!
  按揭贷款协议墨迹还未干，先别急着开始搬家具！