you can't teach an old dog new tricks

口语·形容人固执难变
例句
My dad refuses to use a smartphone. I guess you can't teach an old dog new tricks.
典故来源 源自16世纪英国谚语,最早见于1546年约翰·海伍德的谚语集,比喻年长者难改旧习。

📖 习语词汇解析

习语中的关键英语词汇

teach [ti:tʃ]
vt. 教;教导,训练;教授; vi. 教书;
tricks
n. 技巧, 诀窍;骗局(trick的复数形式)

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yes and no
有些是,有些不是
yes man
唯唯诺诺的人
yoke around someones neck
给某人加上沉重的负担
yarn bombing
盖毛线艺术品在公共空间中,例如街灯杆、树木等
you cant take it with you
你不能把它带走
you could have knocked me down with a feather
真让我吃惊,以至于差点被吓倒
you know better than that
你应该知道得更好
you nailed it
你完美地做到了
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