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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用于表达某些事情非常有趣、搞笑或令人讨厌。
youve made your bed now lie in it
做的决定带来的后果就要承担
youre on
你接受挑战
your name is mud
你声名狼藉、遭到普遍唾弃
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