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)

🔤 同首字母习语

you can lead a horse to water but you cant make it drink
你可以引导马去喝水,但不能强迫它喝
you cant make an omelette without breaking a few eggs
不经过一些牺牲或损失是不可能取得成功的
you cant teach an old dog new tricks
经验丰富的人很难改变或学习新的事物
you never know
永远不知道;事情难以预测或变化无常
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 guess is as good as mine
我猜也不知道
your number is up
你的时间到了;你的命运即将结束
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