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 him drink
你可以引导他人去做事,但不能强迫他们去做
you cant have your cake and eat it
鱼与熊掌不可兼得
you cant judge a book by its cover
不能以貌取人;不能根据外表判断一个人或事物的价值或性质
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
young turk
一个为了变革现状而积极努力的年轻领导者或改革者
youre telling me
你告诉我!
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