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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由你决定
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