
1A leopard cannot change its spots. 江山易改本性難移。
Well, I suppose without any motivation, people can hardly change themselves, since a leopard cannot change its spots. 我覺(jué)得要是沒(méi)什么激勵(lì),人們很難改變自己,畢竟江山易改本性難移。
2 You can lead a horse to water, but you cannot make it drink. 牽馬到河易,逼馬飲水難。(你可以告訴一個(gè)人怎么做,但是做不做就看他們自己了)
(適用于 friend等話題)
如:I told her about all the jobs that are available at our company, but she hasn't applied for any of them. ?You know you can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink. 我都跟她說(shuō)了我們公司的一些合適的職位,但她就是不申請(qǐng)呀,話說(shuō)牽馬到河易,逼馬飲水難。

如:
A: "I just don't understand. We've given him the very best education and introduced him to the right people, but he just won't pursue a meaningful career."
B: "Well, you can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink." 我就弄不明白了,咱們給了他最好的教育給他引薦了合適的人, 但他就是不去找個(gè)有意義的事業(yè)。唉,牽馬到河易,逼馬飲水難呢。2 snug as a bug in a rug. 非常舒適。(適用于必考題home)
如:I'm really into my home you know, and when I'm at home, I'm snug as a bug in a rug. 我超喜歡我家,在家的時(shí)候覺(jué)得舒適極了。
3 Money doesn't grow on trees. 錢(qián)不會(huì)從天上掉下來(lái)的
如:I can’t give you any more pocket money. Money doesn’t grow on trees, you know. 我不能再給你任何零花錢(qián)了,你要知道錢(qián)不會(huì)從天上掉下來(lái)的。
I can't believe you would spend your entire allowance on a silly video game. Money doesn't grow on trees, you know!我都不敢相信你竟然把所有的零用錢(qián)全用來(lái)買(mǎi)個(gè)什么視頻游戲,你要知道錢(qián)不會(huì)從天上掉下來(lái)的。
4 Only real friends will tell you when your face is dirty. 只有真正的朋友才會(huì)直言相諫,指出你的瑕疵。(適用于friend話題)
如:Well, Lucy often tells me how to improve myself and not become self-satisfied because of a few achievements. So I really appreciate her,
you know only real friends will tell you when your face is dirty. 露西常常告訴我怎么進(jìn)步,并提醒我不要在取得一些小成績(jī)就驕傲自滿。所以我很感激她,畢竟只有真正的朋友才會(huì)直言相諫,指出你的瑕疵。
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