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图解美国接头常用英语俚语O-5: Old habits die hard./ on (the) record (mp3)



1. Old habits die hard. 江山易改,本性难移。

Tom has been a chain smoker for years. You know, old habits die hard.
汤姆是个多年的老烟鬼了。哎,积习难改呀。

释义:直译是旧习惯很难死掉,正所谓江山易改,本性难移。

2. On (the) record 正式的/地

The senator's support for the legalization of prostitution is on the record.
参议员公开支持娼妓合法化。

疯狂联想:有纪录在案,自然就会正式。

链接:

off the record:非正式的/地

off-the-record:非正式的(定语)

on-the-record:正式的(定语)