一课一练单词(一课译词墨守成规)(1)

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“墨守成规”,汉语成语,指思想保守,守着老规矩不肯改变,可以翻译为“stick to established practice,refuse to change 或follow a stereotype routine”,墨守成规的人可以用“routineer”表示。其反义词为“打破成规(break down the (established) conventions)”

例句:

他是个墨守成规的人。

He is a routineer.

他缺乏首创精神,墨守成规地办一切事情。

He showed little initiative, handling all matters strictly by the book.

这就是墨守成规,不愿进步。

This was a refusal to change, to make progress.

Editor: Jade

来源:chinadaily.com.cn

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