idiom

you can’t teach an old dog new tricks

老年人很难学习新事物或改变习惯

Meaning

it’s hard for older people to learn new things or change habits

Example

My dad refuses to use a smartphone — **you can’t teach an old dog new tricks**.

我父亲拒绝使用智能手机——**你无法教老狗新把戏**。

idiom

your guess is as good as mine

我不知道这个问题的答案

Meaning

I do not know the answer to a question

Example

I don't know what time the movie starts. **Your guess is as good as mine**.

我不知道电影什么时候开始。你的猜测和我的一样好。

idiom

You can do it

要有信心; 相信自己的能力。

Meaning

Have confidence; believe in your ability.

Example

Don’t doubt yourself, **you can do it**!

不要怀疑自己，你可以做到！

phrasal-verb

yearn for

感到对失去或错过的东西有深切的情感渴望或愿望

Meaning

to feel a deep emotional longing or desire for something lost or missed

Example

He still **yearns for** the life he could have had.

他仍然**渴望**他可能拥有的生活。

idiom

your own flesh and blood

家庭成员或亲密的亲戚。

Meaning

A family member or close relative.

Example

How can you turn away from **your own flesh and blood**?

你怎么能背弃你自己的骨肉呢？

idiom

You took the words right out of my mouth

你说的正是我想的

Meaning

You said exactly what I was thinking

Example

**You took the words right out of my mouth** — I was about to say that!

**你说的正是我想的**——我正要说呢！

idiom

You can say that again

用于强烈同意某人

Meaning

Used to strongly agree with someone

Example

‘It’s been a long day.’ ‘**You can say that again!**’

‘今天真是漫长的一天。’ ‘**你说得对！**’

idiom

you’ve got this

安慰某人，告诉他们可以应对某个情况

Meaning

to reassure someone that they can handle a situation

Example

Don’t worry about the presentation—**you’ve got this**!

不用担心演讲—**你搞定了**！

idiom

yawn fest

极其无聊的东西

Meaning

something extremely boring

Example

That lecture was a total **yawn fest**.

那堂课真是一个彻底的 **哈欠派对（yawn fest）**。

idiom

yellow-bellied

非常胆小

Meaning

very cowardly

Example

He’s too **yellow-bellied** to stand up for himself.

他太胆小，无法为自己站出来。

you can’t judge a book by its cover