墨守成规 stick in the mud; adhere to old habits; be fettered by old conventions; follow a stereotype routine; get [fall] into a groove; get into a rut; go round like a horse in a mill; methodism; move [run] in a rut [groove]; stay in a rut; stick to established practice; stick to the accustomed rules [established practice; precedents; old methods]: 墨守成规的人 routineer; 这就是墨守成规, 不愿进步。 this was a refusal to change, to make progress. 我害怕的就是墨守成规。 人总是向往新思想和新观念的。 what i dread is to get into a rut. one yearns for freshness of thought and ideas. 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
成规 established practice; set rules; groove; rut 打破成规 break down the (established) conventions; 墨守成规 stick to conventions; get into a rut; 成规观测 routine observation
She laughed to herself, then looked sideways at this stodgy nurse . 她顾自大笑起来,然后斜眼看了看这个墨守成规的护士。
He is a creature of habit 他是个墨守成规的人。
He is a creature of habit 他是个墨守成规的人
But i must tell you - you ' re the one who follows the same obvious pattern 但是我不得不告诉你,你才是那个一成不变墨守成规的人
Into this somewhat hidebound " atmosphere " it was vital to inject new blood 在这有点墨守成规的“环境”中注入些新鲜血液是十分重要的。
Mr johnes is an old stick - in - the - mud : you ' ll never persuade him to change at all 琼斯先生是一个墨守成规的人:你们根本无法说服他有所居改变。
No one can possibly achieve any real and lasting success or “ get rich ” in business by being a conformist 任何墨守成规的人都不大可能在经营中获得真正持久的成功,也不可能发财致富。
He does not see himself as particularly “ progressive ” . he comes from a long line of vigorous , non - conformist teachers 他从未把自己视为特别地“进步” 。他是那类朝气蓬勃、不墨守成规的教师。
If the polygamy mess gives the lie to anything , its ' that america has become a homogenous mass of conformists 如果说这起一夫多妻的混乱现象造成什么假象,那就是:美国已成为同一类型人群组成的墨守成规的国家。