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tricks /trɪks/► SEE ALLa bag/box of tricksbe up to your (old) trickshow’s tricks?the tricks of the trade(you can’t) teach an old dog new tricksturn a trick/tricks
●a bag/box of ˈtricks (informal) a set of methods or equipment that sb can use 一套措施（或法宝）；种种办法◆Hotel managers are using a whole new bag of tricks to attract their guests.
旅馆经理们又亮出一套新的法宝来吸引顾客。●be up to your (old) ˈtricks (informal, disapproving) be acting in your usual way, which the speaker does not like 故伎重演；又耍老把戏◆Tom’s just been released from prison — he’ll soon be up to his old tricks again, I expect.
汤姆刚出狱，我想他很快就会故伎重施的。●how’s ˈtricks? (old-fashioned, informal) used as a friendly greeting （用作友好的问候）怎么样，还好吗●the ˌtricks of the ˈtradethe clever or expert ways of doing things, especially used by people in their jobs （尤指从业的）绝招，门道，生意经◆She’s only been here a couple of months, so she’s still learning the tricks of the trade.
她才来了几个月，目前还在学门道。●(you can’t) teach an old dog new ˈtricks (saying) (you can’t) make old people change their ideas or ways of working, etc. （无法）改变老人的想法（或积习等）；老狗玩不了新把戏◆My grandmother doesn’t want a computer. She says you can’t teach an old dog new tricks.我奶奶不想要计算机，她说人老不学艺。●ˌturn a ˈtrick/ˈtricks (NAmE, slang) have sex with sb for money 接客；卖淫◆Things got so bad for her financially that she even considered turning tricks to pay the rent.她手头非常拮据，甚至考虑要不要卖身来付房租。 |