老本 meaning in English
1.(最初的本钱) original capital; principal; capital 短语和例子
2.(过去的经验、荣誉等)past experience, glory, merit, etc.: 吃老本 live off one's past laurels
Examples
- The same old business started in again .
老本行又干了起来。 - We shall lose money over this job before we've finished !
我看等不到完工，老本要赔光了。 - This did not yet tempt them to adventures staking soviet assets .
这还没有促使他们把苏联的老本拿来孤注一掷。 - Lovers in like manner live on their capital from failure of income .
恋人在收入有限时也以类似的方式以他们的老本为生。 - That carpenter wanted to become a lawyer , but he was advised to stick to his last .
那个木匠想当律师，但别人劝他安分守己地干他自己的老本行。