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Jennifer: Hello, I'm Jennifer and this is Authentic Real English. I'm with , and we're here at the zoo! : 大家好！今天伦敦天气特别好，阳光灿烂，Jen 和我来到了动物园。We've already seen the elephants and penguins - I love the penguins, they're so funny. Jennifer: We're moving on now to my favourites - the big cats! : 诶，我看动物园的简介上说，他们有狮子、老虎、美洲狮还有豹子呢。 Jennifer: Fantastic - I love leopards. They're so beautiful and they also feature in one of my favourite phrases in English. Can a leopard change its spots? : Let me guess, it's "a leopard can't change its spots"? Jennifer: Absolutely, . The phrase "a leopard can't change its spots" is used to describe a person's character, particularly if they have some bad habits. : 就像一只豹子无法改变它身上的豹纹一样，一个人很难改变他的性格。那么这个短语的意思就是积习难改，就是我们常说的"江山易改，本性难移"。 Jennifer: Let's hear some examples of how you might use this phrase. John promised me that he would stay out of trouble at school, but don't believe him. A leopard can't change its spots. Katie used to have a reputation for gossiping and spreading rumours. I've heard she's changed now, but I don't trust her: a leopard can't change its spots. : Great phrase. Let's see if we can find a real life leopard then! | 
