词汇 "you can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink" 在中文的含义
"you can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink" 在英语中是什么意思？与 Lingoland 一起探索这个词的含义、发音及具体用法
you can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink
US /ju kæn lid ə hɔrs tu ˈwɔtər, bʌt ju kænt meɪk hɪm drɪŋk/
UK /ju kæn liːd ə hɔːs tu ˈwɔːtə, bʌt ju kɑːnt meɪk hɪm drɪŋk/
成语
牵马到水边易，逼马饮水难
you can provide someone with an opportunity, but you cannot force them to take advantage of it
示例:
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I gave him all the study materials, but he still failed; you can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink.
我给了他所有的学习资料，但他还是没及格；牵马到水边易，逼马饮水难。
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We offered her a promotion, but she turned it down. You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink.
我们给了她晋升机会，但她拒绝了。牵马到水边易，逼马饮水难。