"they don't make them like they used to" in Chinese (Traditional)
Definition
這個表達意思是,現在的產品或事物沒有以前做得好,常用來抱怨新東西比不上老東西。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
這是一個非正式且帶有懷舊情感的說法。常在比較過去與現在時使用,尤其談及產品做工或傳統。常在新東西讓人失望時說。'they' 指製造者或一般人,並非字面意思。
Examples
My old shoes lasted ten years. They don't make them like they used to.
我的舊鞋穿了十年。**現在的東西不如以前的好**。
After the toy broke quickly, Dad said, 'They don't make them like they used to.'
玩具很快壞了後,爸爸說:“**現在的東西不如以前的好**。”
Grandma always says, 'They don't make them like they used to' when talking about her old dishes.
奶奶談到她的老餐具時總說:“**現在的東西不如以前的好**。”
These smartphones break so fast—they don't make them like they used to.
這些智能手機壞得太快了——**現在的東西不如以前的好**。
Look at this jacket! Thirty years old and still perfect. They don't make them like they used to.
看看這件夾克!三十年了還完好無損。**現在的東西不如以前的好**。
Every time my vintage car starts up, I think, 'they don't make them like they used to.'
每次我的老爺車發動時,我都在想:“**現在的東西不如以前的好**。”