"还是老的"是指继续保持原有的状态或方式。这个表达方式可以用来比较或对比两个不同的事物或情况,表明虽然有所改变,但最终仍然保持原来的状态或方式。

这个表达方式源于中文,在英文中可以表示为 "still the same" 或 "still unchanged"。

下面是一些例句:

Despite the new paint job, the house still looks the same.
(尽管涂了新漆,但房子看起来还是老的。)

I thought the new teacher would be different, but she's still the same as the old one.
(我以为新老师会不一样,但她和老的老师一样。)

I tried a new shampoo, but my hair is still the same.
(我尝试了新的洗发水,但我的头发还是老样子。)