You can't dine out on previous success forever.

你不能永远靠以往的成功来维持声誉。

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How long can she dine out on her former success?

她靠往日的成功而享名的日子能有多久呢？

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Jones used to dine out on his popularity as a poet.

琼斯过去常靠着他诗人的声望被人请出去吃饭。

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Shelf-loads of business-advice books claim to have hit upon the secret, while would-be innovation gurus dine out on speaking fees.

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But Dickie Arbiter, former press secretary to the Queen, told BBC Radio 4's Today programme such a meeting would not be a good idea as Mr Burrell would "dine out" on it for some time.

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Afterwards, dine out with locals on the Rue Abu Deeb, or linger over seafood at the waterfront Le Petit Phoenicien.

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