He was rather elderly with grey hair and clear blue eyes.
他上了年纪,有着灰白的头发和明亮的蓝眼睛。
新概念英语第二册 Lesson 81 Escape

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elderly ['ɛldɚli] 词频4
adj. 上了年纪的;过了中年的;较老的; n. 老人;
💡 elder年长的 + ly ...的→ 过了中年的,稍老的
"It will be marketed as a tonic for the elderly."
这将作为老年人滋补品在市场上销售.
近义:major, mature, obsolete, old, older, senile 反义:juvenile, unmarried, youthful, boyish
rather ['ræðɚ] 词频1
adv. 稍微,有点;相当,颇;宁愿;相反地; int. 当然啦,怎么不;
💡 她的(her)老鼠(rat) 相当肥
"I would rather go out tonight, if you don't mind."
如果你不介意的话,我宁愿今晚出去.
近义:heretofore, instead, preferably, preferentially, previously, before
grey [ɡre] 词频3
adj. 灰色的;灰白的; vt. 使变成灰色;使变老; vi. 变成灰色;老化; n. 灰色;
"His face turned grey as he heard the bad news."
当听到这个坏消息时,他的脸色变得灰白.
近义:gray, grizzle, grayish, bleak
hair [hɛr] 词频1
n. 头发,毛发;(动、植物的)毛;一丝丝,些微;毛发织物;
💡 h(身体最高处)+air(空气): 头发
"It is naughty of you to pull your baby sister's hair."
你拉你小妹妹的头发真是顽皮.
近义:tresses, bob, hairs 反义:pate
clear [klɪr] 词频1 词根: cl-
adj. 清楚的,明白的;清晰的,明亮的;清澈的;明确的; adv. 完全地;清晰地;整整; vi. 变明朗;变清澈; vt. 扫除,除去;消除(嫌疑);使清楚;使干净; n. 空隙,空间;
💡 可里耶(谐音):可看见里面耶,表明是 清晰的
"The morning dawned fresh and clear after the storm at night."
夜里暴风雨过后,拂晓清新而晴朗.
近义:illuminate, illustrate, rede, resolve, show, solve 反义:jumble, litter, mess, muss, scramble, shuffle

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