get on in years
年纪大了
口语·委婉描述年老
英文释义
to become older; to age
例句
My grandfather is getting on in years, but he still walks every day.
典故来源
源自16世纪英语，用‘on’表示时间推移，字面意为‘在岁月中前进’，委婉指变老。