I was born old and get younger every day. At present I am sixty years young.
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adj. 现在的;目前的;出席的;[语法学]现在时的;
n. 现在;礼物;瞄准;
💡 pres前+ent名词后缀 → 礼物,赠送物
"a belated birthday present"
迟来的生日礼物
近义:offer, award, proffer, promise, accord, bestow
反义:implement, materialize, obtain, attain, perform, prosecute
num. 六十;
💡 six六+ty十 →六十
"She was in continuous employment until the age of sixty-five."
她连续不断地受雇于人,一直工作到六十五岁。
近义:threescore
vt. bear的过去分词;支撑,支持;亲自携带,运输;
vi. 结果,生产;和…有关;
adj. 出生的,出身于…的;天生的,天赋的;
"Sam was born in the country and had a deep affinity with nature."
萨姆在乡下出生,特别喜爱大自然。
近义:inborn, inbred, inchoate, innate, congenital, connate
adj. 年幼的;有朝气的;年轻人的;青年的;
n. 年轻人;幼小的动物,崽;
💡 秧”(谐音)苗当然是 年轻的。有(U)勇(yong)的 年轻人
"His comments have alienated a lot of young voters."
他的言论使许多年轻选民离他而去。
近义:offspring, suckling, youngling, juvenile, unmarried, youthful
反义:antiquated, antique, indigenous, archaic, longstanding, native