An aged man is but a paltry thing, a tattered coat upon a stick.
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a. 老的, 陈的, 有...岁的\\n[化] 老化的; 老化了的; 陈化的; 陈化了的
近义：old, stale, antique, obsolete, oldish, decrepit
反义：new, recent, fresh, juvenile, unmarried, youthful
paltry
['pɔltri]
adj. 微小的;不重要的;无价值的;可鄙的;
"The parents had little interest in paltry domestic concerns."
那些家长对家里鸡毛蒜皮的小事没什么兴趣。
近义：inconsequential, inconsiderable, insignificant, meaningless, measly, negligible
n. 事件，形势;东西，事物;家伙;事业;
"She was the only thing that made life bearable."
只因有了她生活才可以过得下去。
近义：item, knickknack, article, object, tchotchke, thingamabob
a. 破烂的, 褴褛的
近义：ragged, raggedy, shabby, tatterdemalion, threadbare, wretched
反义：antiseptic, immaculate, neat, nice, pure, sheer
n. 上衣，外套;
vt. 给…穿上上衣[外套];盖上;
💡 扣它（谐音）:扣好 外套别感冒 外套要扣（co）在（at）外面
"You can't see in this light, but my new coat is a sort of brownish colour."
这种光线下你看不清楚，其实我的新外衣带棕色。
近义：pelage, fur, jacket, sportcoat, line, overlay
反义：bare, undress, expose
prep. 在…上面;当…时候;
"It was a title bestowed upon him by the king."
那是国王赐给他的头衔。
近义：above, atop, on, onto, over, o'er