单词 | middle-aged |
释义 | middle-aged 1. adjective B1+ If you describe someone as middle-aged, you mean that they are neither young nor old. People between the ages of 40 and 60 are usually considered to be middle-aged. His sisters are grown up and his parents are middle-aged. Two middle-aged couples stood staring at the camera. The middle-aged are people who are middle-aged. ...the perfect holiday for the middle-aged. 2. adjective If you describe someone's activities or interests as middle-aged, you are critical of them because you think they are typical of a middle-aged person, for example by being conventional or old-fashioned. [disapproval] Her novels are middle-aged and boring. Translations: Chinese: 中年的 Japanese: 中年の |
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