单词 | to look one's age |
释义 | > as lemmasto look one's age d. to look one's age: to have the appearance of being as old as one really is. ΘΚΠ the world > life > source or principle of life > age > [verb (intransitive)] > look age to look one's age1825 1825 Oxberry's Dramatic Biogr. III. 241 Mrs. Harlowe is about the middle size, and certainly does not look her age. 1891 H. W. Wolff Country of Vosges iv. 72 Plain sandstone shafts, with quite old-fashioned imposts—they unmistakeably look their age. 1921 J. F. Herbin Jen of Marshes vi. 50 Do I look my age, or younger, or older? 1944 A. Thirkell Headmistress ix. 200 A very handsome afternoon dress..but, as the dressmaker said, almost with tears, making moddom look her age. 2002 M. McGrath Silvertown (2003) xix. 190 To say she looks her age—forty-seven—isn't really helpful. < as lemmas |
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