英语词汇“over-the-hill”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

adj

Use the adjective over-the-hill when you need a blunt way to describe someone as really old. You might feel over-the-hill if you can't keep up with the little boy you're babysitting.

When someone is over-the-hill, he's too old to be of much use, like a former football player who's past his prime. It's more common for a person to describe himself as over-the-hill than to talk about someone else this way: "I just turned sixty — I'm officially over-the-hill." It's also commonly used in a joking way. This phrase has been around since about 1950.

WORD FAMILY

over-the-hill

USAGE EXAMPLES

Critics deride the policy as a contrived excuse to overpay for over-the-hill stars who saunter through their final years before retirement.

New York Times(Dec 09, 2016)

No, I need an older guy—someone who could look like an over-the-hill alcoholic,” Brooks told him.

Time(Sep 22, 2016)

Thus, your "Grumpy Old Men," your "The Over-the-Hill Gang," your classier gerontological comedies like "The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel" and "Something's Gotta Give."

Los Angeles Times(Aug 22, 2016)

adj too old to be useful

Syn

overage, overaged, superannuated
old

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

单词	over-the-hill
释义	over-the-hill (once / 203782 pages) adj Use the adjective over-the-hill when you need a blunt way to describe someone as really old. You might feel over-the-hill if you can't keep up with the little boy you're babysitting. When someone is over-the-hill, he's too old to be of much use, like a former football player who's past his prime. It's more common for a person to describe himself as over-the-hill than to talk about someone else this way: "I just turned sixty — I'm officially over-the-hill." It's also commonly used in a joking way. This phrase has been around since about 1950. WORD FAMILY over-the-hill USAGE EXAMPLES Critics deride the policy as a contrived excuse to overpay for over-the-hill stars who saunter through their final years before retirement. New York Times(Dec 09, 2016) No, I need an older guy—someone who could look like an over-the-hill alcoholic,” Brooks told him. Time(Sep 22, 2016) Thus, your "Grumpy Old Men," your "The Over-the-Hill Gang," your classier gerontological comedies like "The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel" and "Something's Gotta Give." Los Angeles Times(Aug 22, 2016) adj too old to be useful Syn overage, overaged, superannuated old (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
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