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Meaning of 耄耋之年

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耄 mào 耋 dié 之 zhī 年 nián
old age (in one's 80s, 90s, or more)
Example Sentences
1
他已进入耄耋之年
。
He has rounded into his eighth decade.
2
丹尼尔
。
尤金
:
直到哈耶克到了耄耋之年他的思想才开始流行
,
而世界也开始改变了
。
DANIEL YERGIN: It was only when Hayek was a very old man that his ideas began to prevail and the world began to change.
3
其他健在的家族成员要么年近八旬
,
要么已是耄耋之年
。
The other surviving members of the clan are pushing 80 or well beyond it.
4
医学的进步使得许多在过去可能英年早逝的人能够活到耄耋之年
。
Medical advances mean that many people who once would have died young now live to a ripe old age.
5
不过我们千万不要忘记
,
尽管妈妈精神极好
,
可毕竟已到了耄耋之年
。
But we must never forget that Mamma, in spite of her wonderful vitality, is a very old woman.