
好词典

源自基数词 'eighty'(八十)加上表示复数或年代的 '-ies' 后缀,用于指代80年代或80多岁的年龄段。
❶ 指80年代,即1980年至1989年这段时期,常用来描述那个年代的文化、时尚或社会现象。
“The music of the eighties was full of synthesizers and electronic beats.”
(八十年代的音乐充满了合成器和电子节拍。)
“She loves the fashion trends from the eighties, like big hair and neon colors.”
(她喜欢八十年代的时尚潮流,比如蓬松的发型和霓虹色。)
❶ 指年龄在80至89岁之间的阶段,通常用来描述人的老年时期。
“My grandmother is in her eighties but still very active.”
(我的祖母已经八十多岁了,但仍然非常活跃。)
“He wrote his most famous novel when he was in his eighties.”
(他在八十多岁时写出了他最著名的小说。)
the roaring eighties — 用来形容八十年代经济繁荣或文化活跃的时期,尤其在某些国家如澳大利亚。
“The roaring eighties in Australia were marked by financial deregulation and a booming stock market.”
(澳大利亚的繁荣八十年代以金融自由化和股市繁荣为标志。)