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fifties

UK //ˈfɪftiz//US //ˈfɪftiz//

词源

源自基数词 'fifty'(五十)加后缀 '-ies',表示复数或年代范围。

noun

❶ 指50到59岁的年龄段,通常用来描述人生阶段或某人的年龄范围。

“She is in her fifties and still very active.”

(她五十多岁了,仍然非常活跃。)

“Many people start planning for retirement in their fifties.”

(许多人在五十多岁时开始为退休做计划。)

❶ 指1950年到1959年的十年间,通常用来描述历史、文化或社会背景。

“Rock and roll became popular in the fifties.”

(摇滚乐在五十年代变得流行。)

“The fashion of the fifties is making a comeback.”

(五十年代的时尚正在复兴。)

同义词:50s, mid-century

常见短语

in one's fifties — 描述某人年龄在50到59岁之间,通常用于谈论人生阶段或特征。

“She started a new career in her fifties.”

(她在五十多岁时开始了新的职业生涯。)

the roaring fifties — 有时用来形容五十年代的经济繁荣或文化活跃时期,尤其在特定地区或背景下。

“The roaring fifties were a time of great change in America.”

(繁荣的五十年代是美国发生巨大变化的时期。)