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forties

UK //ˈfɔːtiz//US //ˈfɔːrtiz//

词源

源自中古英语 'fourty'(四十)加上复数后缀 '-es',表示四十的数量或范围。

noun

❶ 指40到49岁的年龄段,通常用来描述人的年龄阶段或人生中的某个时期。

“She is in her forties and has a successful career.”

(她四十多岁,事业有成。)

“Many people start thinking about retirement in their forties.”

(许多人在四十多岁时开始考虑退休。)

❶ 指40到49之间的数字,通常用于表示年代、温度、数量等范围。

“The temperature will be in the forties tomorrow.”

(明天的气温将在四十多度。)

“This song was popular in the forties.”

(这首歌在四十年代很流行。)

同义词:40s, middle age

常见短语

in one's forties — 表示某人处于40到49岁的年龄段,常用于描述年龄或人生阶段。

“She achieved her greatest success in her forties.”

(她在四十多岁时取得了最大的成功。)

the roaring forties — 指南纬40到50度之间的海域,以强风和恶劣天气闻名,常用于航海术语。

“Ships often encounter rough seas in the roaring forties.”

(船只经常在南纬四十度咆哮西风带遇到汹涌的海浪。)