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源自基数词 'seventy'(七十)加复数后缀 '-s',表示十年跨度或年龄段的复数形式。
❶ 指70至79岁的年龄段,或1970至1979年的十年间。常用于描述人的年龄或特定历史时期。
“My grandfather is in his seventies, but he still enjoys hiking.”
(我祖父已经七十多岁了,但他仍然喜欢徒步旅行。)
“Fashion in the seventies was very colorful and bold.”
(七十年代的时尚风格非常鲜艳和大胆。)
in one's seventies — 表示某人年龄在70至79岁之间,用于描述人生阶段。
“She started painting in her seventies and became quite famous.”
(她在七十多岁时开始画画,并变得相当有名。)
the roaring seventies — 特指1970年代经济繁荣或文化活跃的时期,常见于历史描述。
“The roaring seventies saw the rise of disco music.”
(繁荣的七十年代见证了迪斯科音乐的兴起。)