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thirties

UK //ˈθɜːtiːz//US //ˈθɜːrtiːz//

词源

源自中古英语 'thritty',结合后缀 '-ies' 表示复数形式,指30到39之间的数字或年龄段。

noun

❶ 指30到39岁之间的年龄段,通常用来描述一个人的年龄阶段或人生时期。

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

(她三十多岁,事业有成。)

“Many people start families in their thirties.”

(许多人在三十多岁时组建家庭。)

❶ 指30到39之间的数字范围,通常用于描述年代、温度、数量等。

“The temperature was in the thirties yesterday.”

(昨天的温度在三十多度。)

“This song was popular in the thirties.”

(这首歌在三十年代很流行。)

同义词:30s, mid-life, thirty-something

常见短语

in one's thirties — 指某人处于30到39岁之间的年龄段,常用于描述人生阶段或经历。

“She achieved her dream of starting a business in her thirties.”

(她在三十多岁时实现了创业的梦想。)

the thirties — 指1930年代或30到39之间的数字范围,常用于描述年代或数值区间。

“The Great Depression happened in the thirties.”

(大萧条发生在三十年代。)