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年龄相貌
01 We are close in age.
我们年龄相仿。
常用单词
age [eɪdʒ] n. 年龄，时代
学学这样说
1. Their ages are the same. 他们年龄相同。
2. Susan is the same age as Jean. 苏珊和珍的年龄一样。
3. My younger sister is around your age. 我妹妹与你们年龄相仿。
4. Jack is not so old as John. 杰克没有约翰年龄大。
5. You are our age. 你年龄跟我们一样。
6. The two children are much of an age. 这两个孩子年龄差不多。
7. Mary looks her age. 玛丽看起来与实际年龄相当。
补充短语
be the same age as... 和……年龄一样
02 I guess she is in her twenties.
我猜她20多岁。
语法TIPS
in one's twenties意思是“20多岁”，指的是20岁到30岁之间。类似的表达有in one's fifties（50多岁）等。
学学这样说
1. What's your age? 你多大年纪？
2. How old are you? 你多大了？
3. Her age borders on 40. 她的年龄接近40岁。
4. She is over forty years of age. 她的年龄超过40岁。
5. Her age is over 40. 她的年龄超过40岁。
6. I'm not sure of his age. 我不能肯定他的年龄。
7. It was difficult to tell her exact age. 很难说出她的确切年龄。
应用对话
Rose: Steven, guess the age of the woman who is sitting there.
Steven: I guess she is in her twenties.
罗丝：史蒂文，猜一下坐在那边的那个女人多大年纪？
史蒂文：我猜她20多岁吧。
03 She looks younger for her age.
她看起来比实际年龄要年轻。
学学这样说
1. He doesn't look his age. 他看起来与年龄不符。
2. Her age is of secondary interest. 她的年龄不太重要。
3. She appears quite young. 她看起来相当年轻。
4. His age counted against him. 他的年龄对他不利。
5. She lies about her age. 她谎报年龄。
补充短语
be of secondary interest 不重要count against 不利于
lie about 就……说谎
应用对话
Steven: Really? I can't believe it. She looks quite young for her age!
Rose: Sure she is! I admire her very much. I wish I could be her when I'm in my forties.
史蒂文：是吗？我不敢相信。她看上去真年轻。
罗丝：确实如此！我真羡慕她。真希望我40多岁的时候也看上去那么年轻。
04 Generally speaking, the graduate students are older.
研究生一般年龄比较大。
语法TIPS
generally speaking的意思是“一般来说”，通常放在句首，修饰整个句子。该词组相当于in general（一般来说，总之），但in general也可以放在句中或句末。
学学这样说
1. Applicants must be above the age of 18. 申请人年龄必须超过18岁。
2. Applicants must be over the age of 18. 申请人年龄必须超过18岁。
3. Which age group do you belong to? 你属于哪个年龄层？
4. When I was your age, I was just a common worker.
我像你这么大的时候，只不过是个普通工人。
补充短语
be above the age of... 超过……岁age group 年龄层
05 The boy is still too young to go to school.
这个小男孩太小了，还不到上学的年龄。
语法TIPS
go to school的意思是“上学”，go to the school的意思是“去学校（不一定是上学）”。注意两者的区别。
学学这样说
1. My son has arrived at the school age. 我儿子已到了上学的年龄。
2. My son is old enough to go to school. 我儿子已到了上学的年龄。
3. He will reach his majority next year. 明年他将成年。
4. He will come of age next year. 明年他将成年。
补充短语
come of age 成年，长大成人
06 As she is young, she is lacking in experience.
由于年轻，她缺乏经验。
解析 ▲ be lacking in...意思是“缺乏”，in后面跟名词或名词词组。
常用单词
young [jʌŋ] adj. 年幼的，年轻的
lacking ['lækɪŋ] adj. 缺乏的，不足的
学学这样说
1. She is quite young. 她相当年轻。
2. The average age of the boys is 16. 这些男孩的平均年龄是16岁。
3. She was young, ambitious, and totally focused. 她年轻、雄心勃勃、引人注目。
4. You are young and so am I. 你年轻，我也年少。
5. She is too young to know her own mind. 她太年轻，没主见。
6. Young as he is, he knows a lot. 尽管年轻，他却懂得很多。
07 My grandfather is in his anecdotage.
我的祖父已年老。
解析 ▲ be in one's anecdotage的意思是“年老”，one's根据前面的主语而变化。
常用单字
anecdotage ['ænekdəʊtɪdʒ] n. 老年多话期，轶事集
学学这样说
1. My father's getting on in years. 我父亲上了年纪了。
2. My father's becoming an old man. 我父亲变老了。
3. She is getting older and older. 她渐渐变老了。
4. Her face was seamed with age. 她的脸因上了年纪而生了皱纹。
5. He is already advanced in years. 他已年老。
08 He has dotage because of old age.
他因年老而变得糊涂。
常用单词
dotage ['dəʊtɪdʒ] n. 老年糊涂
学学这样说
1. She is getting old and acts forgetfully. 她老了，开始变得健忘。
2. When a person grows old, his skin shrivels. 人老了，皮肤就变得干巴巴了。
3. He is too old to straighten himself up. 他太老，站不直了。
4. Old age can bring many problems. 年老会带来很多问题。
5. I'm too old to stand the racket. 我太老了，经不起这种折磨了。
补充短语
straighten oneself up 站直
old age 老年
09 The man is getting old and his joints become stiff.
人老了，关节也硬化了。
常用单词
joint [dʒɒɪnt] n. 关节，接合处
stiff [stɪf] adj. 僵硬的，严厉的，呆板的
学学这样说
1. He is bent with age. 他因年老而驼背。
2. His back was bowed with age. 他老了，开始驼背了。
3. Old age blanched his hair. 他因年老而满头白发。
4. He was consumed with age. 他因年老而憔悴。
5. The old man's hearing declines with age. 这位老人的听觉因为年老而衰退。
6. Don't resent growing old. 不要抱怨年老。
7. She is always afraid of old age. 她总是害怕年老。
补充短语
with age 随着年龄的增长
10 Old age disabled him for hard work.
年迈使他不能胜任繁重的工作。
解析 ▲ disable sb for的意思是“使某人不能……”，for后面要跟名词、名词词组或者代词。
学学这样说
1. I've already reached the retiring age. 我已到了退休年龄。
2. She is too old to do that. 她太老了，不能做那种事。
3. The old worker retired on account of age. 那位老工人因年老而退休。
4. I reckon Jane is too old to go abroad. 我认为简太老了，不能出国。
5. He is old yet active. 他虽然老了，可是很活跃。
6. He is old in age yet young in spirit. 他虽年老，但朝气蓬勃。
补充短语
reach the retiring age 达到退休年龄
11 She had a distinctive appearance.
她的外貌与众不同。
常用单词
distinctive [dɪ'stɪŋktɪv] adj. 有特色的，与众不同的
appearance [ə'pɪərəns] n. 外貌，出现
学学这样说
1. She's so attractive. 她很迷人。
2. She looked stunningly beautiful that night. 那天晚上她非常漂亮。
3. She is a good-looking girl. 她是一个漂亮的女孩。
4. She has delicate features. 她相貌清秀。
5. There is nobility in her features. 她相貌高贵。
6. She is very pleasing in manners and appearance.
她的外貌和举止都非常讨人喜欢。
补充短语
have delicate features 相貌清秀
12 He looks handsome and healthy.
他看上去英俊而健康。
常用单词
handsome ['hænsəm] adj.（男子）英俊的
学学这样说
1. Your pretty appearance does your credit. 你美丽的外貌使你增光。
2. The young models have got glam looks. 这些年轻的模特有着艳丽的外表。
3. The young man has fine looks. 那个年轻人相貌堂堂。
4. He is extremely handsome. 他潇洒极了。
补充短语
have fine looks 相貌堂堂
13 She is not really pretty, but she is just an ordinary looking woman.
她算不上漂亮，只能说是一个相貌一般的女人。
常用单词
pretty ['prɪtɪ] adj. 漂亮的，机灵的
ordinary ['ɔ:dnrɪ] adj. 普通的，平常的
学学这样说
1. The princess had a plain face. 那位公主相貌平平。
2. He is an ordinary-looking man. 他是一位相貌平常的人。
3. The child is plain-looking. 这孩子相貌平常。
4. In fact, she was unimpressed. 事实上，她相貌平平。
5. I am bland in appearance. 我的相貌平平。
补充短语
have a plain face 相貌平平
14 Her face was covered with wrinkles.
她脸上布满了皱纹。
常用单词
wrinkle ['rɪŋkl] n. 皱纹
学学这样说
1. I saw a weather-beaten face. 我看到了一张饱经风霜的脸。
2. Her face was seamed with wrinkles. 她脸上布满皱纹。
3. Her face was thickly lined. 她脸上有着深深的皱纹。
4. There are a lot of winkles on his forehead. 他额头上有很多皱纹。
5. Mother's face was creased up with age. 母亲由于年迈而满脸皱纹。
补充短语
be seamed with 布满
be creased up with 布满
15 Your appearance is identical to hers.
你的相貌和她的一模一样。
解析 ▲ be identical to意思是“和……相同，等同于……”，其中的to是介词，后面跟名词、代词或者名词词组。
语法TIPS
该句中的hers就相当于her appearance。
学学这样说
1. The boy is like his elder brother in appearance. 那个男孩在外貌上像他的哥哥。
2. These twin sisters are as identical as two peas. 这对孪生姐妹相貌酷似。
3. She resembles her sister in appearance but not in character.
她在外貌上像她的姐姐，性格上却不同。
4. The twin brothers are alike in appearance but differ greatly in disposition.
这对孪生兄弟外貌很相像，但性格却相差很大。
5. The two brothers are like each other in appearance, but are very different in their tastes. 这两兄弟相貌相似，但喜好却大不相同。
6. Although our looks differ, we are both attractive.
尽管我俩相貌不同，但都讨人喜欢。
16 I don't think him attractive at all.
我一点也不觉得他有魅力。
常用单词
attractive [ə'træktɪv] adj. 吸引人的，有魅力的，引人注目的
学学这样说
1. I have a good memory for faces. 我善于记住人的相貌。
2. I can't call his face back. 我记不起他的相貌了。
3. I saw no one with such a face. 我没有见过有这样相貌的人。
4. From his looks I'd say he was Swedish. 从他的相貌来看，我敢说他是瑞典人。
5. Don't judge people by their appearances. 勿以貌取人。
6. Don't judge a book by its cover. 不要以貌取人。
7. How important do you think appearance is? 你觉得外貌有多重要？
补充短语
have a good memory for... 善于记住……
17 She inspired the artist by her outstanding appearance.
她出色的外貌使这个艺术家得到了灵感。
常用单词
inspire [ɪn'spaɪə(r)] v. 赋予灵感，鼓舞，激励
outstanding [aʊt'stændɪŋ] adj. 杰出的，显著的
学学这样说
1. Beneath her charming exterior lies a very determined heart.
在她迷人的外貌下面是一颗意志坚定的心。
2. His striking looks and charm make him very popular.
他那迷人的相貌和魅力使他很受欢迎。
3. Age has made a pronounced change in his appearance.
岁月明显地改变了他的外貌。
补充短语
make a pronounced change in... 明显地改变了……
18 He is an impressive man with thick eyebrows, long eyes and long strands of whiskers.
他的相貌令人印象深刻：浓浓的眉毛，细长的眼睛，还有长长的胡须。
常用单词
eyebrow ['aɪbraʊ] n. 眉毛
strand [strænd] n. 股，缕
whisker ['wɪskə(r)] n. 细须，络腮胡
学学这样说
1. He has a round face. 他长着一张圆脸。
2. She has an oval face. 她有着一张鹅蛋脸。
3. Her eyes are her most striking feature. 她最引人注意的是那双眼睛。
4. He has blue eyes and snowy teeth. 他有一双蓝色的眼睛和雪白的牙齿。
5. She had ordinary features but attractive colouring.
她其貌不扬，但是面色红润可人。
6. Her husband is tall, dark and handsome. 她丈夫身材高大，皮肤浅黑，相貌英俊。 终极英语会话