| 单词 | prime of life |
| 释义 | prime of lifeSEE SYNONYMS FOR prime of life ON THESAURUS.COM The best years of one's life, when one is at the peak of one's powers, as in She was in the prime of life when she began to lose her sight. The related phrase in one's prime can be applied to objects as well as persons. For example, The roses were in their prime when you last saw them. In both idioms prime means “first in quality or character.” [Early 1700s] Also see past one's prime. Words nearby prime of lifeprime meridian, prime minister, prime mover, prime number, prime number theorem, prime of life, primer, prime rate, prime ribs, primero, primers The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. |
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