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单词 middle-aged
释义 middle-aged
ˌmiddle-ˈaged /ˌmɪd.l̩ˈeɪdʒd/ adjective
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B1 in middle age:
» They're a middle-aged couple, with grown-up children.Thesaurus+: ↑Stages of life
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F0 DISAPPROVING too careful and not showing the enthusiasm, energy, or style of someone young:
» What a conventional, middle-aged attitude he has to life!Thesaurus+: ↑Tedious and uninspiring
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Extra Examples:» The company is run almost entirely by middle-aged men.» Most company directors are middle-aged men, but this 28-year-old woman is an exception that proves the rule.» He looked a bit offended when you called him middle-aged.» The dance floor was full of middle-aged couples smooching to slushy ballads.
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