second childhood

英 美
  • n.老年的智力衰退时期(老年糊涂)
  • childhood n.童年；幼年
  • second adj.第二的；次等的；再一个的num.第二n.片刻；秒adv.第二；其次v.支持；赞成；附和；调派

详细释义

Noun:
  1. mental infirmity as a consequence of old age; sometimes shown by foolish infatuations

双语例句

    1. He's a dear old chap, but0over ninety and in his second childhood. He couldn't tell you the day of the week.
      他是个可爱的老头。九十高龄，已有些年迈昏庸，他连星期几也弄不清楚了。
    2. He's a dear old chap, but over ninety and in his second childhood.
      他是个可亲的老头，但年龄已九十多了，人也老湖涂了。
    3. Be gentle in old age; peevishness is worse in second childhood than in first.
      老来是要和蔼; 第二幼年期乖戾暴躁，更有甚于第一期。
    4. He's in his second childhood, playing with his grandson's toy trains.
      他返老还童，玩儿他孙子的玩具火车。

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second second half
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