新东方英语900句开口篇08

0801
Lesson Eight Age 年龄
Can I ask how old you are?
我能问问您多大了吗？

How old are you?
Can I ask how old you are?
May I ask how old you are?
May I have your age?
May I have your name?
Would you mind telling me your age?
What‘s your age?
What age are you?

0802
Lesson Eight Age 年龄
I just turned twenty-three.
我刚满二十三。

I’m over 20.
I just turned twenty-one.
turn green

0803
Lesson Eight Age 年龄
I was thirty on my last birthday.
我三十岁出头了。

I was twenty on my last birthday.

0804
Lesson Eight Age 年龄
I’d say you are about twenty.
我说你快二十了。

I’d say = I would say
about = around
I’m about twenty.
I’m not quite twenty.
I’m barely¹ twenty.
My birthday won‘t be until next week.
Twenty‘s birthday is around the corner.
I’m twenty.
I’m twenty years old.

0805
Lesson Eight Age 年龄
Joanna is in her sixties, but she is ageing well.
Joanna六十多岁了，但保养得很好。

Well, I’m in my twenties.
My father is in his fifties.
My mother is in her fifties.
My grandmother is in her eighties.

0806
Lesson Eight Age 年龄
Guess how old I am.
你猜我多大了。

I’d say you are in your twenties.

0807
Lesson Eight Age 年龄
I’d rather not tell you my age.
我可不想谈我的年龄。

I’d rather do sth.
I'd rather go for a walk.
I'd rather be office clerk.
I’d rather not do sth.
I’d rather do A than do B = prefer A to B
I’d rather browse² the Internet than watch TV.
I’d do A rather than do B

0808
Lesson Eight Age 年龄
You look younger than your age.
您看起来比实际年龄年轻。

We are living in the information age.
You’re more experienced³ than your age.

0809
Lesson Eight Age 年龄
That singer looks mature⁴ for his age.
那个歌星看上去比同龄人成熟。

You look young for your age.
You look mature for your age.
physical age
mental age

0810
Lesson Eight Age 年龄
She is going to be eighteen, but she still acts like a kid.
她都快十八岁了，举止却像个孩子。

Hi, Dina, you should be your age.
Hi, Dina, you should behave your age.
Hi, Dina, you should act your age.

0811
Lesson Eight Age 年龄
You don‘t look your age.
You look mature for your age.
You look younger than your age.
You should be your age.

0812
Lesson Eight Age 年龄
I am two years older than she is.
我比她大两岁。

I’m two years older than you are.
I‘ll no longer be his age.
When I was your age, I used to be number one in the class.
We are of the same age.
We are of an age.
the aging problem 老龄化问题

0813
Lesson Eight Age 年龄
My mother retired⁵ at the age of 55.
我妈妈五十五岁退休。

I entered school at the age of five.

0814
Lesson Eight Age 年龄
Grandfather is getting on in years.
爷爷一年比一年老了。

My grandfather is getting on in years.
He is getting on in years.

0815
Lesson Eight Age 年龄
Joanna is in her sixties, but she is ageing well.
Joanna六十多岁了，但保养得很好。

He is aging well.
She is aging well.

0816
Lesson Eight Age 年龄
The baby boomers are all grown-ups now.
婴儿潮出生的人们现在都成年了。

Generation
baby boomer generation
generation X
generation Y

0817
Lesson Eight Age 年龄
I am too old to learn computer.
我岁数太大了，学不了电脑了。

Old dogs can not learn new tricks.
It‘s never too old to learn.

1 barely   

adv.仅仅，几乎没有，几乎不

参考例句：

• The male bird is barely distinguishable from the female.雄鸟和雌鸟几乎无法辨别。
• He took barely enough money to keep the children in bread.他赚很少的钱仅够孩子们勉强糊口。

2 browse   

vi.随意翻阅，浏览；(牛、羊等)吃草

参考例句：

• I had a browse through the books on her shelf.我浏览了一下她书架上的书。
• It is a good idea to browse through it first.最好先通篇浏览一遍。

3 experienced   

adj.有经验的；经验丰富的，熟练的

参考例句：

• Experienced seamen will advise you about sailing in this weather.有经验的海员会告诉你在这种天气下的航行情况。
• Perhaps you and I had better change over;you are more experienced.也许我们的工作还是对换一下好，你比我更有经验。

4 mature   

adj.成熟的，到期的，充分考虑的；vt.使成熟；vi.成熟，到期

参考例句：

• This is a dress shop for mature women.这是一家成年妇女服装店。
• It's a mature plan.这是个深思熟虑的计划。

5 retired   

adj.隐退的，退休的，退役的

参考例句：

• The old man retired to the country for rest.这位老人下乡休息去了。
• Many retired people take up gardening as a hobby.许多退休的人都以从事园艺为嗜好。