时间:2019-02-15 作者:英语课 分类:英语口语


英语课

  第一个是:golden years。你听了这个说法也许会想不通怎么把老年称为黄金时代呢?想出这条高见的人言下之意是退休后人们就展开了人生最轻松如意的岁月,因为子女都已长大成人,不再需要为他们操劳,从此可以随心所欲地享受自己的人生了。


  尽管创造golden years这个说法的人用心良苦,这个短语却并没赢得人们的广泛赞赏和共鸣;有时反而被人用来开玩笑地指在老年慢性病缠绕下、以微薄的退休金勉强度日的风烛残年。
  第二种说法是:senior citizen。Senior这个词听来很顺耳,因为它可以用来说资历深、职位高、地位显要的人。在美国被称作senior citizen的老人能得到种种优待,去商店购物、上电影院看电影都可以打折,坐公共交通车也可以享受半价。
  这儿的senior citizen是美国称老人的委婉说法,显然它也并不能赢得每个人的欢心。

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