pensioner /ˈpen.ʃən.ɚ/ 領養老金者,退休人員
例句:Students and pensioners are entitled to a discount.
學生和退休人士可享有折扣。
Aged /eɪdʒd/ 年老的
例句:The hospital was built to meet the needs of the aged.
這所醫院是為了滿足老年人的需要而建立的。
*An aged society 高齡化社會
Ageing /ˈeɪ.dʒɪŋ/ 衰老的,變老的;老化的
上了年紀的好萊塢演員。
相反詞
Ageless /ˈeɪdʒ.ləs/ 青春永駐的,永不顯老的;永恆的
例句:She is beautiful and, at 43, somehow ageless.
她雖然已經43歲了,但仍然很美,而且不知怎麼地,總也不顯老。
*carers ˈker.ɚ/ 看護員
*Long-Term Care 長期照護
小試驗:
1. An older person can politely be described as a(n) ______.
a) senior citizen
b) past-it person
c) super civilian
d) non-worker
2. Someone who reaches the age of 100 is a ______.
(a) octogenarian
(b) centenarian
(c) nonagenarian
(d) septuagenarian
答案 --------------------------------------------------------------------
1.正解(a) senior citizen老年人;長者
例句:Discounts are available for senior citizens.
老年人可享受折扣優惠。
2.正解(b) centenarian百歲(或百歲以上的)人瑞
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