age before beauty
US /eɪdʒ bɪˈfɔːr ˈbjuːti/
UK /eɪdʒ bɪˈfɔː ˈbjuːti/
成语
长者优先, 老当益壮
a humorous way of allowing an older person to go first, often used when opening a door
示例:
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He held the door open for his father and said, 'Age before beauty, Dad.'
他为父亲开门并说道：“长者优先，爸爸。”
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I'll let you go into the restaurant first—age before beauty!
我让你先辈进餐厅——长者优先！