词汇 "an old man is twice a child" 在中文的含义
"an old man is twice a child" 在英语中是什么意思？与 Lingoland 一起探索这个词的含义、发音及具体用法
an old man is twice a child
US /æn oʊld mæn ɪz twaɪs ə tʃaɪld/
UK /æn əʊld mæn ɪz twaɪs ə tʃaɪld/
成语
老人两度变顽童, 老小孩
a proverb suggesting that as people become very old, they often become as dependent and physically or mentally weak as children
示例:
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Caring for my grandfather reminds me that an old man is twice a child.
照顾祖父让我想到老人会变回小孩子。
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He needs constant supervision now; truly, an old man is twice a child.
他现在需要不断的照看；真是老人两度变顽童。