英语俚语习语小对话第141期: "年纪老起来了"英语怎么说? (mp3和文本下载)

第141期:年纪老起来了

英语情景对话：

A:What is the matter with your mother?
你的母亲怎么啦？

B:She is get along in years and often has a headache.
她年纪太大了，经常头疼。

A:Please tell her I hope that she will soon feel better.
请转告她，我我希望她能早日康复。

B:It is very kind of you. I will pass it on.
您太客气了。我一定转告她。

地道表达：
get along in years

讲解：
get along有很多意思，在此（指时间）渐渐流逝或人上了年纪，通常用于进行时态中，即：getting along，in years本身也有上了年纪的意思。

支持范例：
He is getting on in years, but he still works as energetically as a young man
他年老了，但工作起来还是跟年轻人一样干劲十足。

英语学习笔记：

1.have a headache：头疼

Eg. I have a headache and a sore throat and a stuffed nose .
我头痛,嗓子疼，还有鼻塞。

Eg. If I have a headache, I will take an aspirin.
如果我头痛，我就服一片阿斯匹林。

Eg. My fever is gone, but I still have a headache and cough.
我不发烧了，但还是有点头痛和咳嗽。

Eg. I have a headache, so I need peace and quiet.
我头痛，所以我需要安宁和平静。

2.pass on：传递

Eg. Please pass on the message to your classmates.
请把消息告诉你的同学。

Eg. Please pass on my regards to your parents.
请代我向你的父母问好。

Eg. When I got home I phoned the girl's father to pass on the news.
我回到家里就打电话给那个女孩的父亲，把这个消息告诉他。

Eg. Please let us have full details of your products so that we can pass on the information.
请寄来贵公司产品的详细资料，以便转送。