235. You’re the same age as …
你和……年纪相若。
范例:
Mr. Crawford:How old are you, Paulo?
Paulo:I’m twenty-nine.
Mr. Crawford:You’re the same age as my son Michael.
克劳福德先生:保罗,你多大了?
保罗:29岁。
克劳福德先生:你跟我儿子迈克尔一样大。
236. He’s … older than I am.
他比我大……
范例:
Bill:How old is your brother?
Ali:He’s two years older than I am.
比尔:你哥哥多大了?
阿里:他比我大两岁。
237. I’m young.
我很年轻。
范例:
Friend:What are you going to do with this unhappy job?
Laura:I’m going to resign and look for another job. I’m young, and I’m competent. I can find a better job.
朋友:你的工作不愉快,打算怎么办?
劳拉:我要辞职,再找份新工作。我年轻,又有能力,一定能找到更好的工作。
238. I’m old.
我老了。
范例:
Jim:Grandfather, let me help you.
Yomamoto:I’m old, but I’m not helpless.
Jim:OK, Grandfather.
吉姆:爷爷,让我来帮你。
山本:我年纪大了,但并不是什么都不能干。
吉姆:好吧,爷爷。
239. I’m getting old.
我在渐渐变老。
范例:
Mr. Crawford:I want you to be my assistant, Michael, so that you can take the business over one day. I’m getting old, you know.
Michael:You’re not old, Father.
克劳福德先生:迈克尔,我想让你来给我当助手,这样将来有一天你就可以接管生意了。你知道,我在渐渐变老。
迈克尔:爸爸,你不老。
240. You’re too young to …
你太小,还不能……
范例:
Ali:I want to learn to play baseball, Dad.
Simon:You’re too young to learn it, Ali.
阿里:爸,我要学打棒球。
西蒙:阿里,你还太小,学不了。
241. Is there an age limit for …?
有年龄限制吗?
范例:
Clerk:You have to have at least 3 months’ experience in this.
Laura:Is there an age limit for the post?
Clerk:Yes. You must be under 35.
办事员:你必须有至少3个月的相关经验。
劳拉:申请这个职位有年龄限制吗?
办事员:有,35岁以下。
242. He never talks about his age.
他从来不提他的年龄。
范例:
Customer:How old is your grandfather?
Jim:I’m not sure. He never talks about his age.
Customer:Why? I thought only women won’t talk about their age.
顾客:你爷爷多大年纪了?
吉姆:我不清楚,他从来不提他的年龄。
顾客:哦? 我还以为只有女人才不提年龄。
