middle-aged + noun
a middle-aged woman
一位中年女性
中年的
中年人的；中年的；中年的；与中年或中年人有关的；大约在45到65岁之间；具有中年人特征的
Neither young nor old; roughly between 45 and 65 years old.
中年的；与中年或中年人有关的
Of or relating to middle age or a middle-ager; neither old nor young.
大约在45到65岁之间
being roughly between 45 and 65 years old
具有中年人特征的
Characteristic of middle-aged people.
A middle-aged man was jogging in the park every morning.
一位中年男子每天早上在公园里慢跑。
用法提示："middle-aged" 作定语修饰 "man"，表示“中年的”。
She joined a book club for middle-aged women to make new friends.
她加入了一个中年女性读书俱乐部来结交新朋友。
用法提示："middle-aged" 作定语修饰 "women"，表示“中年的”。
The middle-aged couple decided to travel more after their children left home.
这对中年夫妇决定在孩子离家后多出去旅行。
用法提示："middle-aged" 作定语修饰 "couple"，表示“中年的”。
a middle-aged woman
一位中年女性
描述年龄阶段。
He is middle-aged.
他是中年的。
a middle-aged and wise person
一个中年且明智的人
grammar · medium
易错句子She is a middle-aged.
正确表达She is middle-aged.
中文里“中年”是名词，但英语中“middle-aged”是形容词，不能直接用作名词。去掉冠词“a”后，形容词作表语才正确。
grammar · medium
易错句子He is middle aged.
正确表达He is middle-aged.
复合形容词“middle-aged”需要连字符连接，表示“中年的”。缺少连字符是常见拼写错误。
elderly 指比 middle-aged 更年长，通常指70岁以上；middle-aged 约45-65岁。
old 范围更广，可指任何年龄大的，但 middle-aged 特指中年阶段（45-65岁），不是老年。
中年男子
A middle-aged man was sitting alone at the bar.
一位中年男子独自坐在酒吧里。
中年女性
The shop is popular with middle-aged women.
这家店很受中年女性欢迎。
中年夫妇
A middle-aged couple moved in next door.
一对中年夫妇搬到了隔壁。
中年发福（尤指腰腹变胖）
He's developed a bit of a middle-aged spread.
他有点中年发福了。
中年人
The survey focused on middle-aged people.
这项调查的对象是中年人。
中年父母
Middle-aged parents often care for both children and elderly relatives.
中年父母往往既要照顾孩子，又要照顾年老的亲属。
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