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較大文字Be No Spring Chicken
不再年輕
蘋果派生活美語對話
Colleen：Let's go dancing.
可琳：我們去跳舞吧。
Kelly：No way. I've got to take it easy tonight. I'm no spring chicken, you know!
凱莉：不要。我今晚要好好放鬆一下。我已經不年輕了，妳知道的。
Colleen：Kelly, you're only 34. What are you talking about?
可琳：凱莉，妳才 34 歲。妳在說什麼？
Kelly：Well, I'm getting old. I've got to think about slowing down.
凱莉：呃，我年紀大了。我該開始把步調慢下來。
Colleen：You've relaxed for a while - you haven't gone out in three weeks.
可琳：妳已經休息一陣子了──妳三個禮拜沒有出門。
Kelly：I've got to think about my family, maybe having grandchildren...
凱莉：我得為我的家庭著想，也許將來會有幾個孫子……
Colleen：Grandchildren? You're not even married!
可琳：孫子？妳還沒結婚耶！
Kelly：Yes, but time flies by so quickly. Before you know it, we'll be in our graves.
凱莉：沒錯，但是時光飛逝。在妳驚覺之前，我們就進墳墓了。
Colleen：This is depressing. I'm going dancing. See you later!
可琳：真是掃興。我要去跳舞了。再見！
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俚語精解
．be no spring chicken 不再年輕
a spring chicken 字意為「春雞」，實際上是指「小雞」。牠們肉質鮮美，深得饕客喜愛。後來春雞就被用來延伸指「年輕人」，故be no spring chicken意思就是指某人「不再是年輕人」，也就是「不再年輕」之意。
關鍵字詞
．take it easy 放輕鬆
例：I'm going to stay at home and take it easy this weekend.（這周末我要待在家好好放鬆一下。）
．married a.結婚的
例：Lilly is getting married this Sunday to a talented artist.（莉莉這個星期天將要嫁給一位才華洋溢的藝術家。）
．depressing a.令人沮喪的
例：Many people find it a depressing experience to be stood up.（很多人認為被放鴿子是很令人生氣的經驗。）
＊stand sb up 放某人鴿子
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