get on in years
年紀大了
口語·委婉描述年老
英文釋義
to become older; to age
例句
My grandfather is getting on in years, but he still walks every day.
典故來源
源自16世紀英語,用‘on’表示時間推移,字面意為‘在歲月中前進’,委婉指變老。