mutton dressed as lamb

年長的人穿著過于年輕化,或不適合自己的衣物
口語·批評穿著過于年輕化
英文釋義 refers to an older woman who is dressed in a style more suitable for a younger woman, usually implying that she is trying too hard to appear younger or more attractive than she actually is
例句
She's 60 but wears teenage clothes—it's a bit mutton dressed as lamb.
典故來源 源自英國俚語,用羊肉(mutton)和羔羊肉(lamb)比喻年長者試圖打扮得年輕,帶貶義。

?? 習語詞匯解析

習語中的關鍵英語詞匯

mutton ['m?tn]
n. 羊肉;綿羊;
lamb [l?m]
n. 羔羊,小羊;羔羊肉;<宗>耶穌; vi. 生小羊,產羊羔;
dressed
a. 穿好衣服的;打扮好的;去內臟及分割加工好的(特指動物, 如魚, 禽類等)

?? 同首字母習語

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瘋狂中的方法
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輕而易舉地完成某事
make chin music
沒什么意義的空談或吵鬧
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男人建房子,女人建家庭
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仔細思考;深思熟慮
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面對死亡,去見上帝
magic touch
有著超凡能力或靈巧的手法
music to someones ears
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