英语词组old enough to be someone's father是什么意思，短语翻译、用法及例句-英语词组固定搭配大全

Idiom

old enough to be someone's mother and old enough to be someone's father

Theme: AGE - OLD

as old as someone's parents. (Usually a way of saying that a person is too old.)

You can't go out with Bill. He's old enough to be your father!He married a woman who is old enough to be his mother.

old enough to be (one's) father

Of a man, much older than one, especially 20 or more years older (or around the age of one's actual father). Used especially when referring to a man who is or might be in a romantic or sexual relationship with a younger person (especially to indicate that the speaker thinks such a pairing would be inappropriate). How could you find him attractive—he's old enough to be your father! Everyone raised their eyebrows when they met Mark's new husband, as he's old enough to be Mark's father. But they do seem very happy together.

old enough to be someone's father (or mother)

of a much greater age than someone. informal

1997 Nelson DeMille Plum Island He was probably old enough to be their father, but girls paid attention to money, pure and simple.

词组	old enough to be someone's father
释义	Idiom old enough to be someone's mother and old enough to be someone's father Theme: AGE - OLD as old as someone's parents. (Usually a way of saying that a person is too old.) You can't go out with Bill. He's old enough to be your father!He married a woman who is old enough to be his mother. old enough to be (one's) father Of a man, much older than one, especially 20 or more years older (or around the age of one's actual father). Used especially when referring to a man who is or might be in a romantic or sexual relationship with a younger person (especially to indicate that the speaker thinks such a pairing would be inappropriate). How could you find him attractive—he's old enough to be your father! Everyone raised their eyebrows when they met Mark's new husband, as he's old enough to be Mark's father. But they do seem very happy together. old enough to be someone's father (or mother) of a much greater age than someone. informal 1997 Nelson DeMille Plum Island He was probably old enough to be their father, but girls paid attention to money, pure and simple.
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