Categories: 今日短语

2018-06-28 Have seen better days 今非昔比 光彩不再

今日短语

“Have seen better days” 这四个简单的词语凑在一起可形容曾盛及一时,光鲜亮丽的事物,现已过鼎盛时期,光彩不再,破旧不堪。

例句

I’ve had my car for years. It’s definitely seen better days.
我的车开了好多年了,现在已经非常破旧了。

Your bag’s seen better days. You should get a new one.
你的包很旧了,应该买新的了。

My garden has seen better days. It’s turning into a jungle.
我的花园以前郁郁葱葱,蜂飞蝶舞,但现在乱七八糟,杂草丛生。

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