"spry" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 活泼
• 敏捷

Definition

形容一个人，尤其是年长者，活泼、有活力，动作敏捷。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“Spry”多用来形容年长者有活力、行动敏捷，是褒义词。很少用来描述年轻人。

Examples

My grandmother is very spry for her age.

我奶奶年纪大了还非常**活泼**。

He is still spry at ninety.

他九十岁了，还很**敏捷**。

The spry old man danced at the party.

那位**活泼**的老人参加了舞会。

For someone in his eighties, he’s impressively spry.

对八十多岁的人来说，他真的非常**敏捷**。

She may look fragile, but she's actually quite spry.

她看起来很弱，但实际上非常**活泼**。

"Wow, your grandfather is so spry!"

哇，你的爷爷好**活泼**啊！