"senile" in Chinese (Traditional)
年老糊塗老年性
Definition
用來形容人(通常是老人),因年老而出現心智衰退或記憶力減退。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
常用來形容老人因年老導致的心智衰退,正式或尊重場合建議用「記憶力衰退」、「認知能力下降」等更中性說法。常與「老年癡呆症」一起出現。避免對年輕人使用。
Examples
My grandfather is becoming senile and sometimes forgets my name.
我的祖父變得有些**年老糊塗**,有時會忘記我的名字。
Some elderly people may develop senile dementia.
有些老人可能會患上**老年性**癡呆。
The doctor explained that his forgetfulness was due to senile changes.
醫生解釋說他的健忘是由於**老年性**變化。
Don’t call your parents senile just because they forgot their keys!
父母只是忘記了鑰匙,別隨便說他們**老糊塗**!
People sometimes joke about feeling senile when they forget small things.
人們有時會開玩笑說自己忘事就像變**糊塗**了一樣。
He may sound senile, but he still remembers all the important details.
他可能聽起來有點**糊塗**,但重要的細節他都還記得。