【周五习语课】year习语知多少？

昨天的对话中学到了大量包含year的习语，今天我们来集中攻克这些成语吧！

1. ring in the new year 庆祝新年

We are planning a big party to ring in the new year.

我们计划开个盛大的派对来庆祝新年。

2. the year dot很久以前

I've been going there every summer since the year dot.

我从很久以前每年夏天就都到那里去。

3. take years off sb. 使某人觉得或显得年轻些

My exciting vacation took years off me.

度了个激动人心的假期，让我容光焕发，感觉年轻了。

Your shorter haircut has taken years off your face.

你的短发造型让你看起来年轻了很多。

4. not in a million years 绝对不

A: Do you think she will agree to go on a date with me?

B: Not in a million years!

A：你认为她会同意跟我约会吗？

B：绝不可能。

5. donkey's years很长的时间；很久；猴年马月

It's donkey's years since we've seen each other.

我们有年头儿没见面了。

The new motorway won't be ready for donkey's years.

要修好新高速公路, 那得等到猴年马月了。

6. twilight years 暮年

In his twilight years, he became more mellow and stopped yelling at people.

他暮年时变得更加成熟，不再对人们大喊大叫了。

7. year-round 全年（的）

It’s an island with year-round sunshine.

这个岛全年阳光灿烂。

The service is available year-round.

此项服务全年可用。

8. year in, year out年复一年地

He wears the same old suit, year in, year out.

他年复一年地穿着同样的旧套装。

Happy New Year!

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