mutton dressed as lamb

年长的人穿着过于年轻化,或不适合自己的衣物
口语·批评穿着过于年轻化
英文释义 refers to an older woman who is dressed in a style more suitable for a younger woman, usually implying that she is trying too hard to appear younger or more attractive than she actually is
例句
She's 60 but wears teenage clothes—it's a bit mutton dressed as lamb.
典故来源 源自英国俚语,用羊肉(mutton)和羔羊肉(lamb)比喻年长者试图打扮得年轻,带贬义。

📖 习语词汇解析

习语中的关键英语词汇

mutton ['mʌtn]
n. 羊肉;绵羊;
lamb [læm]
n. 羔羊,小羊;羔羊肉;<宗>耶稣; vi. 生小羊,产羊羔;
dressed
a. 穿好衣服的;打扮好的;去内脏及分割加工好的(特指动物, 如鱼, 禽类等)

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