forties
UK ['fɔ:.tiz] US ['fɔ:r.tˌiz] plural noun
■A person's forties are the period in which they are aged between 40 and 49 四十多岁（指40到49岁的时期）•She's probably in her early forties.她大概40岁刚出头。
UK ['fɔ:.tiz] US ['fɔ:r.tˌiz] plural noun
the forties
■the range of temperature between 40° and 49° （温度）四十多度•The temperature is expected to be in the forties tomorrow.预计明天气温有四十几度。 ■the period of years between 40 and 49 in any century 四十年代•Our house was built some time in the forties.我们的房子建于40年代的某个时期。 |