second childhood

second childhood

n. 老年的智力衰退时期(老年糊涂)

例句与用法：

He's a dear old chap, but0over ninety and in his second childhood. He couldn't tell you the day of the week.

他是个可爱的老头。九十高龄，已有些年迈昏庸，他连星期几也弄不清楚了。

He's a dear old chap, but over ninety and in his second childhood.

他是个可亲的老头，但年龄已九十多了，人也老湖涂了。

Be gentle in old age; peevishness is worse in second childhood than in first.

老来是要和蔼; 第二幼年期乖戾暴躁，更有甚于第一期。

He's in his second childhood, playing with his grandson's toy trains.

他返老还童，玩儿他孙子的玩具火车。

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ph.

第二童年, 老年昏聩状态

Grandpa seems to be in his second childhood.

祖父好像有些老年痴呆。