单词 | long in the tooth |
释义 | ● ˌlong in the ˈtooth (humorous , especiallyBrE ) old or too old 年齿渐长;老朽ORIGINThis originally referred to the fact that a horse's teeth appear to be longer as it grows older , because its gums shrink .源自马越老因牙龈收缩而牙齿显得越长。See also long |
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