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How to express in English to show old and young

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How to express in English to show old and young

1.put years on sb 使(某人)显得苍老。 显老

In fact, there is a similar expression in Chinese: age is hung on the face, saying that it is obviously old.

Being tired and unhappy puts years on you.

Fatigue and depression can make you look old.

I'm not even 30, but having two kids has put years on me!

I'm not even 30 years old, but having two children already makes me look old!

The stress of her job has really put years on her.

The pressure of her job really made her look older than her actual age.

I think you should consider a career change, because this job has been putting years on you.

I think you should consider a career change because this job has made you look old.

The shock of losing his job put years on him. Let's cheer him up.

The blow of unemployment made him feel very old. Let's go and encourage him.

Being tired and gloomy would put years on people. So please hold positive attitudes towards life.

Fatigue and depression can make people look old. So keep a positive attitude towards life.

This dress put years on her.

The dress made her look a lot older.

The illness has put years on him.

The illness made him look older than he really was

The demanding role in the movie put years on the actor's appearance.

The demanding roles in the movie make the actors look older than they really are.

The financial struggles she went through have put years on her face.

The financial hardships she experienced made her face look older than her actual age.

What a pity, the fact that his cat got lost put years on him.

Sadly, the fact that his cat went missing made him look a lot older.

Her bedraggled pony-tail put years on her.

Her unkempt ponytail made her look old.

The leather coat that my aunt bought yesterday put 10 years on her.姑妈昨天买的皮衣让她看起来老了10岁。

That job has really put some years on him.

That job made him look a little old.

2.take years off sb 使某人显得年轻,显嫩

How to express in English to show old and young

"Have you seen James without his beard?" "I know - it takes years off him!"

"Have you ever seen James without a beard?" "I know—that makes him look a few years younger!"

The doctor is so pleased about Jim's loss of weight, and says it will take years off him.

Jim lost weight, and the doctor was very happy and said it would make him look younger.

Giving up smoking has taken years off her.

She looked younger after quitting smoking.

This haircut took years off you.

This hairstyle makes you look much younger.

How to express in English to show old and young

Changing your hairstyle can take ten years off you.

A hairstyle change can make you 10 years younger.

How to express in English to show old and young

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