forty
number
ˈfɔːti
number
1
the
number
40
四十
2
the forties the ’40s, the 1940s
also
又作
the
years
from
1940
to
1949
二十世纪四十年代
plural 复数
The
place
was
built
as
a
casino
in
the
forties.
这个地方建于二十世纪四十年代，起初是一座赌场。
the
early/mid/late
forties
He
spent
several
years
in
Paris
in
the
late
forties.
二十世纪四十年代末，他在巴黎呆了几年。
3
be in your forties
to
be
aged
between
40
and
49
在四十多岁时
early/mid/late
forties
The
woman
was
probably
in
her
mid
forties.
那女人可能在四十五岁左右。
4
in the forties
if
the
temperature
is
in
the
forties,
it
is
between
40
degrees
and
49
degrees
〔温度〕四十多度
in
the
low/mid/high
forties
The
temperature
was
up
in
the
high
forties.
温度上升了，接近五十度。
her
fortieth
birthday
她的四十岁生日