second childhood
noun[S]
uk/ˌsek.ənd ˈtʃaɪld.hʊd/us/ˌsek.ənd ˈtʃaɪld.hʊd/asituationin which someonestartstobehavelike achild,especiallybecause ofmentalweaknesscausedbyoldage:
（尤因年老智力衰退造成的）第二童年期Her grandfather's in his secondchildhoodandtalksnonsensemost of thetime.她祖父年老昏聩，大多数时候总是不知所云。
The elderly
- a ripe old ageidiom
- age
- aged
- ageism
- ageist
- agism
- crock
- geriatrics
- gerontological
- gerontologist
- gerontology
- infirmity
- nonagenarian
- oldie
- pension fund
- pensioner
- rest home
- the gray dollar
- the grey market
- the grey pound
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