She's getting on in years, and she won't hire a caretaker.

她年纪大了，不会雇看守人了。

The first phrase I wanna talk about is the phrase getting on in years.

我想谈的第一个短语是 getting on years。

If you describe someone as getting on in years, it means that they're getting older.

如果你形容某人在岁月里相处，这意味着他们正在变老。

We may be getting on in years, but we're still strong.

虽然我们的年纪大了 可这身武艺没丢。

Our father's getting on in years. We're looking for a place for him.

我们的父亲上了年纪了 我们想给他买套房子。

A pleasant thing to hear, for one no longer young, for a woman getting on in years.

对于一个不再年轻的人来说， 对于一个上了年纪的女人来说， 这是一件令人愉快的事情。

He knew, of course, that Dumbledore was getting on in years, but somehow he never really thought of Dumbledore as an old man.

他当然知道邓布利多已经上了年纪，但不知为什么，他从没觉得他是个老人。

One big problem is that competition for headliners means the most popular bands, many of whom are getting on in years, can command eye-watering fees.

另一个最大的问题就是，各个音乐节对头版头条的竞争意味着大部分流行乐队（他们中的多数都有一定资历）能狮子开口、漫天要价。

Imagine you're getting on in years, you and your husband about to retire, get a little timeshare in Sarasota, and... suddenly... he's gone, and you're all alone.

你想，你一年年地变老，本来和丈夫计划退休之后一起去萨拉索塔养老，然而...突然之间...他就走了，你孑然一人。