dotage
US /ˈdoʊ.t̬ɪdʒ/
UK /ˈdəʊ.tɪdʒ/
名詞
老齢, 老衰
the period of life in which a person is old and weak
例:
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In his dotage, he often confused his children's names.
彼の老齢期には、しばしば子供たちの名前を混同した。
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He's well past his prime and entering his dotage.
彼は全盛期を過ぎ、老齢期に入っている。