徐娘半老xú niáng bàn lǎo
the woman in her thirty-forties; be already in her middle age
原声例句
6.哈利波特与混血王子
Bellatrix gasped; Narcissa seemed to lose her nerve.
贝拉特里克斯倒抽了一口冷气,纳西莎似乎顿时失去了勇气。
哈利波特与混血王子
She's gone a bit funny. Lost her nerve.
“她有点儿反常,六神无主,女人嘛,”他煞有介事地对哈利说,“就是容易沉不住气。”
纳尼亚传奇(同步字幕版)The CHRONICLES of NARNIA C.S LEWIS
But she did not lose her nerve even for a second.
但她一秒钟也没有失去勇气。
夜色温柔(下)
" We can always get another jar--" then she lost her nerve and presently followed him upstairs where he lay down on his own bed and said nothing.
“我们总能再弄一个罐子——”然后她失去了勇气,马上跟着他上楼,他躺在自己的床上,什么也没说。
哈利波特与混血王子
" If you ask me, " said Ron once Harry had finished describing his conversation with Tonks, " she's cracking up a bit. Losing her nerve after what happened at the Ministry."