forties

Thân thiện

A woman in her forties enjoys a morning jog in the park.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • The decade from 1940 to 1949: A period of ten consecutive years, specifically the fifth decade of the 20th century.
   • The time of life between 40 and 50: The age range or life stage spanning one's fortieth through forty-ninth years.

Usage Examples

• Noun (Decade):
  • My grandparents met in the forties. (My grandparents met during the 1940s.)
  • Many technological advances occurred during the forties. (Many technological advances occurred in the 1940s.)
• Noun (Age):
  • She is in her forties and starting a new career. (She is between 40 and 50 years old and starting a new career.)
  • He looks remarkably young for a man in his forties. (He looks remarkably young for a man aged between 40 and 50.)

Advanced Usage

• "The roaring forties": A nautical term for the area of ocean between 40 and 50 degrees south latitude, known for strong westerly winds.
  • The ship entered the roaring forties and encountered heavy seas.
• "The hungry forties": A historical reference to the 1840s, a decade of economic hardship in Europe.
  • The poem reflects the struggles of the hungry forties.

Variants and Related Words

• Forty (n, adj): The cardinal number 40.
  • She has forty books on the shelf.
• Mid-forties (n): The period around the middle of the decade (e.g., 1943-1947) or the age range of approximately 43-47.
  • He was born in the mid-forties. / She is in her mid-forties.
• Late forties (n): The latter part of the decade (e.g., 1946-1949) or the age range of approximately 46-49.
  • The style changed in the late forties. / My father retired in his late forties.

Synonyms

• 1940s: Specifically for the decade.
• Middle age: A broader, less precise term for the age period (often including one's 30s and 50s).

Related Phrases

• In one's forties: The standard phrase to indicate being within that age range.
  • She learned to paint in her forties.
• During the forties: The standard phrase to indicate the historical decade.
  • Many films were produced during the forties.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the decade from 1940 to 1949
2. the time of life between 40 and 50

Từ đồng nghĩa

• 1940s
• mid-forties