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词汇 grand-old-man-of
释义

the grand old man of something


idiom
a man who has been involved in a particular activity for a long time and is known and respected by a lot of people: 元老,资深前辈,老前辈
He's been called the grand old man of Latin American literature.他一直被称为拉美文学的元老。
He was the original rebel of Indian cricket who became its grand old man.
The grand old man of football is determined to go on working well after retirement age.
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