| 词汇 | spry |
| 释义 | spry adjective uk /spraɪ/ us /spraɪ/ (especially of older people) active and able to move quickly and energetically: （尤指上年纪的人）充满活力的，敏捷的 He was amazingly spry for a man of almost 80.他已经差不多80岁了，却仍旧充满了活力，真令人惊叹。 Synonyms agile nimbleusually approving Energetic and lively ablaze alive astir barnstorming be alive and well/kickingidiom be as fresh as a daisyidiom be full of beansidiom boisterous crackling freshness friskily frisky frolic frolicsome fury re-energize refreshed refreshingly rejuvenate rejuvenation You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Describing people who are old spry | American Dictionaryspry adjective us/sprɑɪ/ (esp. of an old person) active and able to move quickly and energetically: A spry elderly lady was pulling weeds in a large garden. Examples of spryspry It would be anomalous to reduce the normal retiring age to 70 but to permit a judge, however spry and sprightly, to continue after 75. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I believe that he is very spry and quite able to get out of the way of bicycles. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The motor omnibus tells you that if you are not spry the forces of gravity or of crushing weights will put an end to your existence. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Musically, the album has been described as a mix of trad-country instruments and spry rock guitars. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. He is well-noted for his matching denim shirt and jeans, gyrating torso, and unusually spry pelvic thrusts. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The aged yet spry shop keep presides over the game as an old man watches the scene. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Theatrical may be a bit iffier, although vid and tube life will be spry. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. This made braking more effective and cycling, previously the reserve of spry, daring young men, safer, and therefore much more popular, especially for women. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Slayton is described as being too old to travel yet still pretty spry. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Although his physique was unsightly, he was spry for someone of his shape. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Despite her age, she is still quite spry and strong, capable of inflicting physical punishment on the disrespectful or simply intimidating them back in line. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Spry gene expression has been reported silenced or repressed in cancer of the breast, liver, lung, prostate, and in lymphoma. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Spry's books remained in print for many years after her death and her floristry business thrived. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The lyrics speak of teen angst and rebellion, as the narrator seeks to forgo the mind-numbing trappings of adulthood while he still has a few spry years left. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Spry died at the age of 63. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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