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问题: 请问,in his forties与哪个选项相同

Mr. Blue got rid of smoking (in his forties).
A.at the age of forty
B.when he was about forty
C.when he was over forty
D.when he was nearly forty
请说明一下为什么,谢谢!

解答:

C
in his forties 意思是“在他四十几岁的时候”
A 为“当他四十岁的时候”,明显不对。
B 为“当他约四十岁的时候”,不确切。
D 为“当他快四十岁的时候”,也就是 三十几岁,当然也不对。