这个惯用语可以在聊家里成员的时候使用。 例句： Many people lose their hearing somewhat when they are advanced in years, and so does my grandpa. 很多人在年纪大的时候多多少少失去一些听力，我爷爷也是这样的。 注意这里的somewhat的用法。   再比如， Though my grandma loves to read, she is rather advanced in years and has a hard time reading small characters. 虽然我奶奶喜欢阅读，她年纪大了，读小字有点困难。