Lesson 17

My aunt Jennifer is an actress.
我的姨妈珍妮弗是一名女演员。
She must be at least thirty-five years old.
她一定至少有三十五岁了。
In spite of this, she often appears on the stage as a young girl.
尽管如此，她经常在舞台上扮演年轻女孩。
Jennifer will have to take part in a new play soon.
詹妮弗很快将不得不参加一部新剧。
This time, she will be a girl of seventeen.
这一次，她将会是一个十七岁的女孩
In the play, she must appear in a bright red dress and long black stockings.
在剧中，她必须穿着一件鲜红色的连衣裙和长黑丝袜出现。
Last year in another play, she had to wear short socks and a bright, orange-coloured dress.
去年在另一出戏里，她不得不穿短袜和一件鲜艳的橙色连衣裙。
If anyone ever asks her how old she is, she always answers, 'Darling, it must be terrible to be grown up!'
如果有人问她多大年纪，她总是回答道：“亲爱的，成年这件事一定很可怕！”