Nobody gets to be an octogenarian without sometimes feeling heavy-limbed and in need of a prop (usually in the form of a chair).
没有人在耄耋之年不会时而手脚笨拙，也不需要支撑物（通常是椅子）的。Its signature Old Jazz Band was still playing pre-war favourites, with some of the original octogenarian musicians.
该饭店著名的老年爵士乐队仍在演奏战前人们最喜爱的歌曲，一些元老级乐师已是耄耋之年。All of us , from the very youngest children to the oldest members of our culture should come to realize our own potential as teachers .
我们社会中的每一个成员，从蹒跚学步的孩童到耄耋之年的老者，都应当意识到自己作为教师的潜能。When questioned by researchers, the post-war generation said on average they felt 'old' only after entering their eighth decade.
当被调查者问到，战后的一代说通常只有在进入耄耋之年后，他们才感到自己’老‘了。The owner, Sir Ray Tindle, is an octogenarian who places greatemphasis on reporting local news in an engaging way.
汀德尔报业业主，已迈入耄耋之年的雷•汀德尔爵士，同样十分重视用引人入胜的方式报道地方新闻。But we must never forget that Mamma, in spite of her wonderful vitality, is a very old woman.
不过我们千万不要忘记，尽管妈妈精神极好，可毕竟已到了耄耋之年。A cup of tea slows down brain cell degeneration and keeps the mind sharp into old age, a published report said.
据报道，香茶一杯可延缓脑细胞衰老，使人耄耋之年仍保持灵活头脑。Medical advances mean that many people who once would have died young now live to a ripe old age.
医学的进步使得许多在过去可能英年早逝的人能够活到耄耋之年。The other surviving members of the clan are pushing 80 or well beyond it.
其他健在的家族成员要么年近八旬，要么已是耄耋之年。