too old
too old — 慣用語
1. said about an activity, place, or thing that younger people feel is made for old
太老氣
年輕人覺得不適合自己
said about an activity, place, or thing that younger people feel is made for older adults and therefore does not suit them
Kenji found the concert too old for him and went to a jazz club instead.
Kenji 覺得音樂會太老氣了，就去爵士俱樂部了。
pattern: too old for [someone]
Lucas found the museum tour too old and slipped out to wait in the cafe.
Lucas 覺得博物館之旅太老氣，就溜出去在咖啡廳等著。
Isabela told her mother the floral dress looked too old for a teenager.
Isabela 告訴她媽媽那件碎花洋裝對一個青少年來說太老氣了。
informal register: rejecting clothes
Ravindra thought the hotel ballroom dance class was too old for his group of friends.
Ravindra 覺得飯店的交誼舞課程對他和朋友們來說太老氣了。
collocation: too old for [group]
- too old for
- look too old
- feel too old
- sound too old
- too grown-up
more child-focused, often used by young children
- not for me
broader; can refer to any mismatch, not just age
- age-appropriate
suggests something fits the person's age group
文法句型
too old + for + noun phrase
用法筆記
Commonly used by younger people to reject something they associate with an older generation. Typical with clothes, music, films, holiday activities, and styles.