not a spring chicken
no spring chicken
1. He's no spring chicken.
他已经不再年轻了。
2. Don't be so silly, you're still a spring chicken!
别傻了,你还年轻着呢!
3. She may look energetic, but she is no spring chicken.
她看起来精力充沛,但其实并不年轻。
A: Do you think he can handle the new project?
A:你觉得他能应付这个新项目吗?
B: He's no spring chicken, he can do it.
B:他已经不是新手了,他能搞定的。
1) 指非常年轻的人
2) 用于否定句中表示不再年轻
3) 指经验尚浅的人
1. 年轻人;青壮年
e.g.
She's no spring chicken.
她已经不再年轻了。
idiom
1. a young person, especially someone who is no longer young
Synonym: youngster, youth