My aunt Jennifer is an actress.

我的姑姑詹妮弗是位演员。

She must be at least thirty-five years old.

她至少也有35岁了。

In spite of this, she often appears on the stage as a young girl.

尽管如此，她却常在舞台上扮演小姑娘。

Jennifer will have to take part in a new play soon.

詹妮弗很快又要参加一个新剧的演出。

This time, she will be a girl of seventeen.

这一次，她将扮演一个17岁的少女。

In the play, she must appear in a bright red dress and long black stockings.

演出时她必须穿一条鲜红色的裙子和黑色的长筒袜。

Last year in another play, she had to wear short socks and a bright, orange-coloured dress.

去年在演另一个剧时，她不得不穿短袜和一件鲜艳的橘红色的衣服。

If anyone ever asks her how old she is, she always answers ," Darling, it must be terrible to be grown up!"

一旦有人问起她有多大年纪，她总是回答：“亲爱的，长成大人真可怕啊！”