Brooklyn Nine-Nine · Season 1
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spry

/spraɪ/C1

(老年人)精神矍铄的 / 动作敏捷的 (adj.)

专门用来形容上了年纪的人(或动物)依然身体硬朗、手脚灵活。可以说是赞美老年人「有活力」的专属词。

Well, she's getting up there,
but she's pretty spry for her age.
Especially considering she got hit by that car a year ago.