hole-and-corner/hole-in-the-corner affair = secret(and possibly sordid) relationship秘密关系（也许是肮脏的）
They spent the odd night away together in his caravan – it was a real hole-in-the-corner affair.
他们在外面他的汽车活动住房内临时过夜-那真是一种偷偷摸摸的关系。
afoot
something afoot = planned(secretly)部署（秘密地）
I hear there’s something afoot about changing the management structure of the company.
我听说改变公司管理部门结构的计划在部署之中。
age
act/be one’s age = behave in an adult manner 举止有大人气
Don’t cry. It’s time you started acting your age.
不要哭。该像大人的样子了。
Be your age! Remember, you’re sixteen now.
该象大孩子的样子了！记住，你已经16岁了。
age before beauty = older people should take precedence over younger ones(meant sarcastically)年龄比相貌重要（常被青年女子用作对年长男子的戏虐恭维语）
The boy was here first, but age before beauty! 这个男孩第一个到达这里，不过年龄比相貌重要。
Can you just be your age? You are not a baby anymore!
After bus arrived, a man in the first of the line let two women after him get on first.
WOMAN A: OH~~how nice the gentleman is!!
WOMAN B: I think he has got a good study of "lady first" in school~
MAN: Sorry, but I only learnd "age before beauty" from Coffeejp.
age of consent = 16 years for a girl in Britain (over which age a man can legally have sexual relations with her)同意年龄（英国女孩为16岁，超过同意年龄在法律上男子可以与其发生性行为）
She’s going on holiday with her boyfriend-well, she’s over the age of consent.
她要同男朋友一起去度假了-不过，她已超过同意年龄了。
ages since = a long time 很长时间
Hello! It’s ages since I saw you.
你好！很长时间没见到你了。
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