●be in your ˈdotage (oftenhumorous) be old and not always able to think clearly年老昏聩;年老糊涂◆Sarah moved back in with her father so that she could look after him in his dotage. 萨拉搬回来与父亲同住,好在他年老时照顾他。◆Sometimes the kids talk to me as if I’m in my dotage! 有时候孩子们跟我说话的样子就像我是个老糊涂似的!OPP(in) the first flush of youth, enthusiasm, etc.