离死亡不远的老人有哪些感受？

 　　What Does It Feel Like to Be Really Old Knowing Death Is Imminent¹?

　　离死亡不远的老人都有哪些感受？

　　获得165好评的回答@ Dee Dees

　　I think a better question would be "when is one old?" I just turned 70, look 55, feel 30, and have no aches², pains, illnesses or physical problems of any kind. So while 70 sounds old to a 20-year-old, I cannot think of myself that way.

　　我觉得问题换成：“一个人什么时候才算老？”更好。我刚刚70岁，看起来像55岁，感觉自己才30，而且并没有任何病痛缠身。70岁让20出头的人听起来老，但我并不觉得自己老。

　　My maternal³ grandmother lived to be 102. My paternal⁴ grandfather lived to be 99. I have good genes⁵, so I figure I'll live another 30 to 40 years, barring any unforeseen incidents⁶.

　　我的外祖母活到102岁，我的祖父活到99岁。我有这么好的基因，我认为我可以再活个三、四十年，除非发生不可预知的意外。

　　获得162好评的回答@ Jason Loveman

　　It makes my heart glad to see all these answers on Quora of people in their 70s, 80s, and beyond. Because I used to think that at that age, you can't deal with change or technology -- but these people do and they use Quora to help those of us who will be approaching those ages soon enough.

　　很高兴可以在Quora看到七八十岁甚至更高龄的人的回答。因为我曾认为到了那个年纪，你就没有办法跟上变化和技术，但是这群人却可以，他们使用Quora来帮助我们这些即将踏上高龄的人。

　　So I want to thank all the "old" posters here and I hope that when it's my turn, I can do the same for the next generation.

　　因此我想在此感谢那些”老"答主，也希望轮到我的时候我也可以像这样帮助下一代们。

　　获得44.4k好评的回答by Anonymous⁷

　　I'm 99 - will be 100 in 7 months. I live independently in my home. I hear ok with aids, see 20/20 - drive night/day. I was married 70 years to the love of my life - lost her 7 years ago. I have great children and their wonderful families, but all live in different parts of the country. I'm an active member of several organizations, like to read. I had a girl friend, a very lovely lady (only 90) I met 3 years ago. She just passed away. Is death imminent? Define⁸ imminent. Enjoy life.

　　我已经99了，在过7个月就100了。我独居，需要佩戴助听器、视线依旧不错，白天黑夜都可以开车。。我与我的一生挚爱结婚70年了，她在7年前去世了。我有许多孩子，都组建了自己美满的家庭，但是都居住在国内各地。我是几个组织的积极成员，比如说阅读。我曾经还有一个女朋友，是位非常可爱的女士（才90岁），我们在三年前碰过面，但她去世了。死亡不远了吗？你应该先告诉我什么叫“不远”。享受生活吧。

1 imminent   

adj.即将发生的，临近的，逼近的

参考例句：

• The black clounds show that a storm is imminent.乌云预示暴风雨即将来临。
• The country is in imminent danger.国难当头。

2 aches   

n.疼痛( ache的名词复数 )v.渴望( ache的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• Eucalyptus oil is good for easing muscular aches and pains. 桉树油可以很好地缓解肌肉的疼痛。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• She asked after the aches and pains of all the old people. 她询问了所有老人的各种病痛。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 maternal   

adj.母亲的，母亲般的，母系的，母方的

参考例句：

• He is my maternal uncle.他是我舅舅。
• The sight of the hopeless little boy aroused her maternal instincts.那个绝望的小男孩的模样唤起了她的母性。

4 paternal   

adj.父亲的，像父亲的，父系的，父方的

参考例句：

• I was brought up by my paternal aunt.我是姑姑扶养大的。
• My father wrote me a letter full of his paternal love for me.我父亲给我写了一封充满父爱的信。

5 genes   

n.基因( gene的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• You have good genes from your parents, so you should live a long time. 你从父母那儿获得优良的基因，所以能够活得很长。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Differences will help to reveal the functions of the genes. 它们间的差异将会帮助我们揭开基因多种功能。 来自英汉非文学 - 生命科学 - 生物技术的世纪

6 incidents   

发生的事( incident的名词复数 )； 小插曲； 敌对行动； 骚乱

参考例句：

• They ingeniously conflated other characters and incidents to provide an opera-comique setting. 他们巧妙地把一些人物或事件揉合到一起编出一幕喜剧。
• These incidents could seriously undermine support for the police. 这些事件会严重影响对警方的支持。

7 anonymous   

adj.无名的；匿名的；无特色的

参考例句：

• Sending anonymous letters is a cowardly act.寄匿名信是懦夫的行为。
• The author wishes to remain anonymous.作者希望姓名不公开。

8 define   

vt.解释，下定义，阐述，限定，规定

参考例句：

• Please define the words.请解释这些字的意义。
• It's hard to define exactly what has changed.很难解释清楚到底发生了什么变化。