forty的意思是四十。
1. forty years (referring to the biblical period of exile or captivity)
2. at forty (refers to the age of forty)
3. forty winks (short nap)
4. forty fathoms deep (deep)
5. forty paces (a distance of forty paces)
6. forty shades of grey (a color scheme)
7. forty-two (a number)
8. on the dot of forty (refers to reaching the age of forty)
9. in one"s forties (refers to a person"s middle age)
10. forty-two virgins (a reference to the biblical story of the forty-two virgins of Elisha)