20150810 【每日口說綀習】(aged)

Take the naked mole rat.
Unlike their less-naked brethren,
they don’t appear to age after reaching adulthood.
Years pass,
but the rats don’t get weaker,
more susceptible to disease,
or wrinkly.

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brethren
The shy man might be the very brethren of Tom.

susceptible
We are all susceptible to advertising.
This agreement is not susceptible alteration.

disease
Most diseases could be wiped out.