1. Mary Engelbreit was a talented but struggling artist in her mid-twenties when she flew to New York from her native Saint Louis, hoping to find work illustrating children's books — her life's goal.
    二十五六岁时，玛丽·恩格尔布赖特正是一个天分很高、却在苦苦求索的画家。她从家乡圣路易斯飞到纽约，希望找一份为儿童书籍画插图的工作——这是她一生追求的目标。

2. In his twenties Frank used to make spare parts for aeroplanes.
    20多岁的时候，弗兰克曾生产飞机零配件。