该短语是由经典抒发January and May孳生而来的固定俚语，二者同溯源至14世纪英国诗东谈主乔叟的《坎特伯雷故事集》中“商东谈主的故事”：60岁的男爵January迎娶年青仙女May后，二东谈主很快诞下子嗣那曲塑料挤出设备，这情节成为短语创作的原本。其中枢语义为老来得子，句中chicks非本义“小鸡”，而是英语白话中对“孩子”的委婉代指，该短语举座带有轻飘的辱弄与感喟口吻，中枢用于描述年长辈晚年得子的情况，句法中常以不定式to have January chicks或径直用have January chicks作谓语，词变形。贯注此处的chicks须为复数状貌。

如：

The old artist and his young girlfriend are expecting a baby, and he will have January chicks soon.

这位老艺术和他的年青女友行将迎来宝宝，他也行将老来得子。

The old writer married his 28-year-old assistant last year那曲塑料挤出设备, and this year he has had January chicks with great joy.

客岁老作与年青助理成亲了，塑料管材设备本年就喜上加喜老来得子了。（2024年考英语新考I卷）

To everyone's surprise, the 60-year-old doctor had January chicks last month.

令东谈主陈赞的是哪个60碎的老医师上个媒妁来得子。

The old actor is so happy to have January chicks that he held a big party for his baby.

那位老演员因为老来得子那曲塑料挤出设备，举办了雄伟晚会庆祝。

They fell in love despite the big age gap, and none of their friends expected him to have January chicks at 62.

他们不顾年事差距相恋，身边一又友没东谈主猜度他62岁会老来得子。

The billionaire talked about his plan to marry his young fiancée and hoped to have January chicks with her.

这位亿万大亨谈及与年青只身妻的成亲规画那曲塑料挤出设备，还但愿和她起迎来老来得子的重生。

The couple who had a January and May marriage finally had January chicks after three years of being together.

这对老汉少妻成亲三年后，终于迎来了老来得子的幸福。

It's a big news in the neighborhood that the elderly professor has had January chicks at the age of 65.

这位老锤真金不怕火65岁老来得子那曲塑料挤出设备，成了左邻右里的大新闻。

The renowned writer had January chicks in his later years, which inspired him to create a new novel about family.

这位闻名作晚老迈来得子，这也启发他创作了部对于庭的新演义。

The foreign statesman who married a young lady in his 60s had January chicks last year, which was mentioned in the local media.

这位60多岁迎娶年青女士的番邦政要客岁老来得子，当地媒体曾经对此有所报谈。

The retired principal who devoted his life to education had January chicks, and all his former students sent their blessings.

这位终生投身训诲的退休校长老来得子，他的往届学生齐奉上了道喜。

The old earl has had January chicks, and the whole manor is filled with joy.

老伯爵老来得子，整座庄园齐千里浸在重生之中。《唐顿庄园》

Can you believe it? Mr. Burke has had January chicks at 60!

你敢信吗？伯克先生60岁真实老来得子了！《老友记》

The entrepreneur who had a January and May marriage had January chicks at the age of 63, which made him cherish the family more.

这位有着老汉少妻婚配的企业63岁时老来得子，这也让他加重视庭。（2025年考验英语 翻译题）