释义 |
- n.老年人;…岁的(人);旧事物
- adj.老的;陈年的;…久的;年龄较长的
- 网络旧的;年老的;古老的
比较级:older 最高级:oldest 复数:olds adj. aged,elderly,older,mature,ancient 年龄age 1. | be… years, months, etc. ~ 具体年龄;(多少)岁;年纪of a particular age |
| The baby was only a few hours old. 婴儿才出生几个小时。 | | In those days most people left school when they were only fifteen years old. 那时候,大多数人上学只上到十五岁。 | | At thirty years old, he was already earning £40 000 a year. 他三十岁时已拿到 4 万英镑的年薪了。 | | two fourteen-year-old boys 两个十四岁的男孩 | | a class for five-year-olds(= children who are five) 为五岁儿童开的班 | | I didn't think she was old enough for the responsibility. 我认为她尚年轻,不足以担当此任。 | | How old is this building? 这座建筑已有多少年了? | | He's the oldest player in the team. 他是队里年龄最大的队员。 | | She's much older than me. 她的年龄比我大得多。 |
不年轻not young 2. | 老的;年纪大的;不年轻的having lived for a long time; no longer young |
| | | The old man lay propped up on cushions. 老人靠在垫子上躺着。 | | She was a woman grown old before her time(= who looked older than she was) . 她显得未老先衰。 |
旧not new 3. | 存在(或使用)时间长的;陈旧的;古老的having existed or been used for a long time |
| | | He always gives the same old excuses. 他总是重复那些老掉牙的借口。 | | This carpet's getting pretty old now. 这块地毯现在已经很旧了。 |
4. | [obn] 过去的;从前的former; belonging to past times or a past time in your life |
| Things were different in the old days . 从前的情况可不一样。 | | I went back to visit my old school. 我重访了母校。 | | Old and Middle English 古英语和中古英语 |
5. | [obn] (用于指称被替代的东西) 原来的,原先的used to refer to sth that has been replaced by sth else |
| We had more room in our old house. 我们原先的房子比较宽敞。 |
6. | [obn] 相识时间长的;结识久的known for a long time |
| She's an old friend of mine(= I have known her for a long time) . 她是我的一个老朋友。 | | |
可爱;可怜good old/poor old 7. | [obn] (informal) (表示亲昵或不拘礼节)used to show affection or a lack of respect |
| | | You poor old thing! 你这可怜的家伙! | | I hate her, the silly old cow! 我恨她,那个笨蛋老女人! |
不年轻not young | The old feel the cold more than the young. 老年人比年轻人怕冷。 |
adj. | 1. 老的,年迈的,衰老的;古老的,陈年的,由来已久的 10. 无用的,废的,指某物不再有用或不再处于良好状态,带贬义 1. 老的,年迈的,衰老的;古老的,陈年的,由来已久的 10. 无用的,废的,指某物不再有用或不再处于良好状态,带贬义 | n. | |
adj. | 1. sb. or sth. that is old has lived or existed for a long time 2. used for talking about the age of sb. or sth. 3. used for saying that sb. is not as young as other people 4. showing the understanding, wisdom, or behavior that results from long experience of life 5. belonging to an earlier period of sth. such as sb's life 6. familiar from past experience 7. existing before one or all of the other stages, forms, or instances of something, especially a particular language 8. annoyingly familiar, especially as a result of repetition 9. having existed or been used for a long time, especially if showing wear or age 10. used in a negative way about something that is not useful or in good condition any more 11. used for showing that you like sb. and care about them 12. <informal>used as an intensifier 14. reduced through erosion and weathering 15. [Geology]characterized by slower moving water and broad, flat floodplains 1. sb. or sth. that is old has lived or existed for a long time 2. used for talking about the age of sb. or sth. 3. used for saying that sb. is not as young as other people 4. showing the understanding, wisdom, or behavior that results from long experience of life 5. belonging to an earlier period of sth. such as sb's life 6. familiar from past experience 7. existing before one or all of the other stages, forms, or instances of something, especially a particular language 8. annoyingly familiar, especially as a result of repetition 9. having existed or been used for a long time, especially if showing wear or age 10. used in a negative way about something that is not useful or in good condition any more 11. used for showing that you like sb. and care about them 12. <informal>used as an intensifier 14. reduced through erosion and weathering 15. [Geology]characterized by slower moving water and broad, flat floodplains | n. | 1. an offensive term for people who have lived a long time 2. sb. of a particular age 3. things or customs that are old |
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