释义 |
elderly美 ['eldərli] 英 ['eldə(r)li] - n.老人;上了年纪的人
- adj.年纪较大的
- 网络年长的;老年人;较老的
adj.+n. elderly population,elderly man,elderly people,elderly patient,elderly person adj. aging,old,aged,mature,senior 1. | 年纪较大的,上了年纪的(婉辞,与 old 同义)used as a polite word forold |
1. | [pl] 老人;上了年纪的人people who are old |
adj. | 1. past middle age and approaching the later stages of life 2. characteristic of or relating to life after middle age 3. old and somewhat old-fashioned 4. characteristic of or relating to older people 5. an elderly person is oldMany people now think that this word is offensive but it is often used in talking about policies and conditions that affect old people 1. past middle age and approaching the later stages of life 2. characteristic of or relating to life after middle age 3. old and somewhat old-fashioned 4. characteristic of or relating to older people 5. an elderly person is oldMany people now think that this word is offensive but it is often used in talking about policies and conditions that affect old people | np. | 1. older people considered as a group |
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