older; oldest
older; oldest
Learner's definition of OLD
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a : having lived for many years : not young老的;不年轻的 b —
used to talk about or ask about a person's age大于…岁的;多大岁数的 -
He looks old for his age. [=he looks older than he really is]他看起来比实际年龄要老。
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She's older than she looks. [=she has a young appearance]她的实际年龄比外表看起来要大。
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He's dating an older woman. [=a woman who is older than he is]他在和一位年龄比自己大的女士约会。
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I wasn't old enough [=I was too young] to vote in the last election.上次选举时,我还没有达到投票年龄。
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“How old is your daughter?” “She's almost six.”“你女儿多大了?”“快六岁了。”
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Their oldest [=eldest] child is 18 years old.他们最大的孩子18岁了。
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My sister's three years older than me.我姐姐比我大三岁。
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She lived to the ripe old age of 85.她活到了85岁的高龄。
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He joked that he was as old as the hills. [=very old]他开玩笑说自己是个老古董了。
c : having a specified age…岁的 2
a : having existed or been in use for a long time : not new陈旧的;古老的;存在(或使用)时间长的 -
We rented an old black-and-white movie.我们租了一部老的黑白影片。
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old newspapers/magazines旧报纸/杂志
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a beautiful old house漂亮的老房子
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There's an old saying that good fences make good neighbors.有句老话说,好篱笆隔出好邻居。
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an old family tradition家里的老传统
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a new approach to an old problem解决老问题的新办法
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She wore a T-shirt and an old pair of jeans.她穿了件T恤衫和一条旧牛仔裤。
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I wish you would stop wearing that dirty old hat!我希望你别再戴那顶又脏又旧的帽子了!
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The hotel was old and dingy.那家旅馆又旧又脏。
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the oldest known civilization in the region那个地区已知的最古老的文明
b : having existed for a specified amount of time存在…久的 3 always used before a noun
a : belonging to, used by, or known by someone in the past过去的;从前的;原来的 -
We went back to visit our old neighborhood.我们到曾经居住过的街区故地重游。
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I met one of my old [=former] professors at the library.我在图书馆遇到了一位我以前的教授。
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one of his old cars他的一部旧车
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I made a lot less money at my old job.我原来的那份工作挣钱少多了。
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That's their old number. The new number is 555-4397.那是他们的旧号码。新号码是555-4397。
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She is now just a shadow of her old self. [=she is not the person she was in the past]现在的她和从前判若两人。
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used to say that someone or something has been your friend, enemy, etc., for a long time相识已久的 -
I had lunch with an old friend of mine. [=a friend I have known for a very long time]我和一个老朋友吃了午饭。
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They're old enemies.他们是宿敌。
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Spaghetti is an old favorite in our home.意大利细面条一直是我们全家人最爱吃的。
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always used before a noun : done or experienced many times做过多次的;经历多次的 -
Do we have to go through that old routine again?我们还得再走那个老过场吗?
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Grandpa tells the same old stories over and over again.爷爷总是一遍又一遍地讲那些老故事。
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When she brought up the same old argument, I just stopped listening.当她又争论起这个老生常谈的问题时,我干脆不听了。
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informal —
used for emphasis after adjectives like big, good, etc.用在big、good等形容词后表示强调 -
We had a big old party in her honor.我们为她开了一个非常盛大的聚会。
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You poor old thing. You must be exhausted!你这可怜的家伙,一定累坏了!
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Good old Joe. He's always helping people in need.乔这个大好人。他总是帮助贫困的人。
any old
informal
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used to describe someone or something that is not special or specific随便哪个;任意一个 -
I don't care where I sleep. Any old couch will do.我不在乎在哪里睡。随便一个沙发就行。
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She won't drink any old tea; it has to be her favorite kind.她不是什么茶都喝,她只喝自己最喜欢的那种。
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You'll have to park any old way [=any way] you can.不管用什么办法,你得把车停好。
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Give me beer over champagne any old day (of the week).不要香槟,只要有啤酒就好了,(这周)随便哪天都行。
chip off the old block
— see 1chip
for old times' sake
— see 1sake
old boy/chap/man/etc.
British, old-fashioned
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used to address a man老兄;伙计 — see also old boy Synonyms同义词 old,
ancient,
antique,
and archaic describe things that existed or were used in the past.*old,ancient,antique和archaic均形容年代久远的事物。 old is the most common and general of these words and can refer to either the recent past or to the distant past.*old是其中最常用、使用范围最广泛的词,可指不久以前或很久以前的事物。 ancient refers to things that happened or existed in the very distant past and that may or may not exist today.*ancient指发生或存在于很久之前,并且如今不一定还存在的事物。 antique refers to things, such as toys, machines, and pieces of furniture, that have been kept from the past and that are often valuable.*antique指从过去一直保存下来的物品,如玩具、机器、家具等,往往很值钱。 archaic refers to things, such as words or ways of behaving, that belong to a much earlier time and that are no longer used.*archaic指很久以前曾存在的事物,如词汇、行为方式等,如今已不再使用。 2 old /ˈoʊld/ noun
plural olds
plural olds
Learner's definition of OLD
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[count] : a person who has a specified age…岁的人 —
used in combination用于合成词 2
old [plural] : old people老年人 —
often used with the常与the连用
of old
formal + literary
: in the past : in a time that was long ago过去;从前