old
柯林斯詞典
1. ADJ Someone who is old has lived for many years and is no longer young. 年老的
...a white-haired old man. …一位白發(fā)老人。
2. N-PLURAL The old are people who are old. 老年人
...providing a caring response for the needs of the old and the handicapped. …對(duì)老年人和殘疾人的需要做出一個(gè)充滿關(guān)懷的回應(yīng)。
3. ADJ You use old to talk about how many days, weeks, months, or years someone or something has lived or existed. …歲的; …久的
He was abandoned by his father when he was three months old. 他3個(gè)月大的時(shí)候被父親遺棄了。
How old are you now?
你現(xiàn)在多大了？
Bill was six years older than David. 比爾比戴維大6歲。
4. ADJ Something that is old has existed for a long time. 古老的
She loved the big old house. 她喜愛那座古老的大房子。
These books must be very old. 這些書一定年頭很久了。
5. ADJ Something that is old is no longer in good condition because of its age or because it has been used a lot. 破舊的
He took a bunch of keys from the pocket of his old corduroy trousers. 他從他那條破舊的燈心絨褲子口袋里掏出了一串鑰匙。
6. ADJ You use old to refer to something that is no longer used, that no longer exists, or that has been replaced by something else. 廢棄的; 過時(shí)的[ADJ n]
The old road had disappeared under grass and heather. 這條廢棄的道路已消失在草叢和石南花中。
7. ADJ You use old to refer to something that used to belong to you, or to a person or thing that used to have a particular role in your life. 從前 (擁有或珍惜) 的[poss ADJ n]
I'll make up the bed in your old room. 我會(huì)把你以前房間的床鋪收拾好。
I still have affection for my old school. 我對(duì)母校依然很有感情。
8. ADJ An old friend, enemy, or rival is someone who has been your friend, enemy, or rival for a long time. 多年的[ADJ n]
I called my old friend John Horner. 我給老朋友約翰·霍納打了個(gè)電話。
Mr. Brownson, I assure you, King's an old enemy of mine. 布朗森先生，我向你保證，金是我的夙敵。
9. ADJ You can use old to express affection when talking to or about someone you know. (表示親昵) 老…[英國(guó)英語(yǔ)] [非正式]
10. PHRASE You use any old to emphasize that the quality or type of something is not important. If you say that a particular thing is not any old thing, you are emphasizing how special or famous it is. 隨便的/非同一般的[非正式]
Any old paper will do. 隨便一張紙就行。
11. PHRASE In the old days means in the past, before things changed. 以前
In the old days, doctors made housecalls. 以前，醫(yī)生們都上門看病。
12. PHRASE When people refer to the good old days, they are referring to a time in the past when they think that life was better than it is now. 過去的好時(shí)光
He remembers the good old days when everyone in his village knew him and you could leave your door open at night. 他常想起過去的好時(shí)光。那時(shí)，村里人都認(rèn)識(shí)他，而且大家夜不閉戶。
13. good old→see good
14. to settle an old score→see score
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old /??ld/ (older,oldest)
劍橋詞典
- A group of old men sat playing dominoes .
- Many buildings in the old part of the city are falling down, and the government has no money to repair them.
- As people get older, they often become set in their ways .
- It would be a sacrilege to put a neon sign on that beautiful old building .
- There's some wonderful calligraphy in these old manuscripts .
- An adult under British law is someone over 18 years old.
- Most children in the UK remain in full-time education until they are at least 16 years old.
- How old is his daughter ?
- The trial was held in camera because the accused was only 14 years old.
- He asked me how old I was and, lying through my teeth , I said '29'.
- After six months of chopping and changing , we've decided to go back to our old system .
- Just by coincidence , I met my old school-mate again 50 years later .
- It will only complicate the situation if we invite his old girlfriend as well.
- The new Prime Minister is cultivating relationships with old Eastern Bloc countries .
- The new house is not dissimilar to our old one except that it's a bit bigger .
- Dashed decent of you, old boy !
- They did a few old hits as/for an encore .
- "I can't eat this meat - it's too tough ." "You old fusspot - give it here and I'll eat it!"
- He's a miserable old git .
- He's an insipid old bore .
old adjective (NOT YOUNG/NEW)
having lived or existed for many years老的；年老的；古老的
an old man 老人
We're all getting older. 我們都老了。
I was shocked by how old he looked . 他看上去那么老讓我很震驚。
Now come on, you're old enough to tie your own shoelaces , Carlos. 好，來吧，卡洛斯，你那么大了，該自己系鞋帶了。
I'm too old to be out in the clubs every night . 我老大不小了，不能每晚總在夜總會(huì)里胡混。
a beautiful old farm house in the country 鄉(xiāng)下一間漂亮的古老農(nóng)舍
a battered old car 殘破的舊汽車
That's an old joke - I've heard it about a thousand times . 那是個(gè)老掉牙的笑話——我聽過不知多少次了。
I think this cheese is old, judging by the smell of it. 從氣味上判斷，我覺得這塊奶酪有點(diǎn)陳了。
?too old disapproving (UK also a bit old); (US also a little old)
unsuitable because intended for older people
（因目標(biāo)使用者為年齡更大一些的人而）不適合的
Don't you think that book is too old for you? 你不覺得這本書是給年齡大一些的人看的，對(duì)你來說不合適嗎？
例句
old adjective (WHAT AGE)
used to describe or ask about someone's age…歲的
How old is your father ? 你父親多大年齡了？
Rosie's six years old now. 羅茜現(xiàn)在6歲了。
It's not very dignified behaviour for a 54-year-old man. 對(duì)于一個(gè)54歲的人來說，這種行為太有失體面了。
He's a couple of years older than me. 他比我大幾歲。
例句
old adjective (FROM THE PAST)
[ 只用在名詞前面的形容詞 ]from a period in the past
過去的；舊時(shí)的，從前的，以前的
I saw my old English teacher last time I went home . 上次我回家時(shí)見到了我從前的英語(yǔ)老師。
He bought me a new phone to replace my old one. 他給我買了一個(gè)新電話取代了那個(gè)舊的。
She showed me her old school . 她領(lǐng)我參觀了她的母校。
I saw an old boyfriend of mine. 我看見了我的一個(gè)前男友。
In my old job I had less responsibility . 我以前的那份工作職責(zé)沒有這么多。
同義詞
former adjective
例句
old adjective (LANGUAGE)
?Old English, French, etc.a language when it was in an early stage in its development
古英語(yǔ)／法語(yǔ)等
old adjective (VERY FAMILIAR)
[ 只用在名詞前面的形容詞 ](especially of a friend ) known for a long time
（尤指朋友）老的，結(jié)識(shí)久的
She's one of my oldest friends - we met in kindergarten . 她是我的老朋友之一——我們上幼兒園時(shí)就認(rèn)識(shí)了。
[ 只用在名詞前面的形容詞 ] informal
used before someone's name when you are referring to or talking to them, to show that you know that person well and like them
（用于人名前表示親密、熟識(shí)的稱呼）老…
There's old Sara working away in the corner . 老薩拉在角落里埋頭苦干。
I hear poor old Frank's lost his job . 我聽說可憐的老弗蘭克失業(yè)了。
例句
習(xí)語(yǔ)
be (as) old as the hillsfor old times' sake
of old
of the old school
the oldest profession (in the world)
the oldest trick in the book 返回 old