old
- adj.(多少)岁;老的;古老的;过去的;老年人;年纪;原来的，原先的;年纪大的;不年轻的;具体年龄;相识时间长的;存在（或使用）时间长的
- n.老年人;…岁的(人);旧事物
最高级： oldest;eldest 比较级： older
oldadj.
年龄 age
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
老的；年纪大的；不年轻的
having lived for a long time; no longer young
to get/grow old
上年纪了
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。
老年人
old people
The old feel the cold more than the young.
老年人比年轻人怕冷。
旧 not new
存在（或使用）时间长的；陈旧的；古老的
having existed or been used for a long time
old habits
旧习惯
He always gives the same old excuses.
他总是找那些老掉牙的借口。
This carpet's getting pretty old now.
这块地毯现在已经很旧了。
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.
我回去拜访了母校。
Old and Middle English
古英语和中古英语
（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used to refer to sth that has been replaced by sth else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。
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。
We're old rivals.
我们是老对头。
可爱；可怜 good old/poor old
（表示亲昵或不拘礼节）
used to show affection or a lack of respect
Good old Dad!
可爱的老爸！
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！
in a careless or untidy way
地板上书堆得乱七八糟的，到处都是。
The books were piled up all over the floor any old how.
any item of the type mentioned (used when it is not important which particular item is chosen)
随便哪间屋子都行。
Any old room would have done.
very old; ancient
if you do sth for old times' sake , you do it because it is connected with sth good that happened to you in the past
an earlier period of time in your life or in history that is seen as better/worse than the present
那是在物价飞涨、生活艰难的往昔。
That was in the bad old days of rampant inflation.
in or since past times
从前
in days of old
We know him of old (= we have known him for a long time) .
我们认识他很久了。
used by older men of the middle and upper classes as a friendly way of addressing another man
very much older than sb (especially used to suggest that a romantic or sexual relationship between the two people is not appropriate)
old enough to behave in a more sensible way than you actually did
used to describe a young person who acts in a more sensible way than you would expect for a person of their age
what usually happens
又是一桩资金短缺、经营不善的老故事。
It's the same old story of a badly managed project with inadequate funding.
an old idea or belief that has been proved not to be scientific
an old-fashioned person who likes to do things as they were done in the past
a person who is very similar to their mother or father in the way that they look or behave
an older person who behaves in a stupid way is worse than a younger person who does the same thing, because experience should have taught him or her not to do it
a great age
她终于在70岁高龄学会了开车。
She finally learned to drive at the grand old age of 70.
to dismiss sb from their job; to end a relationship with sb
to enjoy yourself very much
money that is earned very easily, for sth that needs little effort
an age that is considered to be very old
他活到了91岁的高龄。
He lived to the ripe old age of 91.
to hurt or punish sb who has harmed or cheated you in the past
“谁做得出这样的事呢？”“也许是结有宿怨的人吧。”
‘Who would do such a thing?’ ‘Maybe someone with an old score to settle.’
(you cannot) successfully make people change their ideas, methods of work, etc., when they have had them for a long time
to be behaving in the same bad way as before
The usual comparative and superlative forms of old are older and oldest . 在英国英语中，比较人的年龄，尤其是家庭成员的年龄时亦可用elder和eldest，不过这种说法在口语中已不常见；作形容词时它们只能用于名词前，而且不说elder than：
My brother is older than me.
我哥哥比我大。
The palace is the oldest building in the city.
这宫殿是城里最古老的建筑。
my older/elder sister
我的姐姐
the elder/older of their two children
他们的两个孩子中大的那个
I’m the eldest/oldest in the family.
我是家中的老大。
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ADJ-GRADED 年老的；年纪大的；不年轻的
Someone who is old has lived for many years and is no longer young....a white-haired old man...
白发老人
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ADJ （人）…岁的；（事物）存在…久的
You use old to talk about how many days, weeks, months, or years someone or something has lived or existed.He was abandoned by his father when he was three months old...
他3个月大的时候被父亲遗弃了。
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ADJ-GRADED 古老的；长久的；历史悠久的
Something that is old has existed for a long time.She loved the big old house...
她喜欢这幢古老的大房子。
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ADJ-GRADED 陈旧的；破旧的
Something that is old is no longer in good condition because of its age or because it has been used a lot.He took a bunch of keys from the pocket of his old corduroy trousers.
他从破旧的灯芯绒裤子口袋里掏出一串钥匙。
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ADJ 旧时的；过去的；从前的；过时的
You use old to refer to something that is no longer used, that no longer exists, or that has been replaced by something else.The old road had disappeared under grass and heather...
从前的那条路已经消失在杂草和欧石南丛中。
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ADJ 原来（属于自己）的；原先（生活中）的
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.I'll make up the bed in your old room...
我会把你原来房间的床铺整理好。
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ADJ-GRADED （朋友）相识已久的；（敌人）结有宿怨的；（对手）长期竞争的
An old friend, enemy, or rival is someone who has been your friend, enemy, or rival for a long time.I called my old friend John Horner...
我给老朋友约翰·霍纳打了电话。
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ADJ （表示亲昵）老…
You can use old to express affection when talking to or about someone you know.Are you all right, old chap?...
你还好吗，老家伙？
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PHRASE 随便哪个/不是随便哪个
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.Any old paper will do...
随便一张旧报纸就行。
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PHRASE 以前；从前
In the old days means in the past, before things changed.In the old days we got a visit from the vet maybe once a year.
以前，兽医大概每年来我们这里出诊一次。
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PHRASE 往昔的好日子；过去的好时光
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.He remembers the good old days when everyone in his village knew him and you could leave your door open at night.
他还记得村里人互相熟识、可以夜不闭户的美好往昔。
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PHRASE 昔日的；往日的；古时的
If you talk about people or things of old, you are referring to people or things that existed long ago but which no longer exist, or no longer exist in the same form....the warrior knights of old.
旧时骁勇善战的骑士
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you can't teach an old dog new tricks→ see:dog
noun
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- past times (especially in the phrase `in days of old')
adj
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- just preceding something else in time or order
- the previous owner
- my old house was larger
- Synonym: previous(a)
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- skilled through long experience
- an old offender
- the older soldiers
- Synonym: older
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- of long duration;not new
- old tradition
- old house
- old wine
- old country
- old friendships
- old money
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- (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
- his mother is very old
- a ripe old age
- how old are you?
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- belonging to some prior time
- erstwhile friend
- our former glory
- the once capital of the state
- her quondam lover
- Synonym: erstwhile(a) former(a) onetime(a) one-time(a) quondam(a) sometime(a)
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The city is dissected by a network of old canals .
古老的运河网将这座城市分割开来。
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She comes from an old Scots family .
她出生于一个古老的苏格兰家族。
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My new job is much the same as the old one .
我的新工作和旧工作差不多。
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I 'd say he was 25 to 30 years old .
我猜他在25至30岁之间。
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Now let me see ─ how old is she now ?
让我想一想，她现在多大了呢？
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The city is a mixture of old and new buildings .
这座城市是新老建筑兼而有之。
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As people get older , they get set in their ways .
随着年龄的增长，人就积习成性。
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The new methods are radically different from the old .
新的方法迥然不同于旧的方法。
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The new sports centre will take the pressure off the old one .
新的体育运动中心将减轻老体育运动中心的压力。
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I went to see if my old school was still there .
我去看过母校是否依然存在。
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She 's getting old ─ she 's 75 next year .
她上年纪了，明年就75岁了。
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Can you really get that old car going again ?
你真能让那老爷车再跑起来吗？
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Old values are being grafted onto a new social class .
旧的价值观念正植根于新的社会阶层。
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They have successfully combined the old with the new in this room .
他们在这个房间里成功地把古老和现代的风格融为一体。
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Would you like my old TV in exchange for this camera ?
用我的旧电视机换这架照相机，你愿意吗？
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Such problems are a universal feature of old age .
这类问题是老年人的通病。
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She met up with some of her old school friends .
她遇见几个老同学。
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I know people 's handwriting changes as they get older .
我知道人们的笔迹随着年龄的增长而变化。
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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。
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The new contract will be the same in every particular as the old one .
新合同与旧合同的各项细节将完全相同。
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The new tax is fairer than the old system .
新税制比旧税制公正。
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She was a woman grown old before her time .
她显得未老先衰。
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The old feel the cold more than the young .
老年人比年轻人怕冷。
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We need to ensure a smooth transition between the old system and the new one .
我们得确保新旧制度间的平稳过渡。
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I 'm not old enough for my bus pass yet !
我还不到领取免费乘车票的年龄。
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Old age can bring many problems .
人老麻烦多。
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I 'd like a job working with old folk or kids .
我喜欢与老人或小孩打交道的工作。
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Can a new party rise from the ashes of the old one ?
在旧政党的灰烬中会诞生出一个新的政党吗？
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They 're going to build on the site of the old power station .
他们要在老发电站那里盖房子。
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She 's an old hand at dealing with the press .
她是对付新闻界的一位老手。
普通用词，指人岁数大、年老体衰的。
He is too old to walk.
他太老了，走不动了。
A white-haired old man sat under the tree.
一位白发老人坐在树下。
常用于指老人高龄的，含有年老体衰、老态龙钟之意，通常作定语。
She helped take care of his aged grandmother.
她帮助照料他年迈的祖母。
He has an aged aunt.
他有一位年老的姑母。
指人年老或渐老的，委婉用词，含有尊敬之意。
He is an elderly man, about sixty.
他是个年约60岁的老人。
The elderly woman is still quite energetic.
这位上了年纪的老妇人仍然精力充沛。
指已存在或使用很久的。
Rome is an old city.
罗马是一个古老的城市。
It is one of their old traditions.
这是他们古老的传统之一。
The curtains are getting pretty old.
这些窗帘越来越旧。
指很久以前发生或存在的；也可用于描述历史，指古代的。
Our guide led us through the ruins of the ancient city.
导游领着我们走过那座古城的废墟。
He was also an expert in the reproduction of ancient pictures.
他还是一个仿制古画的内行。
The tri-coloured glazed pottery of the Tang Dynasty is a shining pearl among ancient Chinese pottery.
唐三彩是中国古代陶器中一颗璀璨的明珠。
指珠宝、家具等年代久远且往往十分值钱的，通常作定语。
That antique necklace is priceless.
那条古董项链是无价之宝。
I made him a bid for the antique table.
我向他出了个价，要买那张古董桌子。
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