old
[əuld]
adj.老的, 过去的, 旧的, ... 岁的
n.旧时
例句与用法:
How old are you?
你多大了?
Don't play old tricks!
别玩老一套的把戏了!
词形变化:
形容词比较级: older | 形容词最高级: oldest | 名词: oldness |
a.
1. 老的, 上了年纪的
Oxford is an old university.
牛津大学是一所老大学。
2. 旧的; 破旧的
3. ……岁(的)
My father is fifty years old.
我的父亲五十岁了。
4. 多年的, 长时间的, 旧交的[B]
5. 以前的, 原来的[Z][B]
He got his old job back.
他恢复了原来的工作。
6. 熟悉的, 老一套的[Z]
None of that old excuse of yours!
别再搬出你那老生常谈的借口了!
7. 古代的, 古时的; 过时的
8. 【口】(用于称呼前, 表示亲密)老……
n.
古时, 旧时
短语词组:
of old
1. 从前
I know him of old.
我早就认识他了。
old
形容词比较级:older
形容词最高级:oldest
词形变化:
形容词比较级: older | 形容词最高级: oldest | 名词: oldness |
同义词:
ancient | elderly | aged | antique | obsolete | former | mature | abandoned | stale | outworn | outdated | antiquated | olden | discontinued | discarded | advanced | older | secondhand | rusty | hoary | previous | grey | childhood | long-standing | deep-rooted | last | other | past it | old-fashioned | worn | out-of-date | on its last legs | archaic | quondam | onetime | sure-enough | honest-to-goodness | one-time | sometime | erstwhile |
反义词:
词义辨析:
同义:
a.年长的; 古老的
aged
ancient
elderly
antique
mature
a.过时的:陈腐的
former
obsolete
abandoned
discontinued
stale
outworn
discarded
a.老的; 旧的
ancient
olden
aged
elderly
antique
obsolete
同义参见:
aged1
antiquated
secondhand
rusty
outdated
advanced
hoary
grey
worn2
stale1
反义:
a.陈旧的, 过时的; 年老的
new
fresh
fashionable
modern
young
反义参见:
recent
old[əuld]adj.1.■老的,年老的,高龄的2.■老年的,晚年的3.■…岁的;大于…岁的4.■…时间的,…久的5.■苍老的;显老的6.■长久使用的;熟悉的7.■过去的,旧时的8.■旧式的,陈旧的9.■破旧的;被取代了的,废弃的10.■古老的;古代的,古时候的;史前的11.■早期的,初期的12.■看来已老的,老年人一般的13.■老资格的,老练的;有经验的;根深蒂固的14.■成熟的;聪明的;明智的15.■变坏了的;变质了的16.■(颜色)单调的;褪色的,淡薄的17.■(作物)生长期长的,收获得晚的18.■[口语][表示亲密、戏谑等]老的;旧的:old Bob老鲍勃that old thing那件破旧玩意儿19.■[口语]混账的,该死的20.■[口语][用在名词前,作加强语气词]重大的;异乎寻常的:a high old time极其重大的时刻21.■老生常谈的,陈词滥调的22.■[O-](语言等)古的23.■【地理学】(地形特征等)老年期的n.1.■旧时,古时2.■[the old][总称]老人们 (65至75岁的男人,60至75岁的女人)3.■[the old][用作复数]旧事物4.■以前的他(或她),像过去一样的他(或她)5.■[用以构成复合词]…岁的人(或动物)近义词ancientantiqueantiquatedarchaicobsolete反义词newmodernas of old照旧,一如既往(as) old as Adam极古老的,久为人知的(as) old as the hills见 hillfrom of old自古以来;很久以来of old从前的,古时候的从前,很久以前old and young老老少少,人人older than God (或 baseball)[口语]老掉牙的young and old= old and young变形adj.olderoldest 或 eldereldest
oldold[əuld]adj.1.■年[古]老的; 年代久的2.■(指年龄)...岁的; (指时间)...久的3.■旧时的; 过去的4.■陈旧的; 破烂的; 废弃的5.■老练的, 老资格的6.■[口]亲爱的, 亲密的7.■[口]较好的(通常用在形容词后加强语气)8.■熟悉的, 旧交的9.■暗褐色的grow old上年纪, 变老了at twenty years old在二十岁时an old story老一套old in diplomacy外交上很老练the old country [home]故乡I had a fine old time.我玩得非常愉快。
词性变化oldn.1.■古时, 往时2.■...岁的人[动物]3.■[the old]古物; 令人怀念的往事4.■【说明】old的比较级和最高级有两种形式:older, oldest 一般用于“较老, 较旧, 年令较大或最老”等。 elder, eldest 用于表示兄弟姊妹关系时指“较长, 最长”。
继承用法old-clothesmann.1.■旧衣商old-fangledadj.1.■老式的, 守旧的old-fashioned[ˈəʊldˈfæʃənd]adj.1.■旧式的, 老式的, 过时的; 不时髦的old-fog(e)yn.1.■守旧的人, 老顽固old-fogyishadj.1.■老派的, 守旧的old-line[ˈəʊldˈlaɪn]adj.1.■保守的; 历史悠久的; 老牌的2.■系出名门的; 历史悠久的大家族的old-maidish[ˌəʊldˈmeɪdɪʃ]adj.1.■象老处女似的old-timeadj.1.■古时的, 旧时的old-timern.1.■老前辈, 老资格; 老手2.■守旧的人; 上了年纪的人3.■[美俚]老朋友; 可靠而有经验的人old-tim(e)yadj.1.■(东西, 方法)旧时的, 早期的old-womanishadj.1.■婆婆妈妈的old-worldadj.1.■旧世界的, 太古的; 古色古香的
参考词汇old;aged;elderly;都含“ 老的”意思。1.■old指“人、动物年老的”, 如:an old man老人。2.■aged指“很老的”、“年老的”, 如:An aged man can not walk very fast.上了年纪的人, 不能走得很快。3.■elderly指“已过中年、接近老年的”(西方习惯一般在60-65岁之间), 如:He is an elderly man, about sixty.他是个老人, 大约60岁。
(older, oldest)
- 参见 elder, eldest
- having lived for a long time; no longer young
年老的
the old man lay propped up on cushions.
老人倚在靠垫上躺着。
■made or built long ago
古老的;年代久的
the old quarter of the town.
那个城市的老城区。
■possessed or used for a long time
陈旧的
he gave his old clothes away.
他把旧衣服送人了。
■having the characteristics or showing the signs of age
衰老的
he complained of being old beyond his years.
他抱怨自己比实际年龄更衰老。 - [attrib.]belonging only or chiefly to the past; former or previous
过去的;以前的
valuation under the old rating system was inexact.
以过去的评估系统估价不精确。
■used to refer to the first of two or more similar things
最初的
I was going to try to get my old job back.
我想试着再干我的老本行。
■dating from far back; long-established or known
旧时的;熟悉的
we greet each other like old friends.
我们像老朋友一样互相问候。
I get sick of the same old routine.
我厌恶那老一套。
■denoting someone who formerly attended a specified school
曾参加过的;老的
an old Etonian.
一个旧日的伊顿学生。
■(of a form of a language) as used in former or earliest times
(语言形式)过去的;早期的 - [in combination]of a specified age
(表特定年龄)…岁的
he was fourteen years old.
他14岁。
a seven-month-old baby.
一个7个月大的婴儿。
■[as noun][in combination]a person or animal of the age specified
…岁的(人,动物)
a nineteen-year-old.
一个19岁的人。 - [attrib.](informal)used to express affection, familiarity, or contempt
(非正式)(表示喜爱、熟悉或轻视)从前的
it wasn't a bad old life.
从前的生活不算太坏。
‘Good old Mum,’ she said.
“亲爱的老妈,”她说。
any old
- any item of a specified type (used to show that no particular or special individual is in question)
(用于表示无特殊个体)任意一个
any old room would have done.
随便一间房就行。
- in no particular order
随意地
they've dropped things just any old how.
他们把东西随意丢置。
- of very long standing or very great age (often used in exaggerated statements)
(常用作夸张)和山一样老
- 见 sake
- in or belonging to the past
过去的
he was more reticent than of old.
他比过去更加沉默。 - starting long ago; for a long time
古老的;年代久的
they knew him of old.
他们认识他很久了。
- a period in the past, often seen as significantly different from the present, especially noticeably better or worse
以前;从前;昔日
it was easier in the old days.
在以前要容易多了。
we are less confident than in the good old days.
我们不像从前好日子里那么自信了。
the bad old days of incoherence and irresponsibility.
过去那些松散、不负责任的糟糕日子。
- (informal)of a much greater age than someone (especially used to suggest that a romantic or sexual relationship between the people concerned is inappropriate)
(非正式)老得可以当某人的父亲(或母亲)
- (informal)(in Scotland) a name for Celtic and Rangers Football Clubs, either singly or collectively
(非正式)(苏格兰)“老字号”(凯尔特及流浪者足球俱乐部的别称)[单指其中之一或指两者]
[as modifier]an Old Firm match.
一场“老字号”足球俱乐部比赛。
- (proverb)you can't expect a young person to have the wisdom or maturity associated with older people
(谚)你不能指望年轻人有老人的头脑
oldish
adjective
oldness
noun
语源
- Old English ald, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch oud and German alt, from an Indo-European root meaning 'grown-up, adult', shared by Latin alere 'nourish'
old
名词 old:
past times (especially in the phrase `in days of old')
形容词 old:
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
of long duration; not new
(used for emphasis) very familiar
just preceding something else in time or order
同义词:previous
of a very early stage in development
old in experience
同义词:older
belonging to some prior time
同义词:erstwhile, former, onetime, quondam, sometime
(used informally especially for emphasis)
old
■A humane society always does well by its old people.
一个仁慈的社会对待老人总是很好。
■The gang jumped an old woman in the subway.
一伙歹徒在地下人行道突然袭击一老妇人。
■An old man in shabby clothes come to the door.
一位衣衫褴褛的老人来到门前。
■Flakes of rust are falling from the old iron pan.
一片片的锈从旧铁锅上落下。
■An old jeep is putter along the road.
一辆旧吉普车沿路迤逦而来。
■The shop is having a sale to clear old stock.
为出售存货商店正在减价甩卖。
■The argument woke old rivalries.
争论又激起了旧怨。
■Heavy traffic poses a problem in many old towns.
交通拥挤是许多旧城镇的难题。
■Tennis loses its relish when one gets old.
人老了就觉得打网球没意思了。
■A breakaway group within the old political party formed a new one.
从那个旧政党中分裂出去的一派又组成了一个新政党。
■They are quarrying in old manuscripts.
他们正在旧手稿中寻找资料。
■He has dotage because of old age.
他因年老而糊里糊涂。
■He ran into an old flame of his at the supermarket.
他在超级市场碰见了他的一个老相好。
■He is raking through old records for information.
他在过去的记录中找寻资料。
■He enlisted as a soldier in the army as soon as he was old enough.
他年龄一到就入伍当兵了。
■Old age and infirmity have begin to catch up with him.
他开始显出年老体衰的样子了。
■He quoted some old Chinese sayings to illustrate his points.
他引用了一些中国古话来解释他的论点。
■He frightened the old man into giving him all the money.
他恐吓那位老人把所有的钱都给了他。
■He thinks to come a trick over his old pal.
他想跟他的老朋友开个玩笑。
■He traded an old bicycle in for a new one.
他把那旧的自行车折价换了一辆新的。
■He refused to break bread with his old enemy.
他拒绝与他昔日仇人共餐。
■He is a great guy, a chip off the old block.
他是一位好人,就像他父亲一样。
■He's a crusty old gentleman who feeds stray dogs and cats.
他是个令人生畏的老绅士,常喂食离群的狗和猫。
■He is a chivalrous old gentleman.
他是个彬彬有礼的老绅士。
■He was an old man who wore thick glasses.
他是个戴着厚厚眼镜的老头。
■He is a tramp in shabby old clothes.
他是个衣衫褴褛的流浪者。
■He yearned for a sight of the old, familiar faces.
他渴望一见那些熟悉的老面孔。
■His old woman really beat the drum last night.
他的老婆昨晚着实太吵大嚷了一场。
■He wears an oily old pair of jeans.
他穿着一条沾满油污的旧牛仔裤。
■He has planned to lacquer the old table.
他计划给旧桌子上一层漆。
■He leafed through the old news-paper files.
他迅速翻阅了旧报纸的合订本。
■He's surprisingly sprightly for an old man.
他这把年纪了,还这麽精神,真了不起。
■He invited me to his home to talk over old times.
他邀我到他家里去聊聊过去的事。
■He bobbed the poor old woman out of her savings.
他骗走了那位可怜老妇人的积蓄。
■How old are you? I am twelve (years old).
你几岁?我十二岁。
■You're nothing but an old grouch!
你就是个爱发牢骚的老家伙!
■The game will lose its relish when you grow old.
你年纪大了以后,就会发现这种游戏的趣味大打折扣了。
■You ought to scrap the old bike and buy a new one.
你应该扔掉这辆旧自行车,买一辆新的。
■How old is your sister? She is thirteen years old.
你的姊妹几岁?她十三岁。
■Public opinion was against the old feudal system.
公众舆论反对旧的封建制度。
■The Army is auctioning off a lot of old equipment.
军队正在把大量旧装备拍卖掉。
■The doctor said the old man's condition was hopeless.
医生说这位老人的病是没有希望的了。
■May I be so bold as to ask how old you are?
可否冒昧问一下您多大年纪?
■In the old society we never knew real security.
在旧社会我们的生活从来没有真正的保障。
■In the old ages, lepers were often put into fire.
在过去,麻疯病患者经常被扔进大火中烧死。
■Take a pew, old chap. I get you a drink.
坐下,老朋友。我给你弄杯酒来。
■The old man sat on the park bench look familiar.
坐在公园长椅上的那个老人看上去很面熟。
■Seth really took it hard when his old dog died.
塞思的那条老狗死的时候,他确实怏怏不乐。
■The loss of all his money embitter the old man.
失去全部的钱,使这位老人甚为痛苦。
■She's old and infirm and has to keep to the house.
她因年老体弱而足不出户。
of old
1. 从前
I know him of old.
我早就认识他了。
习惯用语as of old1.■一如既往, 照旧from of old1.■自古以来, 很久以来never too old to learn1.■学无止境, 活到老学到老of old1.■古时的, 从前的, 很久以前的old and young1.■无论老少; 人人