| 单词 | old |
| 释义 | old /auld; old/ adj (-er, -est) ralso elder', eldest. 1 (with a period of time, and with how) of age: (与一段时间，或与 how 连用) 年岁的： He's forty years old. 他四十岁。 At fifteen years old he left home io become a sailor. 他十五岁时杂家去当水手。 How old are you? 你几岁了？ He is old enough to know better. 他已经大了，应该更懂事些。 Ought a sevenyear-old child to be able to read? 上岁的小孩应该会读昼吗？ 2 (contrasted with young) having lived a long time; no longer young or middle-aged: (与 young 相对) 老的; 年老的; 年长的： Old people cannot be so active as young people. 老年人不能像年轻人那么活跃 He's far too old for a young girl like you to marry. 他太老了，像你这样年轻的女孩子不适于嫁给他。 Whm will he do when he grows/is/gets old? 当他老的时候，他要做什么？ the old, old people. 老人们。 young and old. everyone. 每个人; 无论老少。 old age, the latter part of life. 厂年任牟。 old age pension, (abbr 略作 OAP), (or 或作 retirement pension) pension paid by the State to old persons. (国家发给老年人的) 养老金。 Hence, 由此产星， old age pensioner n (or 或作 senior citizen). 领养老金者; 领退休金者。 the old man. tcolloq) (俗) a one's husband or father. 老羽 (指史夫或父亲) 。 Id) (among sailors) the captain of a ship. (水手间用语) 船长 othe old woman, (colloq) one's wife. (修) 老婆 (指妻子) 。 ,oI6- womsnisk adj fussy and timid, 大惊小怪 UMiL 的。 an old maid, rmaid. Qld-'maidish adj precise, tidy, fidgety. 严谨、整洁、烦躁的。 3 (contrasted with new, modern, up-to-date) belonging to past times; having been in existence or use for a long time: (与 new. modern, up-to-date 相对) 古老的; 旧的; 用久的： old customs/families/civilizations, 古老的习俗 (家庭，文明 ); old houses/clothes. 旧房子 (衣服) 。 one of the 'old school, conservative; old-fashioned. 保守的 (人等); 旧派的; 守旧的; 老式的。 the Old World, Europe, Asia and Africa. K 世界 (指欧、亚、非三洲) 。 toid-'fashioned adj a out of date: 旧式的; 老式的： old-fashioned styles/clothes. 老式曲样字 (衣服) 。 b keeping to old ways, ideas, customs., etc: 守旧的： an old-fashioned 守旧的姑妈; an old-fashioned child, one who behaves like a much older person. 老成的孩子。 c (of glances) reproving: (Mg光) 谴责的： She gave him an old-fashioned look. 如瞪他一眼 o a n (US) kind of cocktail made with whiskey. (M) 用威士忌调成的鸡尾酒。 old fogoy n → fogey. o!d hat, (colloq) out of date. (俗) 旧式的; 老式的; 过时的。 'oid-time adj belonging to, typical of, past times: 古时的; 往昔的： old-time dances,. 古时的舞踏。 'old-world adj belonging to, typical of, past times; not modern: 古时的; 老式的; 古色古香的： an old-world cottage/ garden. 巷式的尘屋 (花园) 。 4 long known or familiar: 熟悉的; 拿雷的： an old friend of mine, one who has been a friend for a long time (but not necessarily old in years). 我的一个老朋会。 Old Glory, used by Americans of the flag of the US. 美国国抜 (美国人用语) 。 5 former; previous (but not necessarily old in years). 从前的; 早先的; 以前的 (不一定是古老的) '。'old boy/girl, former member of the school in question. 校友; 毕业生。 the 'old country, one's mother country (used esp when one has left it to settle elsewhere). 祖国 (光为定居于国外者之用语) 。 the/ones old school, the school one attended as a boy/girl. 幼年时代所上的学校; 母校。 the/one's oid school tie, a tie worn by former pupils. 昔时小学生所结的领带。 b feeling of solidarity, wish to give mutual help, among former pupils of the same school or similar types of school. (同一小学或同类小学) 校友间之团结丘助感。 6 having much experience or practice: 老经发的; 老练的： a man who is old in diplomacy. 富有外交经验的人; 外交界元老。 the old guard, iong-standing faithful supporters. 长期的忠实拥护者。 old offender, person who has often been convicted of crime. 累犯; 惯犯 . an old hand (at sth), person with long experience. (做某事的)老手; 熟手。 old-'timer n person who has for many years lived in a place, been associated with (a club, occupation, etc). 久居一地、久为会员或久任一职的人：老资格的人; 老前辈。 corns the old soldier (over sb), (colioq) claim, because of long experience, to have superior knowledge or ability. (俗)因有长久经验而(向某人)声称具有较高的学识或能力; (对某人)摆老资格。 7 (colioq) used in addressing persons, and with names (and nicknames) giving intimacy, or in joking style: (俗)用于称呼而与姓名(或绰号)连用，表示亲切或戏谑： 'Good old John!' '老约翰！' 'Listen, old man.' 兄，请听。' 'Hullo, old thing!' '喂，老兄！' the 'old one; the old gentleman-, old Harry/Nick/Scratch, the devil. 恶魔; 老魔头。 8 (sl) used as an intensive: (俚)用于加重语气： We're having a high old time, a very good time. 我们过得非常愉快。 Any old thing (= Anything whatever) will do. 什么东西都行。 n the past: 往昔; 昔时; 古时： in days of old; 在往昔的日 T 里; the men of old. 昔时的人。 oldnsh /-ij; -ij/ adj rather old. U老的; 稍旧的。 |
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