时间: 2025-04-24 15:47:55
美: [old]
英: [əʊld]
adj. 陈旧的,古老的;年老的
n. 古时
n. (Old)人名;(英)奥尔德
最后更新时间:2025-04-24 15:47:55
词源分析:该单词来源于古英语“eald”,意指“老的”或“古老的”。其词根“ald”与德语“alt”以及荷兰语“oud”有相似之处,均表示“老”。
历史背景:该单词在英语语言中的使用可以追溯到公元前5世纪,最早出现在古英语文献中。
课本:在**的英语教材中,如《新概念英语》可能会出现该词,通常在初中或高中阶段。美国的教材,如《Oxford Discover》,通常在小学及中学阶段也会出现。
正式与非正式语境:
特殊场合:在法律领域,"old"可能用于指代老旧的法律或条例。
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通过以上内容,可以全面了解“old”这个单词的各个方面及其在不同语境中的使用。
[ADJ] Someone who is old has lived for many years and is no longer young. 年老的
例:...a white-haired old man.…一位白发老人。
[N-PLURAL] The old are people who are old. 老年人
例:...providing a caring response for the needs of the old and the handicapped.…对老年人和残疾人的需要做出一个充满关怀的回应。
[ADJ] You use old to talk about how many days, weeks, months, or years someone or something has lived or existed. …岁的; …久的
例: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。
例:How old are you now?你现在多大了?
例:Bill was six years older than David.比尔比戴维大6岁。
[ADJ] Something that is old has existed for a long time. 古老的
例:She loved the big old house.她喜爱那座古老的大房子。
例:These books must be very old.这些书一定年头很久了。
[ADJ] Something that is old is no longer in good condition because of its age or because it has been used a lot. 破旧的
例:He took a bunch of keys from the pocket of his old corduroy trousers.他从他那条破旧的灯心绒裤子口袋里掏出了一串钥匙。
[[ADJ n]] You use old to refer to something that is no longer used, that no longer exists, or that has been replaced by something else. 废弃的; 过时的
例:The old road had disappeared under grass and heather.这条废弃的道路已消失在草丛和石南花中。
[[poss ADJ n]] 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. 从前 (拥有或珍惜) 的
例:I'll make up the bed in your old room.我会把你以前房间的床铺收拾好。
例:I still have affection for my old school.我对母校依然很有感情。
[[ADJ n]] An old friend, enemy, or rival is someone who has been your friend, enemy, or rival for a long time. 多年的
例:I called my old friend John Horner.我给老朋友约翰·霍纳打了个电话。
例:Mr. Brownson, I assure you, King's an old enemy of mine.布朗森先生,我向你保证,金是我的夙敌。
[[非正式]] 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. 随便的/非同一般的
例:Any old paper will do.随便一张纸就行。
[PHRASE] In the old days means in the past, before things changed. 以前
例:In the old days, doctors made housecalls.以前,医生们都上门看病。
[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. 过去的好时光
例:He remembers the good old days when everyone in his village knew him and you could leave your door open at night.他常想起过去的好时光。那时,村里人都认识他,而且大家夜不闭户。