时间: 2025-04-25 02:06:47
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:2025-04-25 02:06:47
词源分析：源自古英语“eald”，意为“老的”，与古德语“alt”和拉丁语“altus”（高的）有联系，体现了时间持久的概念。
历史背景：该单词在中世纪文学中频繁出现，尤其是在描述过去的事物或年**时。
课本：该单词通常出现在小学及中学英语教材中，例如在《牛津英语》或《美国英语》教材中，适合的学龄段为小学三年级至中学阶段。
正式与非正式语境：
特殊场合：在法律文件中，可能会用“old”来描述某些过期的法律或条款，例如“the old regulations are no longer valid.”（旧的规定不再有效。）
The old man sat on the bench, watching the children play.
This old building has a lot of history behind it.
She prefers old music to modern pop.
The old traditions of the festival are still celebrated today.
He found an old book in the attic.
*. Many old friends gathered for the reunion.
The old tree in the backyard is over a hundred years old.
Old habits die hard.
The painting was created by an old master.
They visited the old castle during their trip.
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[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[[ADJ n]] You use old to refer to something that is no longer used, that no longer exists, or that has been replaced by something else.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。