时间: 2025-04-23 04:53:12
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:2025-04-23 04:53:12
词源分析：该词源自古英语“eald”，其词根含义是“老的”或“年长的”。在日耳曼语系中也有相似的形式，如古高德语的“alt”和古诺尔斯语的“allr”。
历史背景：该词在英语中有着悠久的历史，最早可以追溯到公元前5世纪的古英语文献。
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He is an old man who shares fascinating stories.
他是一位老年人，分享着迷人的故事。
The old house was filled with memories.
这座老房子充满了回忆。
She prefers old books over modern ones.
她更喜欢老书而不是现代书籍。
Old traditions should be preserved.
老传统应该被保留。
The old tree in the park is over a hundred years old.
公园里那棵老树已有一百多年的历史。
*. My old friend is coming to visit.
我的老朋友要来拜访。
He has an old-fashioned way of thinking.
他有一种过时的思维方式。
The old city has a rich history.
这座古老的城市有着丰富的历史。
Old age brings wisdom and experience.
老年带来了智慧和经验。
The old car needs a lot of repairs.
那辆老车需要很多修理。
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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[[ADJ n]] You use old to refer to something that is no longer used, that no longer exists, or that has been replaced by something else.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。