OLD在劍橋英語詞典中的解釋及翻譯
oldadjective uk
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old adjective
(NOT YOUNG/NEW)
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A1 having lived or existed for many years: an old manget old We're all getting older. I was shocked by how old he looked.old enough Now come on, you're old enough to tie your own shoelaces, Carlos.too old to I'm too old to be out in the clubs every night. a beautiful old farm house in the country a battered old car That's an old joke - I've heard it about a thousand times. I think this cheese is old, judging by the smell of it.
同義詞詞典：同義詞、反義詞、例句
having lived for many yearsoldHe was an old man.elderlyA large number of elderly people live alone.the elderlyMany among the elderly cannot afford to pay their electricity bills.agedHe has to look after his aged aunt.ageingUK The ageing chairman was forced to retire.
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too old disapproving (UK also a bit old); (US also a little old)
unsuitable because intended for older people: Don't you think that book is too old for you?
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更多範例减少例句A group of old men sat playing dominoes.Many buildings in the old part of the city are falling down, and the government has no money to repair them.As people get older, they often become set in their ways.It would be a sacrilege to put a neon sign on that beautiful old building.There's some wonderful calligraphy in these old manuscripts.
「SMART 詞彙」：相關單字和片語
Describing people who are old
advanced
advancing
aged
ageing
ageless
day
de-age
elderly
foot
geriatric
gerontic
golden oldie
gray
grey
have one foot in the grave idiom
pensionable
sprightliness
sprightly
spry
superager
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old adjective
(WHAT AGE)
A1 used to describe or ask about someone's age: how old How old is your father? Rosie's six years old now. It's not very dignified behaviour for a 54-year-old man. He's a couple of years older than me.
更多範例减少例句An adult under British law is someone over 18 years old.Most children in the UK remain in full-time education until they are at least 16 years old.How old is his daughter?The trial was held in camera because the accused was only 14 years old.He asked me how old I was and, lying through my teeth, I said '29'.
「SMART 詞彙」：相關單字和片語
Describing age & birthdays
advanced
age
age difference
age group
age limit
eighties
fifties
generationalism
generationalist
going on
grown up
how old
rising
school-leaving age
seniority
septuagenarian
seventies
thirties
twenties
twinkle
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old adjective
(FROM THE PAST)
A2 [ before noun ] from a period in the past: I saw my old English teacher last time I went home. He bought me a new phone to replace my old one. She showed me her old school. I saw an old boyfriend of mine. In my old job I had less responsibility. 同義詞
former
同義詞詞典：同義詞、反義詞、例句
coming from a time in the pastoldBe careful - that clock is very old.formerHe's a former coworker of mine.ancientWe need to protect ancient monuments.archaic"Thee" is an archaic word for "you".
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更多範例减少例句After six months of chopping and changing, we've decided to go back to our old system.Just by coincidence, I met my old school-mate again 50 years later.It will only complicate the situation if we invite his old girlfriend as well.The new Prime Minister is cultivating relationships with old Eastern Bloc countries.The new house is not dissimilar to our old one except that it's a bit bigger.
「SMART 詞彙」：相關單字和片語
In the past
ago
ancient history
any more idiom
anymore
back in the day idiom
bygone
departed
dim
just this minute idiom
last
last night
lately
latterly
mist
recency
recent
recently
retro
rewind
rewind the clock idiom
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old adjective
(LANGUAGE)
Old English, French, etc.
a language when it was in an early stage in its development: Both words come to us from Old English.
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old adjective
(VERY FAMILIAR)
A2 [ before noun ] (especially of a friend) known for a long time: She's one of my oldest friends - we met in kindergarten.
[ before noun ] informal used before someone's name when you are referring to or talking to them, to show that you know that person well and like them: There's old Sara working away in the corner.poor old I hear poor old Frank's lost his job.
更多範例减少例句Dashed decent of you, old boy!They did a few old hits as/for an encore."I can't eat this meat - it's too tough." "You old fusspot - give it here and I'll eat it!"He's a miserable old git.He's an insipid old bore.
「SMART 詞彙」：相關單字和片語
Lasting for a long time
all day, week, year, etc. long
all-night
ancient
ancient forest
be going strong idiom
immemorial
immemorially
incorruptibility
incorruptible
incorruptibly
man and boy idiom
never-ending
nondurable
nondurable goods
of old idiom
timeless
timelessly
timelessness
unslaked
until doomsday
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你還可以在這些話題中找到相關的字詞、片語和同義詞：
Relationships: general words
文法
Elder, eldest or older, oldest?Elder and eldest mean the same as older and oldest. We only use the adjectives elder and eldest before a noun (as attributive adjectives), and usually when talking about relationships within a family: …
習語
be (as) old as the hills
for old times' sake
of old
of the old school
the oldest profession (in the world)
the oldest trick in the book
oldnoun [ plural ] uk
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the old
old people considered together as a group: These cuts in services will particularly affect the old.
更多範例减少例句The old are particularly vulnerable to these fraudsters.These holidays are aimed at the old.The old tend to have a different perspective on war.
「SMART 詞彙」：相關單字和片語
The elderly
advanced
advancing
age
aged
ageism
gaffer
geriatrician
gerontological
gerontologist
gerontology
golden oldie
infirmity
old people's home
old-timer
oldie
pension fund
pensioner
the gray dollar
the grey market
wrinkly
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(old在劍橋高級學習詞典和同義詞詞典中的解釋 © Cambridge University Press)
old | 美式英語詞典
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old adjective [-er/-est only]
(EXISTING A LONG TIME)
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having lived or existed for a long time in comparison to others of the same kind: An old man lives there with his dog. They have a beautiful old farm house in the country. She got very depressed in her old age (= the time of her life when she was old).
old adjective [-er/-est only]
(KNOWN A LONG TIME)
(esp. of a friend) known for a long time: She’s one of my oldest friends.
infml Old is also used to show that you know and like someone: Poor old Frank broke his arm.
old adjective [-er/-est only]
(AGE)
having a particular age, or an age suited to a particular activity or condition: a 14-year-old Charlie is older than I. You’re old enough to know better.
old adjective [-er/-est only]
(PREVIOUS)
from a previous time or a period in the past; former : Our old house in Lakewood burned down. Sharon gave her old skates to her younger cousin.
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old的例句
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Meanwhile, the state granted tracts of land to nobles or permitted them to purchase land in what had become the old borderlands.
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It is based on a one-year qualitative research project, which seeks to explore the experiences of social dance for older dancers.
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Specifically, the younger children might be expected to show greater phonetic sensitivity to the input than older children.
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Any categorisation of chronological age obscures the physiological, psychological and social diversity of older people.
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The unsatisfactory housing of these older people can be expected to have consequences for their physical and psychological well-being.
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Psychological distress among older primary care attenders is associated with frequent attendance.
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A group of 27 older adults in inpatient rehabilitation were interviewed during the programme and after returning home.
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Science advances by replacing old theories with new ones that make better predictions.
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This does seem to be a somewhat anthropocentric viewpoint and one, moreover, that effectively replaces the old culture/nature dualism with a human/non-human dualism.
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Some fences have been replaced and moved compared to older maps, but it is still quite easy to recognize the localities from former studies.
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Perhaps only older children understand indirect requests as observers.
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This new policy contrasts clearly with the party's old policy, which rarely reflected the interests of consumers.
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Over the past five years older children have become unruly.
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That older actresses play fewer roles than older men is perhaps not surprising.
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Training should be multidisciplinary and multi-agency and involve older people and carers to develop a shared understanding of roles and needs.
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