in one's eld
“eld”为古语，指晚年。
He was still active in his eld.
他晚年时仍然活跃。
晚年；老年；暮年
年龄；年纪；岁数；人生的一个时期(通常以年岁计),在此时获得某种资格或能力；生命中的晚期；<古>高龄；古代
old age; a late time of life
人生的一个时期(通常以年岁计),在此时获得某种资格或能力
a time of life (usually defined in years) at which some particular qualification or power arises
生命中的晚期
a late time of life
The traditions of eld are preserved in oral histories.
古老的传统在口述历史中得以保存。
用法提示：eld在此句中作名词，意为‘古代’。
She cared for her father in his eld with great devotion.
她以极大的孝心照顾年迈的父亲。
用法提示：eld在此句中作名词，意为‘高龄’或‘晚年’。
Many legends from eld recount heroic deeds.
许多来自古代的传说讲述了英雄事迹。
用法提示：eld在此句中作名词，意为‘古代’。
“eld”为古语，指晚年。
He was still active in his eld.
他晚年时仍然活跃。
“eld”指古代，用于文学或古雅语境。
In the eld, people believed in myths.
在古代，人们相信神话。
“of eld”意为“古时的”，常见于诗歌。
A tale of eld.
一个古老的故事。
grammar · medium
易错句子He is very eld.
正确表达He is very old.
“eld”是名词，表示“高龄”或“古代”，不能用作形容词来描述人的年龄；应使用形容词“old”。
grammar · medium
易错句子He studies the elds of Egypt.
正确表达He studies the eld of Egypt.
“eld”作为“古代”之意时是不可数名词，没有复数形式；应使用单数形式“eld”。
词性不同："eld" 是名词，指高龄或古代；"old" 是形容词，用于描述人或物年老。
意义不同："eld" 指高龄或古代，是抽象概念；"elder" 指具体的人，即年长者或长辈。
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