elderly + noun
elderly 作定语修饰人时，比 old 更礼貌。
She is an elderly woman.
她是一位年迈的妇女。
陈旧的；老式的；老的；已活过相对多年头的。；指物体因老化而过时或脆弱。；过了中年的
old; advanced in years.
老的；已活过相对多年头的。
old; having lived for relatively many years.
指物体因老化而过时或脆弱。
Of an object, being old-fashioned or frail due to aging.
年老的
advanced in years; (`aged' is pronounced as two syllables)
The elderly woman in the nursing home enjoys reading newspapers every morning.
养老院里的那位老太太每天早上都喜欢看报纸。
用法提示：这里elderly作为形容词修饰woman，表示‘年老的’，是礼貌用语。
AI contextual example
This bus has priority seats for the elderly and pregnant women.
这辆公交车设有老弱病残孕优先座位。
用法提示：elderly在这里作名词化的形容词（the elderly），表示‘老年人’，是集合名词用法。
AI contextual example
Doctors recommend that elderly people get a flu vaccine every year.
医生建议老年人每年接种流感疫苗。
用法提示：elderly作为形容词修饰people，表示‘年老的’群体。
AI contextual example
elderly 作定语修饰人时，比 old 更礼貌。
She is an elderly woman.
她是一位年迈的妇女。
表语用法，强调状态。
Both of my grandparents are elderly.
我的祖父母都年事已高。
定冠词接形容词，指一类人。
The elderly often need special care.
老年人通常需要特殊照顾。
grammar · medium
易错句子He is an elderly.
正确表达He is an elderly man.
elderly 是形容词，不能直接作名词表示一个人，后面须跟名词如 man。
grammar · medium
易错句子The elderly needs special care.
正确表达The elderly need special care.
the elderly 指老年人群体，是复数概念，谓语动词应用复数形式 need。
old 是直接说法，elderly 更礼貌、委婉
aged 强调高龄且可能带贬义，elderly 是中性礼貌用语
老年人
The park is popular among elderly people.
这个公园很受老年人欢迎。
年迈的父母
She moved back to her hometown to care for her elderly parents.
她搬回老家照顾年迈的父母。
老年人口
The country's elderly population is growing rapidly.
该国的老年人口正在迅速增长。
老年人护理
Elderly care is a major concern in many developed nations.
老年人护理是许多发达国家的主要关注点。
老年患者
Elderly patients often require more personalized attention.
老年患者通常需要更个性化的关怀。
年长的亲戚
During the holidays, we visit our elderly relatives.
假期里，我们拜访年长的亲戚。
与老年人常关联的生活阶段。
老年人常见的居住或护理场所。
老年人主要的经济来源之一。
对老年人的尊称或相关服务。
老年人所需的照顾和支持。
我是一个在小镇柜台后面的老妇人。
The line is from Pearl Jam's song 'Elderly Woman Behind the Counter in a Small Town' (1993), describing the unnoticed life of an older woman working in a rural store.
这句歌词来自珍珠酱乐队1993年的歌曲《小镇柜台后的老妇人》，描述了一位在乡村商店工作的老年妇女被忽视的生活。
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