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old + noun
She lives in an old house.
她住在一所老房子里。
古老的；年代久的；长期的
eldest — superlative of old
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古老的；年代久的；长期的
having existed or continued for a long time; long-standing
She lives in an old house.
她住在一所老房子里。
(物体、概念、关系等)存在时间较长的。
Of an object, concept, relationship, etc., having existed for a relatively long period of time.
已使用过的,因此不再是新的或未使用的。
Having been used and thus no longer new or unused.
(尤指人)活了相对长的时间或达到特定年龄
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
存在或生活了指定时间的。
Having existed or lived for the specified time.
My grandmother is very old, but she still enjoys gardening.
我的祖母年纪很大了，但她仍然喜欢园艺。
AI contextual example
I need to buy a new car because my old one keeps breaking down.
我需要买一辆新车，因为我的旧车总是抛锚。
AI contextual example
My brother is older than me by two years.
我哥哥比我大两岁。
AI contextual example
his mother is very old
他的母亲年事已高。
WordNet
She lives in an old house.
她住在一所老房子里。
My grandfather is very old.
我的祖父年纪很大了。
You are old enough to drive.
你年龄够大了，可以开车了。
This tree is as old as the church.
这棵树和教堂一样古老。
Not this
He is more old than me.
Use this
He is older than me.
形容词'old'的比较级是不规则形式'older'，不应使用'more old'。
Not this
I am 20 years.
Use this
I am 20 years old.
表达年龄时，英语必须用'years old'，不能省略'old'。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
老朋友
I met an old friend in the park yesterday.
昨天我在公园里遇到了一位老朋友。
老房子
They live in an old house near the river.
他们住在河边的一所老房子里。
老人，老头
An old man was sitting on the bench.
一位老人正坐在长椅上。
过去的日子
We often talk about the old days.
我们经常谈论过去的日子。
变老
As you get old, your memory may decline.
随着你变老，你的记忆力可能会衰退。
老年
He is enjoying his old age in the countryside.
他正在乡下享受他的老年生活。
古老得像山一样；极古老的
That joke is as old as the hills.
那个笑话老掉牙了。
过时的；老一套的
Wearing bell-bottoms is old hat now.
穿喇叭裤现在已经过时了。
老派的；传统的
He is an old-school gentleman who always holds the door.
他是一个老派的绅士，总是扶门。
老麦克唐纳有个农场
The old farmer was kind to his animals.
那位老农夫对他的动物很友善。
我要骑我的马去老城路
We drove down the old road at sunset.
我们在日落时分开车沿着那条旧路行驶。
Use eldest naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
想象一个老人拄着拐杖，嘴里说着“噢～老啦”。old发音像“噢的”，记住“噢，老的”。
中性。常用于描述物品、建筑或概念等属于过去时代的事物。
All these words share the same ending '-old' pronounced /oʊld/ as in 'old'. Note that the letters 'ould' in words like 'could', 'would', 'should' are pronounced /ʊd/ and do not rhyme.
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.