Word · Frequency #126
oldest
古老的；年代久的；长期的
oldest is the superlative of old.
having existed or continued for a long time; long-standing
- 1.
Of an object, concept, relationship, etc., having existed for a relatively long period of time.
(物体、概念、关系等)存在时间较长的。
- 2.
Having been used and thus no longer new or unused.
已使用过的,因此不再是新的或未使用的。
- 3.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
(尤指人)活了相对长的时间或达到特定年龄
- 4.
Having existed or lived for the specified time.
存在或生活了指定时间的。
- 5.
of long duration; not new
持续时间长的；不是新的
- 6.
Of an earlier time.
较早时期的。
- 7.
Tiresome after prolonged repetition.
因反复重复而令人厌烦的。
- 8.
Said of subdued colors, particularly reds, pinks and oranges, as if they had faded over time.
指颜色柔和的,特别是红色、粉色和橙色,仿佛随着时间的推移而褪色。
- 9.
A grammatical intensifier, often used in describing something positive, and combined with another adjective.
语法上的强调词,常用于描述积极的事物,并与其他形容词结合使用。
- 10.
Designed for a mature audience; unsuitable for children below a certain age.
为成熟观众设计的；不适合某年龄以下儿童的。
老的；年老的；…岁的；旧的；用旧的；破旧的；以前的；从前的；旧时的；令人厌倦的；乏味的；（颜色）褪色的；暗淡的
In use
My grandmother is very old, but she still enjoys gardening.
I need to buy a new car because my old one keeps breaking down.
My brother is older than me by two years.
his mother is very old
a ripe old age
how old are you?
old tradition
old house
old wine
old country
Connections
Collocations
- old friend
- 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。
- old house
- 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。
- old man
- 老人，老头
- An old man was sitting on the bench.一位老人正坐在长椅上。
- old days
- 过去的日子
- We often talk about the old days.我们经常谈论过去的日子。
- get old
- 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。
- old age
- 老年
Learner notes
Memory Tip
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”。
Context & Register
中性。常用于描述物品、建筑或概念等属于过去时代的事物。
Pronunciation & Spelling
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.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 5，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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