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
oldest — superlative of old
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
having existed or continued for a long time; long-standing
(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.
持续时间长的；不是新的
of long duration; not new
较早时期的。
Of an earlier time.
因反复重复而令人厌烦的。
Tiresome after prolonged repetition.
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。
Said of subdued colors, particularly reds, pinks and oranges, as if they had faded over time.
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。
A grammatical intensifier, often used in describing something positive, and combined with another adjective.
为成熟观众设计的；不适合某年龄以下儿童的。
Designed for a mature audience; unsuitable for children below a certain age.
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。
用法提示：形容词 old 表示年龄大。
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。
用法提示：形容词 old 表示旧的、使用已久的。
AI contextual example
My brother is older than me by two years.
我哥哥比我大两岁。
用法提示：形容词 older 是比较级，表示年龄更大。
AI contextual example
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。
grammar · medium
易错句子He is more old than me.
正确表达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'。
grammar · medium
易错句子I am 20 years.
正确表达I am 20 years old.
表达年龄时，英语必须用'years old'，不能省略'old'。
elder 仅用于家庭成员之间的年龄长幼顺序，不能直接修饰事物；而 old 泛指年龄大或旧。
ancient 侧重指非常古老的、远古的，常用于描述文明或历史；old 可指任何年代久远的事物。
elderly 是委婉礼貌的说法，指人已老迈；old 更直接，可能带有负面含义。
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。
指人或事物的存在时间长度，与'老'密切相关，因为年龄增长是变老的过程。
时间流逝导致事物变旧或人变老，是'老'的核心概念。
年长的人往往有更多经验，这是'老'带来的积极方面。
古老的事物属于历史，与'老'的时间属性相关。
传统的事物年代久远，与'老'的'古老'含义相关。
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。
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