an oldtimer who + 从句
用 who 引导的定语从句补充说明这位老人的身份或经历。
She's an oldtimer who has lived in this village all her life.
她是一位在这个村子住了一辈子的老人。
老人；年长者
老手；老前辈；老年人。；老手；老兵。；na. 〈口〉老前辈；老手
老年人。
An elderly person.
老手；老兵。
A veteran.
The oldtimer told us stories about the early days of the town.
那位老前辈给我们讲述了小镇早期的故事。
用法提示：这里‘oldtimer’指上了年纪的人，作为主语使用。
As an oldtimer in the company, he knew all the shortcuts.
作为公司里的老手，他知道所有的捷径。
用法提示：这里‘oldtimer’指老手、经验丰富的人，用作介词宾语。
Despite being an oldtimer, she was always open to new ideas.
尽管她是个守旧的人，但她总是对新想法持开放态度。
用法提示：这里‘oldtimer’指守旧的人，用于让步状语中。
用 who 引导的定语从句补充说明这位老人的身份或经历。
She's an oldtimer who has lived in this village all her life.
她是一位在这个村子住了一辈子的老人。
in 后面接领域、行业或团体，指在该领域资历很深的人。
He's an oldtimer in the software industry.
他是软件行业的一位老前辈。
复数 oldtimers 泛指一群老人；作主语时谓语通常用复数，但视为整体时也可用单数。
A group of oldtimers meets at the park every morning.
一群老人每天早上在公园聚会。
grammar · medium
易错句子My grandfather is oldtimer in our village.
正确表达My grandfather is an oldtimer in our village.
oldtimer 是可数名词，单数泛指某人身份时必须加不定冠词，故用 an oldtimer；汉语名词前不用冠词，容易整句漏掉冠词。
grammar · medium
易错句子There are several oldtimer living in this street.
正确表达There are several oldtimers living in this street.
oldtimer 是可数名词，受 several 等数量词修饰表复数时要用复数形式 oldtimers，须加 -s。
grammar · medium
易错句子This bicycle is an oldtimer, so I want to buy a new one.
正确表达This bicycle is an old model, so I want to buy a new one.
oldtimer 只指人，意为“年长者、老手”，不能用来指旧物品；指旧型号的东西应说 an old model。
指“老年人”义时，oldster 只指老人，且偏口语、常带诙谐或轻蔑语气，不如 oldtimer 常用；oldtimer 还有“老手、老兵”的意思。
在“老手/老兵”义上，veteran 是正式、通用的说法，可指退伍军人或长期从事某职业的人；oldtimer 更口语，强调在某地或某群体待得久、资格老。
在“老年人”义上，senior 是美式英语中较礼貌的说法，常与 citizen 连用（senior citizen）；oldtimer 更口语，也可指老手。
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