Word · Frequency #14727
senile
衰老的；老年期的
核心释义
mentally or physically weak because of old age
- 1.
老年的；与老年有关的。
Of, or relating to old age.
- 2.
因年老而身心衰弱
mentally or physically infirm with age
老年的；与老年有关的。；因年老而身心衰弱；高龄的；衰老的；老年期的；[医] 老年的
用法In use
The old man is senile but still recognizes his daughter.
用法提示：senile 为形容词，作表语，表示因年老而心智衰弱。
Her senile father often forgets to lock the door at night.
用法提示：senile 为形容词，作定语修饰 father，表示衰老糊涂的。
He became senile after his wife passed away, so his children take turns caring for him.
用法提示：senile 为形容词，作 become 的表语，表示变得衰老糊涂。
be senile
senile 指因年老而身心衰弱，并非单纯表示年长。
She is not senile; she just has a bad memory.
她并不衰老，只是记性不好。
become senile
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- senile dementia
- 老年性痴呆
- My grandmother was diagnosed with senile dementia at the age of eighty.我祖母八十岁时被诊断出患有老年性痴呆。
- senile cataract
- 老年性白内障
- Senile cataracts are a common cause of vision loss in older adults.老年性白内障是老年人视力丧失的常见原因。
- senile changes
- 老年性变化
- The doctor explained that these senile changes in the joints are normal for his age.医生解释说，他关节的这些老年性变化在这个年龄是正常的。
- senile osteoporosis
- 老年性骨质疏松
- Senile osteoporosis makes older people more likely to break a bone after a fall.老年性骨质疏松使老年人摔倒后更容易骨折。
- senile forgetfulness
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想谐音“see Nile”（看尼罗河）：河岸老者又老又衰弱，正是 senile 衰老的。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：医学/老年医学报告、日常谈论老年人时 该词比较常见于医学或正式语境，如“senile dementia”；日常口语中用它形容老人可能带负面或冒犯意味，需谨慎。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Genuine rhyme: none. 'Nile' is the closest: it reproduces the final /naɪl/, but 'senile' has primary stress on /si/, so they do not rhyme. 'mile', 'tactile', 'reptile', 'juvenile', and 'profile' only share the final /aɪl/ or the spelling '-ile', not the stressed vowel. Beware other '-ile' words pronounced /əl/ (e.g., 'mobile' /ˈmoʊbəl/).
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.