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adj. 老的;古老的;以前的;（用于指称被替代的东西）原来的;
n. 古时;
📝 例句
Oxford is an old university.
牛津大学是一所老大学。
She sang an old well-known song.
她唱了一首大家熟悉的老歌。
My father is fifty years old.
我的父亲五十岁了。
He' s a cunning old fox.
他是诡计多端的老狐狸.
Compare old, aged, elderly, ancient and antique.
试比较old、 aged、 elderly、 ancient、 antique.
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ old-年老的,bold-大胆的:年老的人比较大胆
※ o-拼音“哦”,ld-拼音“老的”:哦,每个人都会老的
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
📖 牛津释义
old
adj
(-er, -est) =>Usage at elder1 用法见elder1.
1 (with a period of time or with how 与表示一段时间的词或how连用) of (a particular) age （某）年龄的
He's forty years old. 他四十岁了.
At fifteen years old he left school. 他十五岁时中学毕业了.
How old are you? 你多大岁数了?
A seven-year-old (ie A child who is seven years of age) should be able to read. 七岁的儿童应当识字了.
2 having lived a long time; advanced in age; no longer young 老的; 年老的
Old people cannot be so active as young people. 老年人无法像年轻人那样活跃.
He's too old for you to marry. 他比你大得多, 你不宜嫁给他.
What will she do when she is/gets/grows old? 她年老时要做什麽呢?
3
(a) having been in existence or use for a long time （存在或使用）很久的, 陈旧的
old customs, beliefs, habits, etc 一贯的风俗、 信仰、 习惯等
old clothes, cars, houses 旧衣物、 汽车、 房子
This carpet's getting rather old now. 这块地毯现在很旧了.
(b) [attrib 作定语]
belonging to past times; not recent or modern 古老的; 古代的; 旧时的
old religious practices 古老的宗教活动
Things were different in the`old days. 在过去情况就不同了.
4 [attrib 作定语]
known for a long time; familiar 早已认识的; 熟悉的
an old friend of mine, ie one I've known for a long time, but not necessarily old in years 我的老朋友（不一定年纪大）
We're old rivals, ie We've been rivals for a long time. 我们是老对手了.
5 former; previous (but not necessarily old in years) 以前的, 从前的（不一定年代久远）
in my old job 在我以前的那份工作中
at my old school 在我从前的学校里
I prefer the chair in its old place. 我觉得这把椅子还是放在老地方好.
We had a larger garden at our old house. 我们以前住的房子花园大. =>Usage 见所附用法.
6 [attrib 作定语]
(infml or joc 口或谑) (used as a term of affection or intimacy 用作表示亲昵或亲密关系的用语)
Dear old John! 亲爱的约翰!
Good old Angela! 可爱的安杰拉!
You're a funny old thing! 你真是个活宝!
7 [attrib 作定语]
(infml 口) (used for emphasis 用以加强语气)
Any old thing (ie Anything whatever) will do. 什麽东西都行.
8 (fml 文) having much experience or practice 有经验的; 老练的
old in diplomacy 擅长外交事务的
an old trooper 老练的装甲兵.
9 (idm 习语) `any old how (infml 口) carelessly; untidily 随便地; 胡乱地
The books were scattered round the room any old how. 屋里到处乱放著书. a chip off the old block => chip1. a dirty old man => dirty1. for old times' `sake because of tender or sentimental memories of one's past 看在旧日情分上. the `good/`bad old days an earlier period of time (in one's life or in history) seen as better/worse than the present 过去的好[坏]日子
The friends met occasionally to chat about the good old days at school. 朋友偶尔相聚畅谈上学时的大好时光. the grand old man => grand. have/give sb a high old time => high. money for jam/old rope => money. no fool like an old fool => fool1. of `old of, in or since former times 从前的; 过去; 自古以来: in days of old 在古时
We know him of old, ie have known him for a long time and so know him well. 我们老早就认识他. (as) old as the `hills very old; ancient 很老的; 古老的
This dress is as old as the hills. 这件连衣裙算是老古董了. ,old beyond one's `years more mature or wise than is usual or expected for one's age 超常的成熟或聪明. old `boy, `chap, `man, etc (dated infml 旧, 口) (used esp by older men of the middle a...
🔁 扩展释义
*[әuld]n. 以前, 往昔a. 老的, 旧的, 古老的, 年长的, 老练的相关词组: be old enough to know better for old sake's sake from of old of old as of old old and young as old as the hills
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and gave thanks.
感恩。
Tread on a worm and it will turn.
困兽犹斗。
Yes, there is. Walk along this road, and take the fourth turning on the left.
是的，有。沿这条道走，然后在第四个路口向左拐。