| 词汇 | old |
| 释义 | oldUK:*/ˈəʊld/US:/oʊld/ ,(ōld)UK-RP:UK-Yorkshire:Irish:Scottish:US Southern:Jamaican: 主要翻译 old adj (not new) (不新)旧的，老旧的，破旧的；老的，相识时间长的，结识很久的You can borrow my camera, but it's rather old.我的照相机可以借给你，就是有点旧了。ⓘ这句话不是该英语句子的翻译。 我们是老朋友，都认识十多年了。 old adj (elderly)老的；年老的My neighbour is very old, in her nineties, I think; she's the oldest person I know.我的邻居很老了，我想她应该有90多岁了，是我见过的年龄最大的人。 old adj (of a given age) (具体岁数)…岁的I'll be twenty-two years old tomorrow.明天我就22岁了。usage: ‘old’Old is most commonly used for describing the age of a person or thing. For example, you say that someone ‘is forty years old’.Legally, witnesses must be at least fourteen years old.They found bits of bone which are three-and-a-half million years old.You can also describe someone as, for example, ‘a forty-year-old man’. Don't say ‘a forty-years-old man’.She married a sixty-year-old man.Sue lives with her five-year-old son John in the West Country.You can also say that someone is ‘a man of forty’. However, don't say ‘a man of forty years old’.Maya is a tall, strong woman of thirty.Actually, he looks good for a man of 62. old adj (of age)…岁的How old do you have to be to drive?要多少岁才能开车？ the old npl uncountable (elderly persons)老人；老年人You should show respect to the old.你应该尊重老人。 其他翻译 old adj (antique)古董的He likes to collect old cars.他喜欢收集古董车。 old adj (looking old)显老的；看起来老的He's got an old face.他的脸很显老。 old adj (mature)成熟的；稳重的She has an old mind in a young body.她虽年轻，不过思想成熟。 old adj (former)先前的；以前的That's my old history teacher.那我是先前的历史老师。 old adj (ancient)古代的；古老的She dug up some old pottery in her back garden.她在后院挖出一些古代的陶器。 old adj (familiar)熟悉的；熟识的You always see the same old faces here.在这儿，你总是能看到熟人。 old adj (worn)穿旧了的；用旧了的The couch is getting rather old.那张沙发越用越旧了。 old adj (worn out)磨坏了的I use old socks as cleaning rags.我用磨坏了的袜子作抹布。 old adj (beverage: having aged) (指酒)陈的，陈酿的This whisky is eighteen years old.这威士忌是18年陈酿的。 old adj (no longer in use)不用了的；废旧的The old railway station is abandoned.那个火车站已经是废旧不用的了。 old adj (of an earlier period)早期的；之前的His old knee injury came back to haunt him.他膝盖上的旧伤又复发了，让他痛苦不已。 old adj (showing affection)[用于表示亲昵]Good old Tony. He's always there when you need him.好托尼。你需要他的时候，他总在身边。 old adj informal, figurative (intensifier) (非正式用语)[加强语气，表示强调]That's a big old dog they've got guarding the gate. old adj (of long standing)长久的；故交的；熟悉的Erika and Davina are old friends of mine; we met at school and we still see each other regularly.艾丽卡和达维娜是我的故交，我们上学时认识的，现在还是经常见面。 the olds, [sb]'s olds npl UK, AU, informal (parents)父母；家长When they found out what I'd done, my olds grounded me for a month. 复合形式： a chip off the old block n informal, figurative (person: like parent) (非正式用语)外表或性格酷似其父母中一个的人He'll be a womanizer just like his father; he's a chip off the old block. age-old adj (ancient)古老的Hiram Bingham was the first outsider to view the age-old buildings of Machu Pichu. age-old adj (long-standing)已经存在很久的I'll give you some age-old advice: "Neither a borrower nor a lender be". Anglo-Saxon, Old English n historical (medieval language of England)盎格鲁-撒克逊语；古英语These works were originally written in Anglo-Saxon. any old adj informal (not special)随便的，任何的Any old cloth will do for wiping your paintbrushes. any old way, any which way adv informal (haphazardly, randomly)以任何方式；任意地 any which way, any old way adv informal (haphazardly, randomly) (非正式用语)随意地，杂乱地She used to load the dishwasher any which way. anyhow, any old how adv informal (carelessly, without order)随随便便地；漫不经心地I was shocked to see Sara shove her expensive dresses into the wardrobe anyhow.我看到萨拉把昂贵的礼服随随便便塞到衣柜里，感到很震惊。 banger, old banger n UK, informal (old car) (非正式用语)旧汽车Martin worked for a year to transform his banger into a racing car. beater, old beater n US, informal (old car)旧汽车I've never had a new car before; I've only had old beaters. biddy, old biddy n slang, pejorative (old woman) (俚语，轻蔑语)老女人, 老婆娘 centuries-old, centuries old adj (hundreds of years of age)历史悠久的；久远的备注: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun.The couple married in a centuries-old Irish castle. day-old adj (made yesterday)昨天做的 days of old npl literary (ancient times) (文学用语)古时候The minstrel sang a ballad about days of old. dirty old man n informal, pejorative (elderly, lecherous man) (口语)老色鬼，老淫棍If you keep looking at her like that she'll think you're a dirty old man. fifty-year-old n (person: 50 years of age)五十岁On average, a twenty-year-old sees three times better than a fifty-year-old. fifty-year-old adj (50 years of age)五十岁的Joyce is a fifty-year-old woman. get old vi + adj informal (age, grow elderly) (非正式用语)变老，上了年纪You catch colds a lot easier when you get old. good old boy, good ol' boy, good ole boy n US, informal (unsophisticated male)傻小子；憨小伙 good old boy, good ol' boy, good ole boy n US informal (male with strong support network)绅士；实诚人 good old days npl (past times viewed with nostalgia)过去的好时光Some people miss those good old days when the pace of life was slower. good old times npl informal (nostalgic term: the past) (非正式用语)过去的美好时光My grandparents often talk about the good old times when they were young. grow old vi + adj (age, become elderly)变老；老去Most people's eyesight deteriorates as they grow old. growing old n (process of aging)变老；衰老Growing old is an unavoidable part of life. hoary, hoary old adj figurative (saying: old, overused)古老的；古旧的I'm so tired of that hoary phrase; can't they think of something new? in the good old days adv (years ago)在美好的过去；在过去的好时光In the good old days, you could buy Coca Cola for a nickel. in the old days, in the olden days n (a long time ago)久远的时候；久远以前In the old days, there were no colour televisions. maid, old maid n (unmarried woman)老处女；老姑娘Sarah was still a maid after all her friends were married. of old adj (belonging to the ancient past)古老的；以前的；过去的In days of old, people believed that spirits inhabited plants and animals. old age n (latter stages of adulthood)老年People often become forgetful in their old age.人变老后往往会变得健忘。 old age n as adj (in latter stage of adulthood)老年人的；老人的Declining health is an old-age issue for many people.对许多人来说，健康状况下降是老年人应考虑的问题。 old and worn adj (showing signs of use)用旧的；破旧的；老旧的It's time to throw out that old and worn pair of shoes. old as the hills adj informal (very old, ancient) (非正式用语)非常古老的，老掉牙的That legend is as old as the hills. old as time, as old as time adj (very ancient)年代久远的；古老的；陈年的The natives claimed that the spirits there were old as time. old bag n slang, pejorative (ugly or unappealing woman) (俚语，轻蔑语)丑陋的老太婆，老婆子Shut up, you old bag! old before your time adj (seeming older than actual age)老得快的；看上去老的 the Old Bill npl UK, slang (police) (俚语)警察；警方备注: Takes a singular or plural verb.The Old Bill have arrested Trevor for handling stolen goods. Old Bill n UK, dated, slang (police) (过时用语，俚语)警察；警方备注: Takes a singular verb.Daisy was working as a pickpocket when she was nabbed by Old Bill. old boy n US (adult man, especially from South)老兄 old boy n (lively elderly man)老男孩 old boy n UK (alumnus)校友；老生 old buddy n informal (affectionate term for a friend)老朋友；老伙计My dog has been a wonderful old buddy! old chap n UK, informal (elderly man)老头Those old chaps over there must have fought in the war.The old chap has been in poor shape recently. old chap interj UK, informal (male friend)老伙计；老兄Hello there, old chap. Long time, no see. old chap n UK, slang, figurative, euphemism (penis) (婉转语，指男子阳具)老二I'm tired; I think I'll be keeping the old chap in my pants tonight. old chestnut n figurative (old saying, cliché)陈词滥调；老掉牙的故事 old days, olden days npl (a past era)从前；以前Nursing home patients like to reminisce about the old days. old enough adj (of sufficient age)年纪足够大的You're only 15, you're not old enough to have your own credit card! old fart n pejorative (person: old, boring) (贬义)老家伙，老古董What would an old fart like you know about computers? old flame n informal, figurative (ex-lover)旧情人Ron hooked up with an old flame after his girlfriend dumped him. old fogey, old fogy n informal, pejorative (boringly old-fashioned person) (俚语，轻蔑语)思想陈旧的人，老古董，老古板，老夫子You look like such an old fogey when you wear that bow tie. old friend n ([sb] one has known well for years)老朋友；老友I love going to college reunions so I can see my old friends.usage: ‘friend’Your friends are people you know well and like spending time with. You can refer to a friend who you know very well as a good friend or a close friend.He's a good friend of mine.A close friend told me about it.If someone has been your friend for a long time, you can refer to them as an old friend. He or she is not necessarily an old person.I went back to my hometown and visited some old friends. old geezer n slang, pejorative (elderly man)老头；老家伙That old geezer who lives downstairs is always complaining about the noise. old girl n (female ex-pupil)老校友；女校毕业生 old girl n informal (elderly lady)老年女性 Old Glory n informal (USA national flag) (非正式用语)美国国旗，美国星条旗The veteran was brought to tears by the sight of Old Glory waving over the cemetery. old guard n (long-time members of a group)长期成员 old guard n (people who resist change)保守派，保守势力 old habits npl (ingrained behaviour)积习，旧习 an old hand n figurative, informal (experienced person)老手；经验丰富的人Listen to your father when it comes to the family business; he's an old hand. an old hand at [sth] n figurative, informal (experienced person)...的老手；...技能熟练的人；...经验丰富的人You'll do well to follow his advice; he's an old hand at this business. old hat adj figurative, informal (old-fashioned, out of date)旧式的，过时的，陈腐的 old lady n (elderly woman)老年妇女；老妇人；老妇人Jim helped the old lady carry her heavy shopping bags home. old lady n informal (girlfriend, wife)妻子，老婆子My old lady will get upset if I go to the pub again tonight. old lady n informal (mother)母亲 old maid n pejorative (mature spinster, unmarried woman)老处女A lot of women are afraid they'll be old maids if they aren't married by thirty. old man n (elderly male)老年男子；老先生The old man was slow to cross the street.那位老人过马路很慢。 old man n informal (boyfriend, husband)丈夫, 老头子My old man is still at work.我丈夫还在工作。 old man n informal (father)父亲；爸Why don't you ask your old man if we can borrow his car tonight?你为什么不去问问你爸今晚能不能借下他的车？ old master n (great painter of the past)古代大画家Rembrandt and Leonardo da Vinci are considered to be old masters. old money n (family that has inherited wealth)贵族世家；家财万贯The Farquhars are old money; the family have been wealthy since the time of Henry VIII. old money n (inherited wealth)继承的财富The crumbling manor house and classic car were clear signs of old money. old-money n as adj (relating to inherited wealth)继承财富的The Rockefellers are a famous example of an old-money family. old money n UK (pre-decimal currency)古钱 old people npl (elderly persons)老人；老年人 old person n (senior citizen, elderly individual)老年人；老人She was rather spry for an old person. old salt n slang (sailor) (俚语)老水手，经验丰富的水手The old salt staggered from the inn back to his ship. the old school n figurative (tradition)保守派；老派备注: hyphen used when term is an adj before a nounDavies belongs to the old school of sports commentators. old school, old-school adj figurative (traditionalist)保守派的；老派的He teaches the old-school method of boxing. old style n (typography) (文字设计)旧式风格；老式风格 old-style adj (old fashioned)老土的, 过时的 the Old Testament n (first half of Christian Bible) (圣经)旧约God as described in the Old Testament is an angry and vengeful being. old times npl (a past era)过去；以前；从前In old times, doctors bled their patients in the belief that they were curing them. old times npl (shared past)旧时光；老时光Do you remember the good old times when we were young and full of life? old town, Old Town n (city: historic part)老城 the Old West n (geography)老西部；西部时代 old wives' tale n pejorative (superstition, myth)无稽之谈You don't catch a cold because your hair is wet: that's just an old wives' tale. old woman n (elderly lady)老妇人；老太太Every day I see the same little old woman sitting on that park bench feeding pigeons. the Old World n historical (Europe, Africa, and Asia collectively) (过去对于欧洲、亚洲和非洲的合称)旧世界The Americas have been settled by waves of people from the Old World. Old World, Old-World n as adj historical (relating to Europe, Africa, and Asia) (指欧、亚、非三洲)旧世界；旧大陆 old-fashioned adj (outmoded, dated)过时的；老式的；守旧的My parents' views on marriage are very old-fashioned.我父母的婚姻观非常守旧。 old-looking adj (appear older than age)老相的，显老的 old-people's home n potentially offensive (nursing home) (可能具有冒犯性)养老院 old-time adj (old-fashioned)过时的 old-timer n US, informal (elderly person)老人 old-timer n informal (person: experienced)老前辈，老资历的人 old-world, Old World, olde-worlde adj (quaint, old-fashioned)老式的，古雅的，古色古香的 old-world, Old World adj (of ancient times)古代的，古时的 OT n written, initialism (Old Testament) (圣经)旧约The first five books of the bible make up the OT. ripe old age, ripe age n informal (advanced age)高龄Grandpa died at the ripe old age of 99. settle old scores, pay off old scores v expr figurative (take revenge) (指报复)算旧账；清算sly old fox n (devious or secretive person) (比喻义)狡猾的老狐狸I would never have guessed that about you, you sly old fox!too old adj (not young enough)太老的；年龄太大的Most people in their 40's are too old to play rough sports.witch, old witch n figurative, pejorative (hag, old woman) (老妇)老巫婆，丑怪的老妇，丑老太婆Emily was very upset when her neighbour called her a witch.在邻居叫自己丑老太婆的时候，艾米丽感到非常伤心。wreck, old wreck n (old car) (陈旧、性能差的车子)老爷车，旧车You're not driving that old wreck, are you? Why don't you get a new car?你不会还要开那辆老爷车吧？为什么不买一辆新的呢？years old adv (years of age)岁；年龄Sophie is 12 years old.索菲12岁。-year-old adj as suffix (being of the specified age)…岁的备注: Used in combinationI have a 15-year-old son.我有一个15岁的儿子。-year-old n as suffix ([sth] or [sb] of the specified age)…岁的人；…年的物品备注: Used in combinationJennie teaches a class of 30 five-year-olds.珍妮教一个有30个五岁孩子的班级。 |
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