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单词 elderly
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elderly
eldəʳli ˈɛldərli
1 ADJ-GRADED 年长的;上年纪的 You use elderly as a polite way of saying that someone is old. 年长的;上年纪的 [politeness]
  • ...an elderly couple.

    老夫妇

  • Many of those most affected are elderly.

    受影响最大的人中很多都是上了年纪的。

The elderly are people who are old.年长者;上年纪的人
  • The elderly are a formidable force in any election.

    老年人在任何选举中都是一股不可小觑的力量。

2 ADJ-GRADED 老式的;老掉牙的 If you describe an object as elderly, you are referring, often in a humorous way, to the fact that it is rather old or old-fashioned and not as good or efficient as a new one would be. →see usage note at: elder 老式的;老掉牙的
  • Some of those artillery pieces look a little elderly.

    那些大炮中有些看起来有点老掉牙了。

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