the Grand Old Man of somethingADMIREa man who has been involved in an activity or a profession for a long time and is highly respected 〔某活动或某行业的〕元老,老前辈 the Grand Old Man of British theatre 英国戏剧界的老前辈
the Grand Old Man of something• That is, apart from the grand old man of Les Bleus.• What would the grand old man of travel have made of the thirty nine days scheduled for the 1991 world tour?
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