单词 | old |
释义 | old 53 ENTRIES FOUND: older; oldest older; oldest Learner's definition of OLD 1 a : having lived for many years : not young老的;不年轻的
b — used to talk about or ask about a person's age大于…岁的;多大岁数的
c : having a specified age…岁的
2 a : having existed or been in use for a long time : not new陈旧的;古老的;存在(或使用)时间长的
b : having existed for a specified amount of time存在…久的
3 always used before a noun a : belonging to, used by, or known by someone in the past过去的;从前的;原来的
b — used to say that someone or something has been your friend, enemy, etc., for a long time相识已久的
4 always used before a noun : done or experienced many times做过多次的;经历多次的
5 informal — used for emphasis after adjectives like big, good, etc.用在big、good等形容词后表示强调
any oldinformal — used to describe someone or something that is not special or specific随便哪个;任意一个
chip off the old blockfor old times' sakeold boy/chap/man/etc.British, old-fashioned — used to address a man老兄;伙计
— see also good old boy Synonyms同义词 old, ancient, antique, and archaic describe things that existed or were used in the past.*old,ancient,antique和archaic均形容年代久远的事物。 old is the most common and general of these words and can refer to either the recent past or to the distant past.*old是其中最常用、使用范围最广泛的词,可指不久以前或很久以前的事物。
ancient refers to things that happened or existed in the very distant past and that may or may not exist today.*ancient指发生或存在于很久之前,并且如今不一定还存在的事物。
antique refers to things, such as toys, machines, and pieces of furniture, that have been kept from the past and that are often valuable.*antique指从过去一直保存下来的物品,如玩具、机器、家具等,往往很值钱。
archaic refers to things, such as words or ways of behaving, that belong to a much earlier time and that are no longer used.*archaic指很久以前曾存在的事物,如词汇、行为方式等,如今已不再使用。
2 old /ˈoʊld/ noun plural olds 2 old /ˈoʊld/ noun plural olds Learner's definition of OLD 1 [count] : a person who has a specified age…岁的人 — used in combination用于合成词
2 old [plural] : old people老年人
of oldformal + literary : in the past : in a time that was long ago过去;从前
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