OLDnot young1 not young2 older than someone else3 too old to do something4 to become or start to look old5 an old person6 relating to old people7 the time when someone is oldnot new8 not new9 when something has been used before10 old and valuableRELATED WORDSoppositeYOUNGhow old someone is 某人的年龄AGEold and mentally ill 年纪大且精神有毛病的MENTALLY ILL1 not young 年老的old /əʊld/ [adjective] She wanted to have a baby before she was too old. 她想趁年龄还不算太大时生个孩子。 For the first time in my life, I feel old. 我有生以来第一次觉得自己老了。 An old man was in the park feeding the pigeons. 一位老人在公园里喂鸽子。too old for somebodytoo old to have a romantic relationship with someone 对某人来说太老了 She shouldn't marry him - he's much too old for her. 她不能嫁给他—一他对她来说太老了。elderly /ˈeldəʳli/ [adjective]old - use this as a polite way of talking about old people 年长的，上了年纪的〔用于有礼貌地指老人〕 A group of elderly ladies sat drinking coffee in the cafeteria. 一群老太太坐在餐厅里喝咖啡。 An elderly Englishwoman was seated next to me on the plane. 飞机上我的旁边坐着一位英国老太太。 A few decades ago, the average cruise ship passenger was elderly, affluent, and retired. Not anymore. 几十年前，邮轮的乘客一般都是年长富裕的退休人士，现在不再如此了。ageing/aging /ˈeɪdʒɪŋ/ [adjective only before noun]ageing rock star/movie star/hippy/romeo etcone who is becoming old, especially in an unattractive way, and seems too old to be a rock star, film star etc 上了年纪的摇滚歌星/影星/嬉皮士/罗密欧等〔尤指已没有吸引力〕 The bar was fill with ageing hippies. 酒吧里全是上了年纪的嬉皮士。 These days, most of the houses in the Hollywood Hills are owned by aging movie stars and rich businessmen. 如今好莱坞山的大多数房子都是那些上了年纪的影星和有钱的商人所拥有的。ancient /ˈeɪnʃənt/ [adjective]especially Britisha humorous but slightly unkind word meaning very old 【尤英】年老的，老古董似的〔幽默但稍不友善的用词〕 He's not just old, he's ancient. 他不只是老了，而且是个老古董了。absolutely/completely/really etc ancient Mum looks absolutely ancient in this picture. 这张照片中妈妈看上去简直就像个老古董。be getting on /biː ˌgetɪŋ ˈɒn/ [verb phrase]informalto be fairly old 【非正式】年纪大了，变老 Cal is getting on a bit and doesn't play much golf anymore. 凯尔有点上年纪了，不再经常打高尔夫球了。getting on in years Ethel's getting on in years now -- she must be in her late 60s. 埃塞尔现在老了一肯定快70了。not be as young as you were /nɒt biː əz ˌjʌŋ əz juː ˈwɜːʳ/ [verb phrase]if you say youare not as young as you were, you mean you are getting old, especially so that you are not strong enough or healthy enough to do things that you used to do 不再年轻，不如从前〔尤指不够强壮或健康〕 We do go out sometimes, but not very often. I guess we're not as young as we used to be. 我们有时会出去，但不常出去。我想我们已不再年轻了。 ‘I'm not as young as I once was,’ concedes the cigar-chomping, 48-year-old Mr. Tiant. “我已不如从前了。”48岁的泰恩特先生叼着雪茄承认道。wrinkled /ˈrɪŋkəld/ [adjective]skin that iswrinkled has lines on it that are caused by old age 〔因年老〕有皱纹的 Her face looked old and wrinkled in the morning light. 晨光下，她看上去很苍老，满脸皱纹。wrinkled old man/woman At the far end of the market, a wrinkled old woman sat smoking a pipe. 在市场的另一头，一位满脸皱纹的老太太坐在那儿抽烟斗。wizened /ˈwɪzənd/ [adjective]awizened old man or woman has a small, bent body and lines on their skin because they are very old 干瘪的 He barely recognized her wizened face and haggard features. 他几乎认不出她那形容憔悴、满是皱纹的脸了。wizened old man/woman The door was opened by a wizened old man clutching a walking stick. 一位手拄拐杖的干瘪老汉把门打开。middle-aged /ˌmɪdl ˈeɪdʒd◂/ [adjective]not young anymore but not yet old, usually between the ages of around 40 to 65 中年的〔一般为40到65岁左右〕 The condition predominantly affects middle-aged or elderly females. 这种疾病主要见于中老年妇女。 a middle-aged businessman 中年商人2 older than someone else 比别人年长的older /ˈəʊldəʳ/ [adjective] I have one older brother and two younger brothers. 我有一个哥哥、两个弟弟。 People say that older people need less sleep. 人们说年纪大的人需要的睡眠较少。older than Donna's husband's a lot older than she is. 唐娜的丈夫比她大很多。elder /ˈeldəʳ/ [adjective only before noun]elder brother/sistersomeone's older brother or sister 哥哥/姐姐 Wright's elder sister is also an actor. 赖特的姐姐也是一名演员。 John's elder brother died in a boating accident. 约翰的哥哥死于一宗划船意外。eldest /ˈeldɪst, ˈeldəst/ [adjective]eldest brother/sister/son/daughtersomeone's oldest brother, sister, son, or daughter 长兄/大姐/长子/长女 I shared a bedroom with my eldest sister. 我和大姐睡一个房间。 Their eldest son, Howard, is an administrator at Castle Park High School. 他们的大儿子霍华德是城堡公园中学的一名行政人员。the eldestthe oldest 年龄最大者 Rosie was the eldest of our four daughters. 我四个女儿中，罗茜是老大。oldest /ˈəʊldɪst, ˈəʊldəst/ [adjective] Did you know that the oldest woman in America is 110 years old? 你知道吗？美国年纪最大的女士有110岁了。 Tonya, our oldest daughter, got married in April. 我们的大女儿托尼娅在4月份结婚了。elders /ˈeldəʳz/ [plural noun]yourelders are people who are older than you, such as your parents or teachers, and who you should therefore respect and be polite to 长者；长辈your elders Respect your elders. 要尊敬长辈。 You shouldn't talk to your elders like that! 你不应该对长辈那样说话！3 too old to do something 年纪太大不能做某事be past it /biː ˈpɑːst ɪtǁ-ˈpæst-/ [verb phrase]British informal Talbot's past it -- he should have given up playing basketball long ago. 塔尔博特年纪太大—他早就该放弃打篮球了。 I'm starting to think I'm past it -- I'm not nearly as quick as I used to be. 我开始觉得自己年老不中用了一我不如以往灵活了。be over the hill /biː ˌəʊvəʳ ðə ˈhɪl/ [verb phrase]if youare over the hill, you are no longer young or attractive, and your mental and physical abilities are getting weaker 不再年轻；老而无用 By that time, many in government viewed De Gaulle as over the hill. 那个时候，政府里有许多人认为戴高乐已经老而无用了。 According to the survey, many employers regard staff over the age of 45 as over the hill. 根据这次调查，许多雇主认为45岁以上的员工已老了不中用了。be a bit long in the tooth /biː ə bɪt ˌlɒŋ ɪn ðə ˈtuːθǁ-ˌlɔːŋ-/British/be a little long in the tooth /biː ə lɪtl ˌlɒŋ ɪn ðə ˈtuːθǁ-ˌlɔːŋ-/American [verb phrase]old, especially too old to do something 年纪太大了一些 A lot of the top English players are getting a bit long in the tooth. 英国许多顶级球员年纪都已太大了一些。4 to become or start to look old 变老或开始显老get/grow old /ˌget, ˌgrəʊ ˈəʊld/ [verb phrase] Aunt Bertha's getting old now, and she needs someone to take care of her. 伯莎姨妈现在年纪越来越大，需要有人照顾。grow old gracefullyaccept old age easily 优雅地逐渐老去 She wanted to grow old gracefully, and retire to a cottage in the country. 她想优雅地老去，躲到一个乡村小屋里安度晚年。age /eɪdʒ/ [intransitive verb]if someoneages, they change so that they look older, because they have lived a long time or because they have suffered a lot over a particular period 衰老，变老〔因年纪大或因经历痛苦〕 I couldn't believe how much she had aged. 我不敢相信她老了那么多。 She noticed for the first time how Frederick had aged. 她第一次发现弗雷德里克老了很多。 Western men tend to age more quickly than Japanese men. 西方男性一般比日本男性衰老得快。ageing/aging /ˈeɪdʒɪŋ/ [uncountable noun]the process of becoming old 老化；衰老过程 Our society is full of negative attitudes towards ageing and old people. 我们的社会对老年问题和老年人都充满负面的态度。the ageing/aging process Some memory loss is a normal part of the aging process. 衰老过程中失去部分记忆是正常现象。premature ageing/agingageing earlier than usual 早衰 His hair was white and he showed other signs of premature ageing. 他头发白了，还有别的早衰现象。show your age /ˌʃəʊ jɔːr ˈeɪdʒ/ [verb phrase]if someoneshows their age, they look older, or they talk or behave in a way that makes other people realize they are old 显老 She's still very beautiful, but she's starting to show her age now. 她仍旧很漂亮，但已经开始显老了。 This is probably showing my age, but I remember when popcorn cost 25 cents and came in those little white paper bags. 这么说也许会使我显得很老，但我记得那个时候爆米花25美分一包，用那种白色的小纸袋包装。5 an old person 老人old man/woman/lady etc /ˌəʊld ˈmæn/ [countable noun] The old lady was rather deaf. 那老太太耳朵很背。 When the militia was called up, old men and boys were drafted as well. 召集民兵的时候，老老少少的男人都被征入伍。dirty old manan older man who is too sexually interested in younger women 老色鬼 Charles wondered if he was becoming a dirty old man. 查尔斯怀疑自己是不是变成一个老色鬼了。grumpy old manan old man who is easily annoyed and complains a lot 满腹牢骚的老人 My grandfather was an old-fashioned, bigoted, grumpy old man. 我祖父是个守旧、偏执、满腹牢骚的老人。the old /ði ˈəʊld/ [plural noun]old people 老人 The old and the sick were the first to be evacuated. 老人和病人最早被疏散。the elderly /ði ˈeldəʳli/ [plural noun]old people - used especially to talk about the needs of old people or services for them 老人〔尤在谈到老人的需要或为他们提供的服务时使用〕 Right now, only 6 percent of the elderly in the United States receive public assistance. 目前，美国只有6%的老人得到政府援助。 The programs have been highly successful at reducing poverty rates among the elderly. 这些计划非常奏效，大大降低了老年人的贫困率。senior citizenalsoseniorAmerican /ˌsiːniəʳ ˈsɪtzən, ˈsiːniəʳ/ [countable noun]someone who is above the age of 60 - use this to talk about older people as a group, and their particular interests, rights etc 长者，老人〔指60岁以上的人，用以谈及他们的兴趣、权利等〕 Admission prices are £6 for adults, £5 for senior citizens and £3 for children. 入场费成人六英镑，老年人五英镑，儿童三英镑。 Many seniors have very active lives. 许多老年人生活非常活跃。pensioner/old age pensioner /ˈpenʃənəʳ, ˌəʊld eɪdʒ ˈpenʃənəʳ/ [countable noun]Britishan old person who has stopped working and receives money from the government 【英】领取养老金的人 Many pensioners cannot afford to heat their homes in winter. 许多领养老金的人冬天时家里用不起暖气。 Old age pensioners can travel free on the buses. 领养老金的人可免费乘坐公共汽车。retired /rɪˈtaɪəʳd/ [adjective]aretired person is someone who is old and has stopped working 退休的 The company specializes in holidays for retired people. 这家公司专门为退休人士安排度假。 Our neighbours were an old retired couple. 我们的邻居是一对退休的老夫妇。retired judge/engineer/police officer etc Among those attending was a retired federal judge from Philadelphia named Bennett Mayall. 出席的还有一位从费城来的退休联邦法官，名叫贝内特·梅奥尔。retiree /rɪˌtaɪəˈriː/ [countable noun]a retired person 退休人士 Florida is the perfect place for retirees. 佛罗里达是退休人士的理想居住地。old timer /ˌəʊld ˈtaɪməʳ/ [countable noun]American informalan old man - often used humorously 【美，非正式】老人〔常为幽默用语〕 What can I do for you, old timer? 要我帮忙吗，老家伙? The three-day event is a chance for old timers to get together and swap war stories. 这三天的活动是老人家聚在一起讲述各自的战争经历的好机会。6 relating to old people 与老人有关的geriatric /ˌdʒeriˈætrɪk◂/ [adjective only before noun]geriatric hospital/medicine/patient etc Geriatric hospitals are often severely under-staffed. 老年医院里经常出现严重的人手不足问题。 The clinic specializes in geriatric medicine. 这家诊所专门治疗老年病。grey /greɪ/ [adjective only before noun]Britishused about the political or economic power of old people as a group 【英】老年人的〔用于指老年人在政治或经济方面的影响力〕 the grey power movement in Britain 英国的老人权力运动 Conservatives have started to realize that they cannot take the grey vote for granted. 保守党开始认识到，不能想当然地认为能得到老年群体的选票。7 the time when someone is old 晚年old age /ˌəʊld ˈeɪdʒ◂/ [uncountable noun]the time in someone's life when they are old 老年，晚年 She's a little forgetful, but that comes with old age. 她有点健忘，但那是年纪大了的缘故。 the problems of old age 老年问题in old ageBritish By now, both were in extreme old age. 如今，他们俩都已是风烛残年。dotage /ˈdəʊtɪdʒ/ []the time in someone's life when they are old, especially when their mind becomes weak - used especially in written English 垂暮之年〔尤用于书面英语〕in your dotage Thurmond is as mean in his dotage as he was in his younger days. 到了晚年，瑟蒙德的吝啬也不减当年。8 not new 旧的old /əʊld/ [adjective] Sue was wearing jeans and an old blue jacket. 休穿着牛仔裤和一件蓝色的旧夹克。 What she loved most about the old house was its privacy and spaciousness. 这老房子她最喜欢的地方是有私密性，而且非常宽敞。 The Luna Baglioni is one of the oldest hotels in Venice. 巴利奥尼月亮酒店是威尼斯最古老的酒店之一。ancient /ˈeɪnʃənt/ [adjective]very old - use this about buildings, cities, countries, languages, or customs that existed many hundreds of years ago 年代久远的，古代的，古老的〔建筑、城市、国家、语言、习俗等〕 Rome is famous for its ancient monuments. 罗马以古迹闻名。 an ancient Greek vase 古希腊花瓶ancient Egypt/Rome/Babylon etc the pyramids of ancient Egypt 古埃及金字塔the ancient Egyptians/Chinese/Greeks etcthe people who lived in Egypt etc many hundreds of years ago 古埃及人/中国古人/古希腊人等 The ancient Chinese believed that we are born with a finite amount of energy in our bodies called chi. 中国古人认为人与生俱来有一股有限的能力，称做“气”。age-old /ˈeɪdʒ əʊld/ [adjective only before noun]age-old symbol/custom/tradition etcone that has existed for a very long time 古老的标志/习俗/传统等 The vine is an age-old symbol of peace and prosperity. 葡萄藤是个由来已久的象征和平与繁荣的标志。 man's age-old fear of snakes 人对蛇自古已有的恐惧ancient /ˈeɪnʃənt/ [adjective]informalvery old, used especially for describing machines, equipment etc 【非正式】非常旧的，老掉牙的〔尤用于描写机器、设备等〕 This refrigerator is ancient -- it's time we bought a new one. 这冰箱是个老古董—我们该买台新的了。 Doc drives an ancient Ford convertible. 多克开一辆很旧的福特敞篷汽车。be years old /biː ˈjɪəʳz ˌəʊld/ [verb phrase]Britishinformalif you say that somethingis years old, you mean it is very old 【英，非正式】好多年了，非常旧的 ‘I like your sweater.’ ‘Oh, thanks. It's years old -- I've had it since I was a teenager.’ “我喜欢你这件毛衣。”“噢，谢谢你。这件毛衣好多年了—我十几岁的时候就开始穿它。”be as old as the hills /biː əz ˌəʊld əz ðə ˈhɪlz/ [verb phrase]stories, jokes, customs etc thatare as old as the hills are so old that no one remembers when they were first invented 〔故事、笑话、习俗等〕古老的，很久以前就有的 That story is as old as the hills! 那故事老掉牙了！9 when something has been used before 以前用过的old /əʊld/ [adjective only before noun]old clothes, books, chairs etc have already been worn or used a lot by someone else 用过的，旧的 My parents are giving us their old sofa. 我父母要把他们的旧沙发送给我们。 Do you have any old magazines the kids can cut up? 你有没有什么旧的杂志让孩子剪剪？ I was the youngest one in the family, so I had to wear my sisters’ old clothes. 我是家里最小的孩子，所以不得不穿姐姐们的旧衣服。second-hand /ˌsekənd ˈhænd◂/ [adjective]second-hand books, clothes, cars etc have already been owned by someone else and are then sold 二手的，用过的 Max spent the whole afternoon looking around a second-hand book store. 马克斯整个下午都在逛一家旧书店。 Do you know where I can buy a second-hand bicycle? 你知道哪里可以买二手的自行车吗？ second-hand clothing 二手衣服buy/get something second-hand ‘Is that table new?’ ‘No, we got it second-hand.’ “那张桌子是新的吗？”“不是，我们是买二手的。”used /juːzd/ [adjective only before noun]aused car, book, musical instrument etc is one that someone else has already owned 用过的，旧的 He made his money buying and selling used cars. 他靠买卖旧车赚钱。 This huge Portland bookshop is crammed with more than 1 million new and used books organized into 122 subject areas. 波特兰的这家大型书店塞得满满当当，共有新旧书籍一百多万册，分成122个主题区。10 old and valuable 古旧而贵重的antique /ænˈtiːk/ [adjective]antique furniture, jewellery, clocks etc are old and valuable, and often beautiful to look at 古时制造的，古董的 a lovely antique desk 漂亮的古董几案 Jacobs collects antique fountain pens. 雅各布斯收藏古董钢笔。vintage /ˈvɪntɪdʒ/ [adjective only before noun]use this about a car or a wine that is old and one of the best of its type 陈年的〔酒〕；旧式的，老式的〔汽车〕 ‘A lot of people have never been in an open car,’ says Mike Jacobsen, a computer programmer, who has four vintage convertibles. “许多人从未坐过敞篷汽车。”迈克·雅各布森说道。迈克是一名电脑程序员，拥有四辆老式的敞篷汽车。 They lunched on lobster and strawberries, accompanied by a fine vintage champagne. 他们午饭吃了龙虾和草莓，佐餐的是上品陈年香槟。antique /ænˈtiːk/ [countable noun usually plural]something such as a piece of furniture or a beautiful object that is old and valuable 古董，古玩 The house is full of valuable antiques. 屋子里摆满了珍贵的古董。antique shop/dealer/marketone that sells antiques 古董店/古玩商/古玩市场 While some of the people attending were looking to decorate their own houses, most appeared to be antique dealers. 出席的人当中有部分是因为要装饰自己的居室，而大部分人似乎都是做古董交易的。