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adj. 老的;古老的;以前的;（用于指称被替代的东西）原来的;
n. 古时;
📝 例句
Oxford is an old university.
牛津大学是一所老大学。
She sang an old well-known song.
她唱了一首大家熟悉的老歌。
My father is fifty years old.
我的父亲五十岁了。
He' s a cunning old fox.
他是诡计多端的老狐狸.
Compare old, aged, elderly, ancient and antique.
试比较old、 aged、 elderly、 ancient、 antique.
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ old-年老的,bold-大胆的:年老的人比较大胆
※ o-拼音“哦”,ld-拼音“老的”:哦,每个人都会老的
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
📖 牛津释义
old
adj
(-er, -est) =>Usage at elder1 用法见elder1.
1 (with a period of time or with how 与表示一段时间的词或how连用) of (a particular) age （某）年龄的
He's forty years old. 他四十岁了.
At fifteen years old he left school. 他十五岁时中学毕业了.
How old are you? 你多大岁数了?
A seven-year-old (ie A child who is seven years of age) should be able to read. 七岁的儿童应当识字了.
2 having lived a long time; advanced in age; no longer young 老的; 年老的
Old people cannot be so active as young people. 老年人无法像年轻人那样活跃.
He's too old for you to marry. 他比你大得多, 你不宜嫁给他.
What will she do when she is/gets/grows old? 她年老时要做什麽呢?
3
(a) having been in existence or use for a long time （存在或使用）很久的, 陈旧的
old customs, beliefs, habits, etc 一贯的风俗、 信仰、 习惯等
old clothes, cars, houses 旧衣物、 汽车、 房子
This carpet's getting rather old now. 这块地毯现在很旧了.
(b) [attrib 作定语]
belonging to past times; not recent or modern 古老的; 古代的; 旧时的
old religious practices 古老的宗教活动
Things were different in the`old days. 在过去情况就不同了.
4 [attrib 作定语]
known for a long time; familiar 早已认识的; 熟悉的
an old friend of mine, ie one I've known for a long time, but not necessarily old in years 我的老朋友（不一定年纪大）
We're old rivals, ie We've been rivals for a long time. 我们是老对手了.
5 former; previous (but not necessarily old in years) 以前的, 从前的（不一定年代久远）
in my old job 在我以前的那份工作中
at my old school 在我从前的学校里
I prefer the chair in its old place. 我觉得这把椅子还是放在老地方好.
We had a larger garden at our old house. 我们以前住的房子花园大. =>Usage 见所附用法.
6 [attrib 作定语]
(infml or joc 口或谑) (used as a term of affection or intimacy 用作表示亲昵或亲密关系的用语)
Dear old John! 亲爱的约翰!
Good old Angela! 可爱的安杰拉!
You're a funny old thing! 你真是个活宝!
7 [attrib 作定语]
(infml 口) (used for emphasis 用以加强语气)
Any old thing (ie Anything whatever) will do. 什麽东西都行.
8 (fml 文) having much experience or practice 有经验的; 老练的
old in diplomacy 擅长外交事务的
an old trooper 老练的装甲兵.
9 (idm 习语) `any old how (infml 口) carelessly; untidily 随便地; 胡乱地
The books were scattered round the room any old how. 屋里到处乱放著书. a chip off the old block => chip1. a dirty old man => dirty1. for old times' `sake because of tender or sentimental memories of one's past 看在旧日情分上. the `good/`bad old days an earlier period of time (in one's life or in history) seen as better/worse than the present 过去的好[坏]日子
The friends met occasionally to chat about the good old days at school. 朋友偶尔相聚畅谈上学时的大好时光. the grand old man => grand. have/give sb a high old time => high. money for jam/old rope => money. no fool like an old fool => fool1. of `old of, in or since former times 从前的; 过去; 自古以来: in days of old 在古时
We know him of old, ie have known him for a long time and so know him well. 我们老早就认识他. (as) old as the `hills very old; ancient 很老的; 古老的
This dress is as old as the hills. 这件连衣裙算是老古董了. ,old beyond one's `years more mature or wise than is usual or expected for one's age 超常的成熟或聪明. old `boy, `chap, `man, etc (dated infml 旧, 口) (used esp by older men of the middle a...
🔁 扩展释义
*[әuld]n. 以前, 往昔a. 老的, 旧的, 古老的, 年长的, 老练的相关词组: be old enough to know better for old sake's sake from of old of old as of old old and young as old as the hills
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Even when I have a cold, I still have a good appetite.
我就是感冒了，胃口也照样很好！
Where are you going?
你去哪儿？
If no accidents occur on the way, like punctured tires, diversions of traffic, sudden descent of fog, they will be on time.
要是路上没有发生如爆胎、改道、突然起雾等意外事故，他们决不会迟到。