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BNC: 126 COCA: 152
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adjective /əʊld/
adjectiveold
comparativeolder
superlativeoldest
  1. 1
    used for talking about the age of someone or something …岁的
    how old :

    She didn't mention how old her children were. 她没说她的几个孩子多大了。

    ‘How old are you?' ‘I'm 5 years old.' 你多大岁数了？我五岁。

    old enough to do something :

    He's not old enough to see this film. 他年龄不够，不能看这部电影。

    too old to do something :

    Aren't you too old to play with dolls? 你这么大的年纪难道还适合玩娃娃吗？

     Synonyms and related words
    General words for age and describing someone's age: a 3-year-old/10-month-old etc, age, age...
    1. a.
      used for saying that someone is not as young as other people （与别人相比）年纪大的

      He's 26 now, which is quite old in this sport. 他现在26岁，从事这项运动年纪算相当大了。

      the oldest :

      He's the oldest boy in his class. 他是班上年纪最大的男生。

      older than :

      I'm older than my brother. 我的年龄比我弟弟大。

       Synonyms and related words
      General words for age and describing someone's age: a 3-year-old/10-month-old etc, age, age...
  2. 2
    someone or something that is old has lived a long time 老的；年老的

    A lot of old people live alone. 许多老人独自生活。

    Trees are the oldest living things on the planet. 树木是这个星球上最古老的生物。

    get/grow old :

    I hope I'll still be able to play golf when I get old. 我希望我老了的时候还能打高尔夫球。

     Synonyms and related words
    Old (of things): aged, ageing, age-old...
     Synonyms and related words
    Old (of people): ancient, elderly, old...
    1. a.

      the old

      old people. Many people now think that this expression is offensive. 老年人（现在许多人认为该词具冒犯义）
       Synonyms and related words
      Old people: the aged, centenarian, the elderly...
  3. 3
    something that is old has existed or been used for a long time 年代久的；古老的

    There's an old belief that animals can predict earthquakes. 有个古老的看法认为动物能预知地震。

    Her sewing machine's really old – it was her mother's. 她的缝纫机年代确实很久了，那是她母亲的。

     Synonyms and related words
    Old (of things): aged, ageing, age-old...
    1. a.
      [only before noun] used in a negative way about something that is not useful or in good condition any longer 陈旧的，破旧的（含贬义）

      Why do you keep all these old newspapers? 你为什么留着这些旧报纸？

      That old car of theirs is getting so unreliable. 他们的那辆破车性能很不稳定了。

       Synonyms and related words
      Not effective or useful and not working correctly: useless, ineffective, inefficient...
    2. b.
      [only before noun] used in a positive way about something that is very familiar 原来的，熟悉的（含褒义）

      It was nice to get back into my old routine. 恢复了我原来的生活秩序，太好了。

       Synonyms and related words
      Known and not secret: known, overt, transparent...
  4. 4
    [only before noun] used for describing something that existed, happened, or was used in the past 旧时的；过去的

    ‘Thy' is an old way of saying ‘your'. Thy是your的旧式说法。

    Look at all these old machines! 瞧瞧这些过去的机器吧！

     Synonyms and related words
    Old (of things): aged, ageing, age-old...
    1. a.
      used for referring to something that has been replaced by a newer thing of the same type 旧的；已被新事物替代的

      The old motorway to Glasgow only had two lanes. 去格拉斯哥的旧高速公路只有两条车道。

       Synonyms and related words
      Old (of things): aged, ageing, age-old...
    2. b.
      used with the names of towns and countries, for referring to the oldest part or to the way it was in the past 旧的，老的（与城市和国家的名字连用，用于指其最古老的地方或过去的样子）

      a tour of Warsaw's picturesque Old Town 到华沙景色如画的老城区的游览

       Synonyms and related words
      Old (of things): aged, ageing, age-old...
    3. c.
      used with the names of languages to refer to the form of the language that was used in the past 古的(与语言的名称连用，用于指该语言过去的使用形式)

      a poem written in Old English 用古英语写的诗

       Synonyms and related words
      Words used to describe language: agglutinative, classical, cognate...
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    informal used for showing that you like someone and care about them （用于表示亲密）

    How is my old buddy Jim? 我的老伙计吉姆好吗？

    dear old :

    Dear old Aunty Emily – what would we do without her? 亲爱的埃米莉姨妈，没有她我们该怎么办？

     Synonyms and related words
    Names used for talking to someone in a friendly way: love, darling, mate...
  6. From our crowdsourced Open Dictionary
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    get old to lose appeal, attractiveness, newness; not to be interesting anymore

    Being the houseguest having to sleep on the couch was getting old very quickly.

    Submitted by Boris Marchenko from Russian Federation on 16/08/2014
     
See also
Avoiding offence: old
Words that may cause offence: old
Avoid saying that someone is old or elderly, and avoid referring to old or elderly people as the old or the elderly. Instead, use expressions such as older people, retired people, the over 50s/60s etc or seniors where appropriate.
BNC: 126 COCA: 152
old

adjective¹

 1age年齡VERBS | ADVERB | PHRASES VERBS➤be, feel, look, seem有⋯歲；感覺有⋯歲；看上有⋯歲；好像有⋯歲◇You are as old as you feel.你感覺自己有多大歲數就有多大歲數。ADVERB➤enough年齡夠大◇He's old enough by now to manage his own affairs.現在他已不小了，能處理自己的事情了。PHRASES➤six months, ten years, etc. old * 6 個月大、10 歲等
old

adjective²

 2not young年老VERBS | ADVERB VERBS➤be, feel, look, seem, sound年老；感覺年老；看上去年老；好像年紀大；聽起來歲數大◇The way the young people rushed around made her feel old.年輕人風風火火的樣子讓她感覺自己老了。◇He was beginning to look old.他開始露出老態了。➤become, get, grow變老◇We're all getting older.我們都在變老。◇As they grow older, they develop new interests.隨着年齡的增長，他們有了新的興趣。ADVERB➤extremely, fairly, very, etc.極其／頗為／非常年老◇She was fairly old when she got married.她結婚時年紀已相當大了。
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 3not new舊VERBS | ADVERB | PHRASES VERBS➤be陳舊ADVERB➤extremely, fairly, very, etc.極其／頗為／非常陳舊◇It's a very old tradition.這是一個非常古老的傳統。PHRASES➤oldest known已知最古老的◇These are some of the oldest known fossil remains.這些是已知最古老的化石的一部份。➤oldest remaining, oldest surviving現存最古老的◇It's one of the oldest remaining parts of the church.這是這座教堂遺留下來的最古老的部份之一。◇the world's oldest surviving ship世界上現存最古老的船
old

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 4shows affection/lack of respect表示親昵；缺乏敬意PHRASES➤boring old, silly old (especially BrE) 枯燥無味；極其愚蠢◇boring old history books枯燥乏味的歷史書籍◇He's a silly old fool!他是個大笨蛋！➤dear old, good old親愛的；可愛的◇Good old Dad!親愛的老爸！➤funny old極其有趣的◇It's a funny old world.這是個極其有趣的世界。➤plain old普通的◇Why drink plain old water when you can have something better?有好東西喝，為什麼還喝白水？➤poor old可憐的◇You poor old thing!你這個可憐的傢伙！➤same old相同的◇It's always the same old faces.總是那些老面孔。
BNC: 126 COCA: 152
old adj.
⇨ old 1 (old habits) ⇨ old 2 (an old man/woman) ⇨ former (my old house/school) ⇨ the old days ⇨ pastold1

adjective

 old habits 旧习惯an old man/woman 老翁；老妇formermy old house/school/jobpreviousthe old daysold ♦︎ ancient ♦︎ long-standing ♦︎ antiqueThese words all describe sth that has existed for a long time. 这些词均表示存在已久的、古老的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆an old / an ancient / a long-standing tradition / belief / method / problem◆an old / ancient / antique chair / clock / coin◆an old / ancient custom / way / ritual / city / civilization■ old that has existed or been used for a long time 存在（或使用）时间长的；陈旧的；古老的◆This carpet's getting pretty old now.这块地毯现在已经很旧了。◆It's not easy to break old habits.改掉旧习惯不容易。◆He always gives the same old excuses.他总是找那些老掉牙的借口。◆It's one of the oldest remaining parts of the church.这是教堂现存最古老的部分之一。 OPP new ⇨ new 1 2 ■ ancient ˈeɪnʃənt that has existed for a very long time; that belongs to a period of history that is thousands of years in the past 古老的；古代的◆The area is still covered by huge ancient forests.该地区依然覆盖着大片大片的原始森林。◆This philosophy dates back to ancient Greece.这一学说可以追溯到古希腊时期。◆ (humorous) He's ancient－he must be at least fifty!他老得很了，肯定至少有五十岁！OPP modern ⇨ recent   see also historic ⇨ famous ■ ˌlong-ˈstanding [usually before noun] (rather formal) that has existed for a long time 存在已久的；悠久的◆The country's long-standing relationship with the US was finally under strain.这个国家与美国之间的悠久关系终于变得紧张起来。◆Long-standing grievances were aired at the meeting.由来已久的委屈在会上都说了出来。ⓘ Long-standing can describe relationships, customs and feelings but not objects, places or people. * long-standing可以描述关系、习俗和感情，但不能描述物品、地方或人。 OPP recent ⇨ recent ■ antique ænˈtiːk [usually before noun](of furniture, jewellery, etc.) old and often valuable （家具、珠宝等）古老的，古董的◆It's an antique mahogany desk that belonged to my great-grandfather.这张古老的红木办公桌是我曾祖父留下来的。old2

adjective

 old habits 旧习惯an old man/woman 老翁；老妇formermy old house/school/jobpreviousthe old daysold ♦︎ elderly ♦︎ aged ♦︎ long-lived ♦︎ matureThese words all describe sb/sth that has lived for a long time or that usually lives for a long time. 这些词均表示人年纪大的、长寿的或事物寿命长的、耐久的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆an old / an elderly / an aged / a long-lived / a mature man / woman◆an old / an elderly / an aged / a mature gentleman / lady / couple◆sb's old / elderly / aged father / mother / aunt / uncle / relative■ old having lived for a long time; no longer young 老的；年纪大的；不年轻的◆She's getting old－she's 75 next year.她上年纪了，明年就75岁了。◆The old man lay propped up on cushions.老人靠在垫子上躺着。◆These are some of the oldest trees in the world.这些是世界上一些最老的树。OPP young ⇨ young ▸ the old

noun

 [plural] ◆The old (= old people) feel the cold more than the young.老年人比年轻人怕冷。■ elderly (rather formal) (of people) used as a polite word for 'old' （人）年纪较大的，上了年纪的（old的委婉语）◆She is very busy caring for two elderly relatives.她在忙着照料两名上了年纪的亲戚。OPP young ⇨ young ▸ the elderly

noun

 [plural] ◆caring for the elderly照顾老人■ aged ˈeɪdʒɪd (formal) (usually of people) very old （通常指人）年迈的，年老的◆Having aged relatives to stay in your house can be quite stressful.年迈的亲戚住在家里有时会让人相当紧张。◆ (informal, humorous) I'm not sure if my aged car can make it up that hill.我拿不准我的老爷车是否能爬上那座山。 OPP young ⇨ young ▸ the aged

noun

 [plural] ◆The authorities have a duty to provide services for the sick and the aged (= very old people).当局有责任为病人和老人提供服务。■ ˌlong-ˈlived having a long life; lasting for a long time 寿命长的；长寿的；经久耐用的；持久的◆Trout are a long-lived species.鲑鳟鱼是长寿的物种。◆Everyone in my family is exceptionally long-lived.我们家每个人都特别长寿。◆Good management was essential to the creation of a long-lived, successful business.良好的管理对创建可长久经营的成功企业至关重要。■ mature məˈtʃʊə(r), məˈtjʊ(r); NAmE məˈtʃʊr, məˈtʊrused as a polite or humorous way of saying that sb is no longer young （礼貌或幽默的说法）成熟的，不再年轻的◆The shop specializes in clothes for the mature woman.这家商店专营成熟女性的服装。◆He's a man of mature years.他已人到中年。   see also mature ⇨ adult

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