old 英[əʊld] 美[oʊld]
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]He was considered too old for the job.
他被认为年纪太大,不适合做这份工作。
[其他] 比较级:older 最高级:oldest
用法:
1.形容一类人
The old are people who are old.(总称)老年人...providing a caring response for the needs of the old and the handicapped.
对老年人和残疾人的需求予以关心照顾
2.ADJ 形容词
(人)…岁的;(事物)存在…久的 You use old to talk about how many days, weeks, months, or years someone or something has lived or existed. 【搭配模式】:amount ADJ
He was abandoned by his father when he was three months old...
他3个月大的时候被父亲遗弃了。
3.ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词
古老的;长久的;历史悠久的 Something that is old has existed for a long time.
She loved the big old house...
4.ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词
陈旧的;破旧的 Something that is old is no longer in good condition because of its age or because it has been used a lot. 【搭配模式】:usu ADJ n
5.ADJ 形容词
旧时的;过去的;从前的;过时的 You use old to refer to something that is no longer used, that no longer exists, or that has been replaced by something else. 【搭配模式】:ADJ n
The old road had disappeared under grass and heather...
从前的那条路已经消失在杂草和欧石南丛中。