| 单词 | old-timer |
| 释义 | old-timer (once / 7660 pages) n An old-timer is someone who's been around a long time and has experienced a lot. When you get a new job, the old-timers there are the ones who can show you how things are done. Old-timers are veterans — they're been through it all. The old-timers in a busy office might reminisce about the days before computers, when everyone used typewriters and Rolodexes, and the old-timers in your neighborhood can tell you how quiet it used to be. You can also use this noun to mean "elderly person," like your grandpa and his buddies: "There are so many old-timers at the gym lately, I can never find a free treadmill." WORD FAMILYold-timer: old-timers USAGE EXAMPLESThey hold newcomers and old-timers alike, creating space for human connection like a poem. Seattle Times(Dec 22, 2016) Mr. Motlow said old-timers recounted wild scenes that would unfold on weekend nights: “There were people everywhere,” he said. New York Times(Dec 14, 2016) Two other old-timers fared better, though they were clearly there at the behest of Comcast’s paymasters. Los Angeles Times(Dec 01, 2016) 1n an experienced person who has been through many battles; someone who has given long service Syn|Hyper old hand, old stager, oldtimer, stager, veteran, warhorse expert a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully 2n an elderly man Syn|Hyper antique, gaffer, old geezer, oldtimer Methuselah, graybeard, greybeard, old man a man who is very old |
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