英语词汇“older”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

old•er adj.

a comparative of old.

Older,

elder

Older

This building is older than that one.

Elder,

The elder brother became king.

newer, younger.

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older /ˈəʊldə/ adj

the comparative of old
having lived or existed longer; of greater age
Also (of people, esp members of the same family): elder

old adj., old•er, old•est or eld•er, eld•est, n.
adj.

having lived or existed for a long time;
advanced in years:an old man; an old building.
of or relating to the later part of life or existence:[before a noun]old age.
having lived or existed for a certain time:[after a number or phrase indicating amount of time]a six-month-old company.
of long standing:[before a noun]an old friend.
long known or in use:[before a noun]the same old excuses.
having been replaced by something newer or more recent:[before a noun]We sold our old house.
former:[before a noun]tried to get my old job back.
belonging to the past:[before a noun]the good old days.
of or started at an earlier period or date:old maps.
having been in existence since the distant past:an old family.
prehistoric;
ancient:old civilizations.
sensible, mature, or wise:old beyond her years.
Informal Terms(used to emphasize feeling or emotion toward, or an attitude about, the following noun):We had a high old time.

the old, [plural* used with a plural verb] old persons thought of as a group.
a person or animal of a specified age or age group:[countable* used after a word or phrase indicating amount of time]a program for six-year-olds.
earlier times:[uncountable]in days of old.

old adj., old•er, old•est or eld•er, eld•est, n.
adj.

far advanced in the years of one's or its life:an old man;an old horse;an old tree.
of or pertaining to the latter part of the life or term of existence of a person or thing:old age.
as if or appearing to be far advanced in years:Worry had made him old.
having lived or existed for a specified time:a man 30 years old; a century-old organization.
having lived or existed as specified with relation to younger or newer persons or things:Jim is our oldest boy.
having been aged for a specified time:This whiskey is eight years old.
having been aged for a comparatively long time:old brandy.
long known or in use:the same old excuse.
overfamiliar to the point of tedium:That joke gets old fast.
belonging to the past:the good old days.
having been in existence since the distant past:a fine old family.
no longer in general use:This typewriter is an old model.
acquired, made, or in use by one prior to the acquisition, making, or use of something more recent:When the new house was built, we sold the old one.
of, pertaining to, or originating at an earlier period or date:old maps.
prehistoric;
ancient:There may have been an old land bridge between Asia and Alaska.
Linguistics(cap.) (of a language) in its oldest known period, as attested by the earliest written records:Old Czech.
experienced:He's an old hand at welding.
of long standing;
having been such for a comparatively long time:an old and trusted employee.
(of colors) dull, faded, or subdued:old rose.
deteriorated through age or long use;
worn, decayed, or dilapidated:old clothes.
[Physical Geog.](of landforms) far advanced in reduction by erosion or the like.
sedate, sensible, mature, or wise:That child seems old beyond his years.
(used to indicate affection, familiarity, disparagement, or a personalization):good old Bob; that dirty old jalopy.
Informal Terms(used as an intensive) great;
uncommon:a high old time.
former;
having been so formerly:a dinner for his old students.

(used with a pl. v.) old persons collectively (usually prec. by the):appropriations to care for the old.
a person or animal of a specified age or age group (used in combination):a class for six-year-olds; a horse race for three-year-olds.
old or former time, often time long past:days of old.

bef. 900; Middle English; Old English eald, ald; cognate with Dutch old, German alt, Gothic altheis; akin to Old Norse ala to nourish

old′ness, n.

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged Old, aged, elderly all mean well along in years. An old person has lived long, nearly to the end of the usual period of life. An aged person is very far advanced in years, and is usually afflicted with the infirmities of age. An elderly person is somewhat old, but usually has the mellowness, satisfactions, and joys of age ahead.
9.See corresponding entry in Unabridged olden, early.

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged young.

old, +adj.

- overfamiliar to the point of tedium:Some jokes get old fast.

old /əʊld/ adj

having lived or existed for a relatively long time: an old man, an old tradition, old wine, an old house, an old country
of or relating to advanced years or a long life: old age
(as collective noun; preceded by the): the old
old and young ⇒ people of all ages
decrepit or senile
worn with age or use: old clothes, an old car
(postpositive) having lived or existed for a specified period: a child who is six years old
(in combination): a six-year-old child
(as noun in combination): a six-year-old
(capital when part of a name or title) earlier or earliest of two or more things with the same name: the old edition, the Old Testament, old Norwich
(capital when part of a name) designating the form of a language in which the earliest known records are written: Old English
(prenominal) familiar through long acquaintance or repetition: an old friend, an old excuse
practised; hardened: old in cunning
(prenominal) often preceded by good: cherished; dear: used as a term of affection or familiarity: good old George
informal (with any of several nouns) used as a familiar form of address to a person: old thing, old bean, old stick, old fellow
skilled through long experience (esp in the phrase an old hand)
out-of-date; unfashionable
remote or distant in origin or time of origin: an old culture
(prenominal) former; previous: my old house was small
(prenominal) established for a relatively long time: an old member
(in combination): old-established
sensible, wise, or mature: old beyond one's years
(intensifier) (esp in phrases such as a good old time, any old thing, any old how, etc)
(of crops) harvested late
good old days ⇒ an earlier period of time regarded as better than the present
little old ⇒ informal indicating affection, esp humorous affection: my little old wife
the old one, the old gentleman ⇒ informal
a jocular name for Satan

an earlier or past time (esp in the phrase of old): in days of old

Etymology: Old English eald; related to Old Saxon ald, Old High German, German alt, Latin altus high

ˈoldish adj ˈoldness n

单词	older
释义	WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 old•er (ōl′dər),USA pronunciation adj. a comparative of old. Older, elder imply having greater age than something or someone else. Older is the usual form of the comparative of old:This building is older than that one.Elder, now greatly restricted in application, is used chiefly to indicate seniority in age as between any two people but especially priority of birth as between children born of the same parents:The elder brother became king. newer, younger. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: older /ˈəʊldə/ adj the comparative of old having lived or existed longer; of greater age Also (of people, esp members of the same family): elder WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 old /oʊld/USA pronunciation adj., old•er, old•est or eld•er, eld•est, n. adj. having lived or existed for a long time; advanced in years:an old man; an old building. of or relating to the later part of life or existence:[before a noun]old age. having lived or existed for a certain time:[after a number or phrase indicating amount of time]a six-month-old company. of long standing:[before a noun]an old friend. long known or in use:[before a noun]the same old excuses. having been replaced by something newer or more recent:[before a noun]We sold our old house. former:[before a noun]tried to get my old job back. belonging to the past:[before a noun]the good old days. of or started at an earlier period or date:old maps. having been in existence since the distant past:an old family. prehistoric; ancient:old civilizations. sensible, mature, or wise:old beyond her years. Informal Terms(used to emphasize feeling or emotion toward, or an attitude about, the following noun):We had a high old time. n. the old, [plural* used with a plural verb] old persons thought of as a group. a person or animal of a specified age or age group:[countable* used after a word or phrase indicating amount of time]a program for six-year-olds. earlier times:[uncountable]in days of old. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 old (ōld),USA pronunciation adj., old•er, old•est or eld•er, eld•est, n. adj. far advanced in the years of one's or its life:an old man;an old horse;an old tree. of or pertaining to the latter part of the life or term of existence of a person or thing:old age. as if or appearing to be far advanced in years:Worry had made him old. having lived or existed for a specified time:a man 30 years old; a century-old organization. having lived or existed as specified with relation to younger or newer persons or things:Jim is our oldest boy. having been aged for a specified time:This whiskey is eight years old. having been aged for a comparatively long time:old brandy. long known or in use:the same old excuse. overfamiliar to the point of tedium:That joke gets old fast. belonging to the past:the good old days. having been in existence since the distant past:a fine old family. no longer in general use:This typewriter is an old model. acquired, made, or in use by one prior to the acquisition, making, or use of something more recent:When the new house was built, we sold the old one. of, pertaining to, or originating at an earlier period or date:old maps. prehistoric; ancient:There may have been an old land bridge between Asia and Alaska. Linguistics(cap.) (of a language) in its oldest known period, as attested by the earliest written records:Old Czech. experienced:He's an old hand at welding. of long standing; having been such for a comparatively long time:an old and trusted employee. (of colors) dull, faded, or subdued:old rose. deteriorated through age or long use; worn, decayed, or dilapidated:old clothes. [Physical Geog.](of landforms) far advanced in reduction by erosion or the like. sedate, sensible, mature, or wise:That child seems old beyond his years. (used to indicate affection, familiarity, disparagement, or a personalization):good old Bob; that dirty old jalopy. Informal Terms(used as an intensive) great; uncommon:a high old time. former; having been so formerly:a dinner for his old students. n. (used with a pl. v.) old persons collectively (usually prec. by the):appropriations to care for the old. a person or animal of a specified age or age group (used in combination):a class for six-year-olds; a horse race for three-year-olds. old or former time, often time long past:days of old. bef. 900; Middle English; Old English eald, ald; cognate with Dutch old, German alt, Gothic altheis; akin to Old Norse ala to nourish old′ness, n. 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged Old, aged, elderly all mean well along in years. An old person has lived long, nearly to the end of the usual period of life. An aged person is very far advanced in years, and is usually afflicted with the infirmities of age. An elderly person is somewhat old, but usually has the mellowness, satisfactions, and joys of age ahead. 9.See corresponding entry in Unabridged olden, early. 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged young. old, +adj. overfamiliar to the point of tedium:Some jokes get old fast. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: old /əʊld/ adj having lived or existed for a relatively long time: an old man, an old tradition, old wine, an old house, an old country of or relating to advanced years or a long life: old age (as collective noun; preceded by the): the old old and young ⇒ people of all ages decrepit or senile worn with age or use: old clothes, an old car (postpositive) having lived or existed for a specified period: a child who is six years old (in combination): a six-year-old child (as noun in combination): a six-year-old (capital when part of a name or title) earlier or earliest of two or more things with the same name: the old edition, the Old Testament, old Norwich (capital when part of a name) designating the form of a language in which the earliest known records are written: Old English (prenominal) familiar through long acquaintance or repetition: an old friend, an old excuse practised; hardened: old in cunning (prenominal) often preceded by good: cherished; dear: used as a term of affection or familiarity: good old George informal (with any of several nouns) used as a familiar form of address to a person: old thing, old bean, old stick, old fellow skilled through long experience (esp in the phrase an old hand) out-of-date; unfashionable remote or distant in origin or time of origin: an old culture (prenominal) former; previous: my old house was small (prenominal) established for a relatively long time: an old member (in combination): old-established sensible, wise, or mature: old beyond one's years (intensifier) (esp in phrases such as a good old time, any old thing, any old how, etc) (of crops) harvested late good old days ⇒ an earlier period of time regarded as better than the present little old ⇒ informal indicating affection, esp humorous affection: my little old wife the old one, the old gentleman ⇒ informal a jocular name for Satan n an earlier or past time (esp in the phrase of old): in days of old Etymology: Old English eald; related to Old Saxon ald, Old High German, German alt, Latin altus high ˈoldish adj ˈoldness n
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