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elderly adj.
⇨ old 2old2 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, məˈtʊr/ used 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 |