old

[əuld]

adj.老的, 过去的, 旧的, ... 岁的
n.旧时

a.

1. 老的, 上了年纪的

Oxford is an old university.

牛津大学是一所老大学。

2. 旧的; 破旧的

3. ……岁(的)

My father is fifty years old.

我的父亲五十岁了。

4. 多年的, 长时间的, 旧交的[B]

5. 以前的, 原来的[Z][B]

He got his old job back.

他恢复了原来的工作。

6. 熟悉的, 老一套的[Z]

None of that old excuse of yours!

别再搬出你那老生常谈的借口了!

7. 古代的, 古时的; 过时的

8. 【口】(用于称呼前, 表示亲密)老……

n.

古时, 旧时

词形变化

形容词比较级: older | 形容词最高级: oldest | 名词: oldness |

词义辨析

同义:

a.年长的; 古老的

aged  ancient  elderly  antique  mature

a.过时的:陈腐的

former  obsolete  abandoned  discontinued  stale  outworn  discarded

a.老的; 旧的

ancient  olden  aged  elderly  antique  obsolete  

同义参见:

aged  antiquated  secondhand  rusty  outdated  advanced  hoary  grey  worn  stale  

反义:

a.陈旧的, 过时的; 年老的

new  fresh  fashionable  modern  young  

反义参见:

recent  

英英释义

名词 old:

past times (especially in the phrase `in days of old')

形容词 old:

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

of long duration; not new

(used for emphasis) very familiar

just preceding something else in time or order

同义词：previous

of a very early stage in development

old in experience

同义词：older

belonging to some prior time

同义词：erstwhile, former, onetime, quondam, sometime

(used informally especially for emphasis)

同义词：honest-to-god, honest-to-goodness, sure-enough

短语词组

of old

1. 从前

I know him of old.

我早就认识他了。

补充

oldold英:[əuld] 美:[old]adj.1.老的; 年老的He gets tax relief because he supports his old mother.他因赡养年迈的母亲而得以减税。2.古老的; 古代的, 陈旧的It's just an old rag I had in the closet.这只不过是我挂在壁橱里的旧衣服罢了。He posed as an expert on old coins.他假装是个古钱币专家。3.…年龄的; …岁的This pine is a hundred years old.这棵松树的年龄是100岁。4.早已认识的; 熟悉的I met with an old friend at a dinner party.我在一次宴会上偶然遇到一位老朋友。5.以前的; 从前的She got her old job back.她恢复了过去的工作。6.有经验的, 老练的That child seems old beyond his years.那个孩子看上去比他的实际年龄老成。

例句

1. old people老人们 2. an old dog一条老狗 3. an old tree一棵老树 4. an eclectic crowd, old and young, gay and straight一群形形色色的人, 有老有少, 有同性恋也有异性恋 5. He's just getting old.他只不过是上年纪了。 6. The hounds had grown old.那些猎狗已经老了。 7. Their parents would grow old without them.如果没有他们, 父母会变老。 8. As you get older, teeth darken.随着年龄的增长, 牙齿颜色会变深。 9. These books must be very old.这些书一定有好些年头了。 10. an old house一幢老房子 11. the old part of Barcelona巴塞罗那的老城区 12. the old adage古老的谚语 13. an old toothbrush一把旧牙刷 14. his old corduroy trousers他那破旧的灯芯绒裤子 15. He wasn't old enough to understand.他还不够成熟, 理解不了。 16. She was young in years but old in wisdom.她人小鬼大。 17. How old are you?你多大岁数了？ 18. How old do you think these tombs are?你认为这些坟墓有多少年了？ 19. 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。 20. It's 10,000 years old.它有1万年的历史了。 21. my older brother我哥哥 22. my older sister我姐姐 23. You'll understand when you're older.你再长大些就会明白的。 24. He's old enough to tie his shoelaces.他不小了, 能系鞋带了。 25. She isn't old enough to vote.她年龄尚小, 还不能投票。 26. She's old enough to know better.她已经不小了, 该懂事了。 27. He's old enough to be her father!他论年龄都能做她的父亲了！ 28. Bill was six years older than David.比尔比戴维大6岁。 29. I'm the oldest daughter.我是长女。 30. He's the oldest child.他是最大的孩子。 31. These weren't young kids; they were as old as I was.这些人都不是小孩子了, 他们跟我一样大。 32. They'd built a supermarket on the old playing fields.他们在以前是运动场的地方建了一个超市。 33. my old English teacher我过去的英语老师 34. his old job at the town hall他过去在市政厅的工作 35. I called my old friend, John Horner.我给老朋友约翰•霍纳打了电话。 36. her old habit of criticizing his speech她总是要对他的发言提出批评的老习惯 37. an old Arab proverb一句耳熟能详的阿拉伯谚语 38. One by one, the old members of the band were being squeezed out.乐队的老成员一个接一个地被排挤出去。 39. Ethnic tensions are an old problem here.种族间的紧张关系在这里是一个根深蒂固的问题。 40. Are you all right, old chap?你还好吗, 老伙计？ 41. Good old Brett would do her a favour.亲爱的老布雷特会帮她的忙。 42. It's just like old times!就像昔日一样！ 43. old Norwich旧时的诺里奇 44. the old Testament《圣经•旧约》 45. old English古英语 46. old Norse古挪威语 47. the old fire-and-brimstone style of some preachers一些传道士过时的恐吓式传教法 48. I took myself off in a high old fury.我非常愤怒地离开了。 49. We had a great old time.我们度过了一段快乐时光。 50. Any old thing will do.随便什么都行。 51. The portraits and sumptuous ornaments show that this is not just any old front room.那些画像和昂贵的装饰品表明这可不是一间普普通通的客厅。 52. He slams the cutlery down any old how.他把餐具随便乱扔。 53. Solid gold can be fashioned in any old way.纯金可做成任意形状。 54. He was well-mannered, old for his age.他很有礼貌, 举止老成。 55. There are young people who are old for their years.有些年轻人比实际年龄来得老成。 56. In some respects she had an old head on young shoulders but in other ways she was immature.在一些方面她少年老成, 而在其他方面她却不够成熟。 57. my little old wife我的小老太婆 58. the warrior knights of old旧时骁勇善战的骑士 59. a programme of work to recreate the Sherwood Forest of old重现古时舍伍德森林的工程 60. We know him of old.我们认识他很久了。 61. In days of old, knights in coats of mail roamed the cobbled streets of this town.从前, 穿着铠甲的骑士漫步在城里由鹅卵石铺成的街道上。 62. In days of old, an early German goal would have broken confidence.在过去, 德国队如果早进球会摧垮对手的信心。 63. 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切的回应 64. that old thing那件破旧玩意儿 65. a high old time极其重大的时刻 66. the old man lay propped up on cushions.老人倚在靠垫上躺着。 67. the old quarter of the town.那个城市的老城区。 68. he gave his old clothes away.他把旧衣服送人了。 69. he complained of being old beyond his years.他抱怨自己比实际年龄更衰老。 70. valuation under the old rating system was inexact.以过去的评估系统估价不精确。 71. I was going to try to get my old job back.我想试着再干我的老本行。 72. we greet each other like old friends.我们像老朋友一样互相问候。 73. I get sick of the same old routine.我厌恶那老一套。 74. an old Etonian.一个旧日的伊顿学生。 75. he was fourteen years old.他14岁。 76. a seven-month-old baby.一个7个月大的婴儿。 77. a nineteen-year-old.一个19岁的人。 78. it wasn't a bad old life.从前的生活不算太坏。 79. ‘Good old Mum,’ she said.“亲爱的老妈，”她说。 80. any old room would have done.随便一间房就行。 81. they've dropped things just any old how.他们把东西随意丢置。 82. he was more reticent than of old.他比过去更加沉默。 83. they knew him of old.他们认识他很久了。 84. it was easier in the old days.在以前要容易多了。 85. we are less confident than in the good old days.我们不像从前好日子里那么自信了。 86. the bad old days of incoherence and irresponsibility.过去那些松散、不负责任的糟糕日子。 87. [as modifier]an old Firm match.一场“老字号”足球俱乐部比赛。 88. This house is quite old.这房子相当古老了。 89. old ideas/traditions老思想╱传统 90. In the old days, people generally had larger families than nowadays.过去，人们生养的子女一般要比如今的多。 91. My mother wasn't very old when she died.母亲去世时并不很老。 92. He's only 50 but he looks older.他只有50岁，但看起来要老一些。 93. That building is 500 years old.那座建筑有500年历史了。 94. The book is aimed at eight- to ten-year-olds.这本书的对象是八至十岁的孩子。 95. How old are you?你几岁了？ 96. I got rid of all my old clothes.我把我的旧衣服都处理掉了。 97. I earn more now than I did in my old job.我现在的工作比以前那份赚的钱多。 98. She's a very old friend of mine. We knew each other at school.她是我的老朋友，我们学生时代就相识了。 99. I write any old rubbish in my diary.什么小事我都记在日记里。 100. He's an old man now.他现在是个老人了。 101. a little old lady年迈瘦小的女士 102. She was helping an old [=(more politely) elderly] woman cross the street.她在扶一位老妇人过马路。 103. He looks old for his age. [=he looks older than he really is]他看起来比实际年龄要老。 104. She's older than she looks. [=she has a young appearance]她的实际年龄比外表看起来要大。 105. He's dating an older woman. [=a woman who is older than he is]他在和一位年龄比自己大的女士约会。 106. I wasn't old enough [=I was too young] to vote in the last election.上次选举时，我还没有达到投票年龄。 107. “How old is your daughter?” “She's almost six.”“你女儿多大了？”“快六岁了。” 108. Their oldest [=eldest] child is 18 years old.他们最大的孩子18岁了。 109. My sister's three years older than me.我姐姐比我大三岁。 110. She lived to the ripe old age of 85.她活到了85岁的高龄。 111. He joked that he was as old as the hills. [=very old]他开玩笑说自己是个老古董了。 112. He's 30 years old.他30岁了。 113. a nine-month-old baby九个月大的婴儿 114. We rented an old black-and-white movie.我们租了一部老的黑白影片。 115. old newspapers/magazines旧报纸/杂志 116. a beautiful old house漂亮的老房子 117. There's an old saying that good fences make good neighbors.有句老话说，好篱笆隔出好邻居。 118. an old family tradition家里的老传统 119. a new approach to an old problem解决老问题的新办法 120. She wore a T-shirt and an old pair of jeans.她穿了件T恤衫和一条旧牛仔裤。 121. I wish you would stop wearing that dirty old hat!我希望你别再戴那顶又脏又旧的帽子了！ 122. The hotel was old and dingy.那家旅馆又旧又脏。 123. the oldest known civilization in the region那个地区已知的最古老的文明 124. The house we live in is 50 years old.我们住的这座房子已经有50年的历史了。 125. a 400-year-old castle有400年历史的城堡 126. We went back to visit our old neighborhood.我们到曾经居住过的街区故地重游。 127. I met one of my old [=former] professors at the library.我在图书馆遇到了一位我以前的教授。 128. one of his old cars他的一部旧车 129. I made a lot less money at my old job.我原来的那份工作挣钱少多了。 130. That's their old number. The new number is 555-4397.那是他们的旧号码。新号码是555-4397。 131. She is now just a shadow of her old self. [=she is not the person she was in the past]现在的她和从前判若两人。 132. I had lunch with an old friend of mine. [=a friend I have known for a very long time]我和一个老朋友吃了午饭。 133. They're old enemies.他们是宿敌。 134. Spaghetti is an old favorite in our home.意大利细面条一直是我们全家人最爱吃的。 135. Do we have to go through that old routine again?我们还得再走那个老过场吗？ 136. Grandpa tells the same old stories over and over again.爷爷总是一遍又一遍地讲那些老故事。 137. "When she brought up the same old argument, I just stopped listening."当她又争论起这个老生常谈的问题时，我干脆不听了。 138. We had a big old party in her honor.我们为她开了一个非常盛大的聚会。 139. You poor old thing. You must be exhausted!你这可怜的家伙，一定累坏了！ 140. Good old Joe. He's always helping people in need.乔这个大好人。他总是帮助贫困的人。 141. I don't care where I sleep. Any old couch will do.我不在乎在哪里睡。随便一个沙发就行。 142. She won't drink any old tea; it has to be her favorite kind.她不是什么茶都喝，她只喝自己最喜欢的那种。 143. You'll have to park any old way [=any way] you can.不管用什么办法，你得把车停好。 144. Give me beer over champagne any old day (of the week).不要香槟，只要有啤酒就好了，（这周）随便哪天都行。 145. "Don't worry, old chap, it'll be all right."别担心，老伙计，会好起来的。 146. This is one of my old sweaters.这是我的旧套头毛衣中的一件。 147. The neighborhood has many old houses that were built more than 200 years ago.这个街区有很多200多年前建造的老房子。 148. an ancient custom古老的习俗 149. the ancient pyramids of Egypt埃及古老的金字塔 150. She collects antique furniture.她收藏古董家具。 151. The play used archaic language to convey a sense of the past.这部戏使用古语来传达一种久远的时代感。 152. an archaic tradition过时的传统 153. The game is suitable for six-year-olds. [=for children who are six years old]这个游戏适合六岁的孩子玩。 154. Their 11-month-old has just learned how to walk.他们11个月大的孩子刚刚学会走路。 155. 30-year-olds*30岁的人 156. Young and old alike will enjoy the movie.年轻人和老年人都会喜欢这部影片。 157. The old [=(more commonly) the elderly] and the sick were helped first.老人和病人最先得到了救助。 158. in (the) days of old很久以前 159. (Brit) She's a friend who knows me of old. [=has known me for a long time]她是我一位相识已久的朋友。