...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
2ADJ [oft asADJas](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. (人)…岁的;(事物)存在…久的
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。
The paintings in the chapel were perhaps a thousand years old.
小教堂里的这些画可能有1,000年的历史了。
How old are you now?.
你现在多大了?
These weren't young kids, they were as old as I was.
他们不是小孩子,他们跟我一样大。
Bill was six years older than David.
比尔比戴维大6岁。
3ADJ-GRADED 古老的;长久的;历史悠久的 Something that is old has existed for a long time. 古老的;长久的;历史悠久的
She loved the big old house.
她喜欢这幢古老的大房子。
These books must be very old.
这些书肯定有好些年头了。
...an old Arab proverb.
一句古老的阿拉伯谚语
...her old habit of criticizing his speech.
她总是要对他的发言提出批评的老习惯
Ethnic tensions are an old problem here.
种族矛盾是该地区由来已久的问题。
4ADJ-GRADED [usually ADJ n]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. 陈旧的;破旧的
He took a bunch of keys from the pocket of his old corduroy trousers.
他从破旧的灯芯绒裤子口袋里掏出一串钥匙。
...an old toothbrush.
一把旧牙刷
5ADJ [ADJ n]旧时的;过去的;从前的;过时的 You use old to refer to something that is no longer used, that no longer exists, or that has been replaced by something else. 旧时的;过去的;从前的;过时的
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。
Although the old secret police have been abolished, the military police still exist.
虽然旧时的秘密警察业已废除,但宪兵队依然存在。
In the old Liberal party the peace movement was a powerful voice.
和平运动在过去的自由党内呼声很强。
6ADJ 原来(属于自己)的;原先(生活中)的 You use old to refer to something that used to belong to you, or to a person or thing that used to have a particular role in your life. 原来(属于自己)的;原先(生活中)的
I'll make up the bed in your old room.
我会把你原来房间的床铺整理好。
I still have affection for my old school.
我依然眷恋着母校。
Mark was heartbroken when Jane returned to her old boyfriend.
7ADJ-GRADED [ADJ n](朋友)相识已久的;(敌人)结有宿怨的;(对手)长期竞争的 An old friend, enemy, or rival is someone who has been your friend, enemy, or rival for a long time. (朋友)相识已久的;(敌人)结有宿怨的;(对手)长期竞争的
I called my old friend John Horner.
我给老朋友约翰·霍纳打了电话。
Mr Brownson, I assure you King's an old enemy of mine.
布朗森先生,我向你保证金是我的老冤家。
The French and English are old rivals.
法国人跟英国人是老对头。
8ADJ [ADJ n](表示亲昵)老… You can use old to express affection when talking to or about someone you know. (表示亲昵)老… [informal, feelings]
Are you all right, old chap?.
你还好吗,老家伙?
Good old Bergen would do him the favor.
好心肠的老伯根会帮他这个忙的。
9PHRASE 随便哪个/不是随便哪个 You use any old to emphasize that the quality or type of something is not important. If you say that a particular thing is not any old thing, you are emphasizing how special or famous it is. 随便哪个/不是随便哪个 [informal, emphasis]
Any old paper will do.
随便一张旧报纸就行。
The portraits and sumptuous ornaments, and the gold clock, show that this is not just any old front room.
墙上挂的画像、奢华的装饰和那座金钟都表明这可不是一间普普通通的客厅。
10PHRASE 以前;从前In the old days means in the past, before things changed. 以前;从前
In the old days we got a visit from the vet maybe once a year.
以前,兽医大概每年来我们这里出诊一次。
11PHRASE 往昔的好日子;过去的好时光 When people refer to the good old days, they are referring to a time in the past when they think that life was better than it is now. 往昔的好日子;过去的好时光
He remembers the good old days when everyone in his village knew him and you could leave your door open at night.
他还记得村里人互相熟识、可以夜不闭户的美好往昔。
12PHRASE [n PHRASE]昔日的;往日的;古时的 If you talk about people or things of old, you are referring to people or things that existed long ago but which no longer exist, or no longer exist in the same form. 昔日的;往日的;古时的 [literary]
...the warrior knights of old.
旧时骁勇善战的骑士
...a programme of work to recreate the Sherwood Forest of old.
重现古时舍伍德森林的工程
13you can't teach an old dog new tricks→see: dog good old→see: good of the old school→see: school to settle an old score→see: score up to one's old tricks→see: trick
Quotations
No man is ever so old but he thinks he can live another yearCiceroDe Senectute
1age年齡VERBS | ADVERB | PHRASESVERBS➤be, feel, look, seem有⋯歲;感覺有⋯歲;看上有⋯歲;好像有⋯歲◇You are as old as you feel.你感覺自己有多大歲數就有多大歲數。ADVERB➤enough年齡夠大◇He's old enough by now to manage his own affairs.現在他已不小了,能處理自己的事情了。PHRASES➤six months, ten years, etc. old * 6 個月大、10 歲等old
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2not young年老VERBS | ADVERBVERBS➤be, feel, look, seem, sound年老;感覺年老;看上去年老;好像年紀大;聽起來歲數大◇The way the young people rushed around made her feel old.年輕人風風火火的樣子讓她感覺自己老了。◇He was beginning to look old.他開始露出老態了。➤become, get, grow變老◇We're all getting older.我們都在變老。◇As they grow older, they develop new interests.隨着年齡的增長,他們有了新的興趣。ADVERB➤extremely, fairly, very, etc.極其/頗為/非常年老◇She was fairly old when she got married.她結婚時年紀已相當大了。old
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3not new舊VERBS | ADVERB | PHRASESVERBS➤be陳舊ADVERB➤extremely, fairly, very, etc.極其/頗為/非常陳舊◇It's a very old tradition.這是一個非常古老的傳統。PHRASES➤oldest known已知最古老的◇These are some of the oldest known fossil remains.這些是已知最古老的化石的一部份。➤oldest remaining, oldest surviving現存最古老的◇It's one of the oldest remaining parts of the church.這是這座教堂遺留下來的最古老的部份之一。◇the world's oldest surviving ship世界上現存最古老的船old
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4shows affection/lack of respect表示親昵;缺乏敬意PHRASES➤boring old, silly old (especially BrE) 枯燥無味;極其愚蠢◇boring old history books枯燥乏味的歷史書籍◇He's a silly old fool!他是個大笨蛋!➤dear old, good old親愛的;可愛的◇Good old Dad!親愛的老爸!➤funny old極其有趣的◇It's a funny old world.這是個極其有趣的世界。➤plain old普通的◇Why drink plain old water when you can have something better?有好東西喝,為什麼還喝白水?➤poor old可憐的◇You poor old thing!你這個可憐的傢伙!➤same old相同的◇It's always the same old faces.總是那些老面孔。
old adj. ⇨old1 (old habits)⇨old2 (an old man/woman)⇨former (my old house/school)⇨the old days⇨pastold1
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old habits旧习惯an old man/woman老翁;老妇formermy old house/school/jobpreviousthe old daysold ♦︎ ancient ♦︎ long-standing ♦︎ antiqueThese words all describe sth that has existed for a long time.这些词均表示存在已久的、古老的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆an old / an ancient / a long-standing tradition / belief / method / problem◆an old / ancient / antique chair / clock / coin◆an old / ancient custom / way / ritual / city / civilization■oldthat has existed or been used for a long time存在(或使用)时间长的;陈旧的;古老的◆This carpet's getting pretty old now.这块地毯现在已经很旧了。◆It's not easy to break old habits.改掉旧习惯不容易。◆He always gives the same old excuses.他总是找那些老掉牙的借口。◆It's one of the oldest remaining parts of the church.这是教堂现存最古老的部分之一。OPPnew ⇨ new12■ancient ˈeɪnʃənt that has existed for a very long time; that belongs to a period of history that is thousands of years in the past古老的;古代的◆The area is still covered by huge ancient forests.该地区依然覆盖着大片大片的原始森林。◆This philosophy dates back to ancient Greece.这一学说可以追溯到古希腊时期。◆ (humorous) He's ancient-he must be at least fifty!他老得很了,肯定至少有五十岁!OPPmodern ⇨ recent see also historic ⇨ famous■ˌlong-ˈstanding [usually before noun] (ratherformal) that has existed for a long time存在已久的;悠久的◆The country's long-standing relationship with the US was finally under strain.这个国家与美国之间的悠久关系终于变得紧张起来。◆Long-standing grievances were aired at the meeting.由来已久的委屈在会上都说了出来。ⓘ Long-standing can describe relationships, customs and feelings but not objects, places or people. * long-standing可以描述关系、习俗和感情,但不能描述物品、地方或人。OPPrecent ⇨ recent■antique ænˈtiːk [usually before noun](of furniture, jewellery, etc.) old and often valuable(家具、珠宝等)古老的,古董的◆It's an antique mahogany desk that belonged to my great-grandfather.这张古老的红木办公桌是我曾祖父留下来的。old2
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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■oldhaving 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。OPPyoung ⇨ young▸the old
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[plural] ◆The old(= old people) feel the cold more than the young.老年人比年轻人怕冷。■elderly (ratherformal) (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。OPPyoung ⇨ young▸the elderly
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[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。OPPyoung ⇨ young▸the aged
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[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-ˈlivedhaving 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。■matureməˈtʃʊə(r), məˈtjʊ(r); NAmEməˈtʃʊr, məˈtʊrused 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