elderly

[ˈeldəli]
  • 释义

  • 年纪较大的;老人;老式的;

  • 词义辨析
  • elderly, aged, old
  • 这三个词都可指“年老的,年迈的”。它们的区别是：
    old指年事已高,接近生命的终点; elderly指已过中年,意为“较老的,接近老年的”,常有尊敬和威严的意味。例如:
    She was an elderly woman, perhaps sixty years old.她已是上了年纪的女人,可能有60岁了。
    aged指“年迈的”,含有体弱多病、老态龙钟的意味。例如:
    An aged woman sat mumbling by the fire.一位年迈的妇女坐在炉火旁,口中念念有词。
  • elderly, elder
  • 这两个词的区别是:elder表示“年龄较大的”“年长的”,指相对于某人或某事来说年龄比较大; elderly表示“上了年纪的”“过了中年的”,是绝对意义上的年纪较大。例如:
    She is my elder daughter.她是我的大女儿。
    He's very active for an elderly man.按老年人来说,他非常活跃。
  • 双语例句
  • 1、

    The elderly live in fear of assault and murder.

    老人们生活在对袭击和谋杀的恐惧之中。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 2、

    Some of those artillery pieces look a little elderly.

    那些大炮中有些看起来有点老掉牙了。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 3、

    It occurs in elderly men, apparently as part of the ageing process.

    这种情况出现在老年人当中，显然是衰老过程的一部分。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 4、

    It is legally possible for an elderly person to nominate someone to act for them, should they become incapable of looking after themselves.

    从法律上来说，如果老人生活不能自理，他可以指定某人为其代理事务。

    柯林斯例句
  • 5、

    She is an elderly woman whose brio astounds everyone.

    她是个年逾中年的妇女,但她的精力充沛使大家惊异.

    《现代英汉综合大词典》
  • 6、

    arrangers of care services for the elderly

    安排照料老人的筹划者

    《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
  • 7、

    In the next booth along he could see an elderly lady, talking volubly.

    在隔壁的电话亭里，他看见一个上了年纪的妇女在喋喋不休地说着。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 8、

    Frampton struck out blindly, hitting not Waddington, but an elderly man.

    弗兰普顿乱打一通，没有打到沃丁顿却打到了一位老人。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 9、

    One elderly man sat morosely at the bar.

    一位老者闷闷不乐地坐在酒吧里。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 10、

    The committee needs to be shaken out to get rid of some of the elderly members.

    委员会需要彻底改组,以淘汰一些年纪大的委员.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 11、

    It was a strange conjunction — the prim serious young Queen and the elderly, cynical Whig.

    那是奇特的组合——古板严肃的年轻女王和上了年纪 、 玩世不恭的维新党成员相组合.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 12、

    She took them to visit her sedate, elderly cousins.

    她带他们去拜访她那些不苟言笑的表兄表姐们。

    柯林斯例句
  • 13、

    There was further evidence of grey consumer power last week, when Ford revealed a car designed with elderly people in mind.

    福特汽车公司为老年人设计的一款汽车于上周亮相，这进一步体现了老年消费者的购买力。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 14、

    He is an elderly gentleman who had had a cataract operation.

    他是一位曾经动过白内障手术的老人.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 15、

    the costs of health care for the elderly

    老年人的医疗费用

    《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
  • 16、

    An elderly person may nap during the day and then sleep only five hours a night.

    老年人白天会小睡一会儿，然后晚上只睡5个小时。

    柯林斯例句
  • 17、

    The elderly diplomat came to Lanny's support.

    那年老的外交家支持了兰尼.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 18、

    An elderly woman, arms crossed, sang the descant.

    一位双臂交叉的老妇人演唱了高音部。

    柯林斯例句
  • 19、

    That elderly gentleman was exceedingly on the jump , as nervous as a man well could be.

    那位老绅士坐立不安, 紧张得不得了.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 20、

    We usually think of a victim of mugging as being someone elderly.

    我们通常以为被拦路抢劫的受害者是老年人。

    柯林斯例句
  • 21、

    a report on the unmet needs of elderly people

    有关老年人生活所需不足的报告

    《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
  • 22、

    Elderly people are told that if they want to keep their minds nimble, they must use them.

    老年人被告知，要想保持头脑灵敏，就必须要多动脑。

    柯林斯例句
  • 23、

    It will be marketed as a tonic for the elderly.

    这将作为老年人滋补品在市场上销售.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 24、

    The local government listed him as an elderly person of no family.

    当地政府把他列为孤寡老人.

    ——《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • 25、

    He is an elderly man, about sixty.

    他是个老人, 大约60岁.

    ——《现代英汉综合大词典》
  • 26、

    Many of the elderly are on medication.

    许多老年人都需按时服药。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 27、

    The lack of facilities for elderly people has cast doubts on the whole of the redevelopment scheme.

    整个重建计划缺乏提供给老人们的设施,这使人们对此计划产生了怀疑.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 28、

    The elderly relative had died of old age.

    这位年事已高的亲戚得享天年。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 29、

    Some people looking after elderly parents have trouble with the role reversal involved.

    一些照看年迈父母的人在角色转变上有困难.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
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