简明英汉词典

 old
[Euld]
adj.
年老的, 老的, ...岁的, 陈旧的, 古老的

美国传统词典[双解]

 old
old
AHD:[?ld]
D.J.[ould]
K.K.[old]
adj.（形容词）
old.er， old.est

(1)

 Having lived or existed for a relatively long time; far advanced in years or life.
老的，年老的：已存活了或存在了一段相对较长时期的；在年纪或生命上年高的

(2)

 Relatively advanced in age:
最年长的：在年龄上相对较长的：
Pamela is our oldest child.
帕米拉是我们最大的孩子

(3)

 Made long ago; in existence for many years:
陈旧的，古老的：很多年前制做的；存在了许多年的：
an old book.
一本旧书

(4)

 Of or relating to a long life or to people who have had long lives:
长寿的：有关长寿的或长寿者的：
a ripe old age.
高龄

(5)

 Having or exhibiting the physical characteristics of age:
看起来年老的：表现出老年的生理特征或看来已老的：
a prematurely old face.
未老先衰的脸

(6)

 Having or exhibiting the wisdom of age; mature:
成熟的：具有或表现出老年的明智的；成熟的：
a child who is old for his years.
就其年龄来说显得成熟的孩子

(7)

 Having lived or existed for a specified length of time:
…岁的：已生存了一定时间长度了的：
She was 12 years old.
她十二岁了

(8)

 Belonging to a remote or former period in history; ancient:
古老的，古代的：属于遥远的，以前历史时期的：
old fossils.
古代的化石

(9)

 Belonging to or being of an earlier time:
从前的：属于或存在于较早的一段时期的：
her old classmates.
她的旧时的同学

(10)

 Often Old Abbr. O, o.Being the earlier or earliest of two or more related objects, stages, versions, or periods.
常作 Old 缩写 O， o.较早的：两个或更多个相关事物、阶段、版本或阶段中较早的或最早的一个的

(11)

 Geology
【地质学】

(12)

 Having become slower in flow and less vigorous in action. Used of a river.
缓滞的：流速上变缓的，不那么湍急的。用于形容河流

(13)

 Having become simpler in form and of lower relief. Used of a landform.
地形起伏缓和的：较为简单的、起伏较平的。用于形容地形

(14)

 Exhibiting the effects of time or long use; worn:
陈旧的：表现出时间或用了很久的影响的；破旧的：
an old coat.
一件破旧的外衣

(15)

 Known through long acquaintance; long familiar:
熟悉的：认识较久的：
an old friend.
一个老朋友

(16)

 Skilled or able through long experience; practiced.
老练的：通过长期的经验而有技术或有能力的；有经验的

(17)

 Often ol' [?l]
常作 ol' [?l]

(18)

 Used as an intensive:
用做强调词：
Come back any old time. Don't give me any ol' excuse.
按照原定时间回来。别又跟我提那个借口

(19)

 Used to express affection or familiarity:
用于表达亲昵或熟悉：
Good ol' Sam.
老山姆
n.（名词）

(1)

 An individual of a specified age:
一个…岁的人：
a five-year-old.See Usage Note at elder 1
一个五岁的孩子参见 elder1

(2)

 Old people considered as a group. Used with the :
老人的总称，与the 连用：
caring for the old.
照顾老人们

(3)

 Former times; yore:
往昔；旧时：
in days of old.
往日

语源

(1)

 Middle English
中古英语

(2)

 from Old English eald * see al- 2
源自 古英语 eald *参见 al- 2

继承用法

 old“ness
n.（名词）

参考词汇

(1)

 old， ancient， archaic， antediluvian， obsolete， antique， antiquated

(2)

 These adjectives describe what belongs to or dates from an earlier time or period.
这些形容词用来描绘那些属于或可追溯到一较早时间或较早时期的东西。

(3)

 Old is the most general term:
Old 是最一般性的描述词：
old lace;
破旧的鞋带；
an old saying;
古老的谚语；
old colleagues;
老同事；
an old Dutch painting.
一幅古代荷兰油画。

(4)

 Ancient pertains to the distant past:
Ancient 专指遥远的过去：
“the hills,/Rock-ribbed, and ancient as the sun” (William Cullen Bryant).
“山岩隐现的丘陵/如太阳一样古老” （威廉·卡伦·布赖恩特）。

(5)

 Archaic implies a very remote, often primitive period:
Archaic 暗示遥远且原始的时期：
an archaic Greek bronze of the seventh century b.c.
公元前<> 7世纪古希腊的青铜器。
He was convicted under an archaic statute that had never been repealed.
他被一个过时且未被取消的法令定罪。

(6)

 Antediluvian applies to what is so old and outdated that it seems to belong to the period preceding the biblical Flood:
Antediluvian 用于指某物是如此的过时以至于它看来像是属于圣经所载的洪水时代以前的：
lived in a ramshackle, antediluvian tenement;
住在一间摇摇欲坠，太过于陈旧的廉价公寓里；
“a branch of one of your antediluvian families” (William Congreve).
“你们那些快老掉牙的家族中的一支” （威廉·康格里夫）。

(7)

 Obsolete indicates the fact of having fallen into disuse:
Obsolete 指已不再使用的事实：
an obsolete custom;
过时的习惯；
obsolete methods of research.
已过时的研究方法。
“Either man is obsolete or war is” (R. Buckminster Fuller).
“不是人类过时了就是战争被废弃了” (R·巴克敏斯特·富勒）。

(8)

 Antique is applied both to what is very old and to what is especially appreciated or valued because of its age:
Antique 不仅可指已十分古老的东西，还可指因其年代久远而有价值的东西：
“in hat of antique shape” (Matthew Arnold).
“戴着古董式的帽子” （马修·阿诺德）。
She collects antique French furniture and porcelains.
她搜集旧式的法国家具和瓷器。

(9)

 Antiquated describes what is out of date, no longer fashionable, or discredited:
Antiquated 用于描绘过时的，不再时髦的或不再使人相信的事物：
“No idea is so antiquated that it was not once modern. No idea is so modern that it will not someday be antiquated” (Ellen Glasgow).See also Synonyms at elderly
“这种想法太过时了，不可能再流行了。这种想法非常时新，将来怎么都不会过时的” （埃莲·格拉斯哥）参见同义词 elderly

现代英汉词典

 old
[EJld]
adj.

(1)

 年纪大的； 年岁的
‘How old are you?’ ‘16 years old.’
“你多大了？”“（我）16 岁。”
How old will you be on December 31 of this year?
到今年十二月三十一日时你将几岁?

(2)

 老的；旧的；上年纪的，年老的；用旧的
old people
老年人
old shoes
旧鞋子

(3)

 以前的
An old student came back to visit his teacher.
昔日的学生回来探望老师。

(4)

 早已了解的；熟悉的
old friends
老朋友
the same old story
老掉牙的故事
I'm an old hand at this game; you can't trick me. (喻)
这玩意儿我是老手,你骗不了我。

(5)

 （用于加强语气）

any old time
随便什么时候

any old thing
随便什么东西

现代英汉综合大辞典

 old
[Euld]
adj.

(1)

 年[古]老的; 年代久的

(2)

 (指年龄)...岁的; (指时间)...久的

(3)

 旧时的; 过去的

(4)

 陈旧的; 破烂的; 废弃的

(5)

 老练的, 老资格的

(6)

 [口]亲爱的, 亲密的

(7)

 [口]较好的(通常用在形容词后加强语气)

(8)

 熟悉的, 旧交的

(9)

 暗褐色的
grow old
上年纪, 变老了
at twenty years old
在二十岁时
an old story
老一套
old in diplomacy
外交上很老练
the old country [home]
故乡
I had a fine old time.
我玩得非常愉快。

词性变化

 old
n.

(1)

 古时, 往时

(2)

 ...岁的人[动物]

(3)

 [the old]古物; 令人怀念的往事

(4)

 【说明】old的比较级和最高级有两种形式:older, oldest 一般用于“较老, 较旧, 年令较大或最老”等。 elder, eldest 用于表示兄弟姊妹关系时指“较长, 最长”。

继承用法

 old-clothesman
n.
旧衣商

old-fangled
adj.
老式的, 守旧的

old-fashioned
[`EJld`fAFEnd]
adj.
旧式的, 老式的, 过时的; 不时髦的

old-fog(e)y
n.
守旧的人, 老顽固

old-fogyish
adj.
老派的, 守旧的

old-line
[`EJld`laIn]
adj.

(1)

 保守的; 历史悠久的; 老牌的

(2)

 系出名门的; 历史悠久的大家族的

old-maidish
[9EJld`meIdIF]
adj.
象老处女似的

old-time
adj.
古时的, 旧时的

old-timer
n.

(1)

 老前辈, 老资格; 老手

(2)

 守旧的人; 上了年纪的人

(3)

 [美俚]老朋友; 可靠而有经验的人

old-tim(e)y
adj.
(东西, 方法)旧时的, 早期的

old-womanish
adj.
婆婆妈妈的

old-world
adj.
旧世界的, 太古的; 古色古香的

习惯用语

 as of old
一如既往, 照旧

from of old
自古以来, 很久以来

never too old to learn
学无止境, 活到老学到老

of old
古时的, 从前的, 很久以前的

old and young
无论老少; 人人

参考词汇
old     aged     elderly    
都含“ 老的”意思。

(1)

 old指“人、动物年老的”, 如:
an old man
老人。

(2)

 aged指“很老的”、“年老的”, 如:
An aged man can not walk very fast.
上了年纪的人, 不能走得很快。

(3)

 elderly指“已过中年、接近老年的”(西方习惯一般在60-65岁之间), 如:
He is an elderly man, about sixty.
他是个老人, 大约60岁。
young    

用法词典

 old
来自古英语ald老的

参考词汇

(1)

 old,ancient此二词都有“古老的”的意思，有时可以通用。
an old (ancient) church
一座古老的教堂

(2)

 old是个使用范围较广的词，在用来修饰人时，它的反义词可以是new或modern.
Once a year a race is held for old cars.
每年举行一次旧汽车比赛。
Built in 1885, it was the oldest car taking part.
那辆车造于1885年，是参加比赛中最破旧的汽车。
My old friend, Harrison, had lived in the Mediterranean for many years before he returned to England.
我的老朋友哈里森在地中海地区居住多年后回到英国。
He lived a hard life in the old society.
他在旧社会日子过得很苦。

(3)

 ancient通常修饰物，其反义词为modern, 或者new。ancient在作名词用时，指“古人”
However, I found a valuable ancient coin instead.
然而，我发现了一枚有价值的古代硬币。
An ancient bus stopped by a dry river bed.
一辆古式的公共汽车停在一条干涸了的河床旁边。

英文相关词典

 old
abandoned    aged    ancient    antique    elderly    former    mature    obsolete    outworn    stale    new    young    

[七国语言]英汉公共大词典

 old
古老的;旧的

美国传统词典

 old
old
AHD:[?ld]
D.J.[ould]
K.K.[old]
adj.
old.er, old.est

(1)

 Having lived or existed for a relatively long time; far advanced in years or life.

(2)

 Relatively advanced in age:
Pamela is our oldest child.

(3)

 Made long ago; in existence for many years:
an old book.

(4)

 Of or relating to a long life or to people who have had long lives:
a ripe old age.

(5)

 Having or exhibiting the physical characteristics of age:
a prematurely old face.

(6)

 Having or exhibiting the wisdom of age; mature:
a child who is old for his years.

(7)

 Having lived or existed for a specified length of time:
She was 12 years old.

(8)

 Belonging to a remote or former period in history; ancient:
old fossils.

(9)

 Belonging to or being of an earlier time:
her old classmates.

(10)

 Often Old Abbr. O, o.Being the earlier or earliest of two or more related objects, stages, versions, or periods.

(11)

 Geology

(12)

 Having become slower in flow and less vigorous in action. Used of a river.

(13)

 Having become simpler in form and of lower relief. Used of a landform.

(14)

 Exhibiting the effects of time or long use; worn:
an old coat.

(15)

 Known through long acquaintance; long familiar:
an old friend.

(16)

 Skilled or able through long experience; practiced.

(17)

 Often ol' [?l]

(18)

 Used as an intensive:
Come back any old time. Don't give me any ol' excuse.

(19)

 Used to express affection or familiarity:
Good ol' Sam.
n.

(1)

 An individual of a specified age:
a five-year-old.See Usage Note at elder 1

(2)

 Old people considered as a group. Used with the :
caring for the old.

(3)

 Former times; yore:
in days of old.

语源

(1)

 Middle English

(2)

 from Old English eald * see al- 2

继承用法

 old“ness
n.

参考词汇

(1)

 old, ancient, archaic, antediluvian, obsolete, antique, antiquated

(2)

 These adjectives describe what belongs to or dates from an earlier time or period.

(3)

 Old is the most general term:
old lace;
an old saying;
old colleagues;
an old Dutch painting.

(4)

 Ancient pertains to the distant past:
“the hills,/Rock-ribbed, and ancient as the sun” (William Cullen Bryant).

(5)

 Archaic implies a very remote, often primitive period:
an archaic Greek bronze of the seventh century b.c.
He was convicted under an archaic statute that had never been repealed.

(6)

 Antediluvian applies to what is so old and outdated that it seems to belong to the period preceding the biblical Flood:
lived in a ramshackle, antediluvian tenement;
“a branch of one of your antediluvian families” (William Congreve).

(7)

 Obsolete indicates the fact of having fallen into disuse:
an obsolete custom;
obsolete methods of research.
“Either man is obsolete or war is” (R. Buckminster Fuller).

(8)

 Antique is applied both to what is very old and to what is especially appreciated or valued because of its age:
“in hat of antique shape” (Matthew Arnold).
She collects antique French furniture and porcelains.

(9)

 Antiquated describes what is out of date, no longer fashionable, or discredited:
“No idea is so antiquated that it was not once modern. No idea is so modern that it will not someday be antiquated” (Ellen Glasgow).See also Synonyms at elderly

朗文英汉综合电脑词典

 OLD
= Open Loop Damping,开环阻尼

英汉电信大词典

 old
adj.陈,老

英汉地质大词典

 old
adj.地形等老年的

英汉航空大词典

 old
n.年老的

英汉化学大词典

 old
adj.老,有经验的,年长的,用旧的,有...年历史的;n.

英汉海运大词典

 old
旧式的，过时的，老的，陈的

基本词义

 old
老的，陈的

基本词义

 old
旧式的，过时的

英汉计算机大词典

 old
adj.老(有经验的,年长的;n.

英汉建筑大词典

 old
adj.年老的,年久的

英汉农牧林大词典

 old
adj.地形等老年的

英汉医学大词典

 old
n.陈旧的,寒

英汉中医大词典

 old
n.老的,年代久的,过去的