old

old
(older, oldest)

参见 elder, eldest
having lived for a long time; no longer young
年老的
the old man lay propped up on cushions.
老人倚在靠垫上躺着。
■made or built long ago
古老的；年代久的
the old quarter of the town.
那个城市的老城区。
■possessed or used for a long time
陈旧的
he gave his old clothes away.
他把旧衣服送人了。
■having the characteristics or showing the signs of age
衰老的
he complained of being old beyond his years.
他抱怨自己比实际年龄更衰老。
[attrib.]belonging only or chiefly to the past; former or previous
过去的；以前的
valuation under the old rating system was inexact.
以过去的评估系统估价不精确。
■used to refer to the first of two or more similar things
最初的
I was going to try to get my old job back.
我想试着再干我的老本行。
■dating from far back; long-established or known
旧时的；熟悉的
we greet each other like old friends.
我们像老朋友一样互相问候。
I get sick of the same old routine.
我厌恶那老一套。
■denoting someone who formerly attended a specified school
曾参加过的；老的
an old Etonian.
一个旧日的伊顿学生。
■(of a form of a language) as used in former or earliest times
（语言形式）过去的；早期的
[in combination]of a specified age
（表特定年龄）…岁的
he was fourteen years old.
他14岁。
a seven-month-old baby.
一个7个月大的婴儿。
■[as noun][in combination]a person or animal of the age specified
…岁的（人，动物）
a nineteen-year-old.
一个19岁的人。
[attrib.](informal)used to express affection, familiarity, or contempt
(非正式)（表示喜爱、熟悉或轻视）从前的
it wasn't a bad old life.
从前的生活不算太坏。
‘Good old Mum,’ she said.
“亲爱的老妈，”她说。

常用词组
any old

any item of a specified type (used to show that no particular or special individual is in question)
（用于表示无特殊个体）任意一个
any old room would have done.
随便一间房就行。

any old how

in no particular order
随意地
they've dropped things just any old how.
他们把东西随意丢置。

as old as the hills

of very long standing or very great age (often used in exaggerated statements)
（常用作夸张）和山一样老

for old times' sake

见 sake

of old

in or belonging to the past
过去的
he was more reticent than of old.
他比过去更加沉默。
starting long ago; for a long time
古老的；年代久的
they knew him of old.
他们认识他很久了。

the old days

a period in the past, often seen as significantly different from the present, especially noticeably better or worse
以前；从前；昔日
it was easier in the old days.
在以前要容易多了。
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。
the bad old days of incoherence and irresponsibility.
过去那些松散、不负责任的糟糕日子。

old enough to be someone's father (或 mother)

(informal)of a much greater age than someone (especially used to suggest that a romantic or sexual relationship between the people concerned is inappropriate)
(非正式)老得可以当某人的父亲（或母亲）

the Old Firm

(informal)(in Scotland) a name for Celtic and Rangers Football Clubs, either singly or collectively
(非正式)（苏格兰）“老字号”（凯尔特及流浪者足球俱乐部的别称）［单指其中之一或指两者］
[as modifier]an Old Firm match.
一场“老字号”足球俱乐部比赛。

you can't put an old head on young shoulders

(proverb)you can't expect a young person to have the wisdom or maturity associated with older people
(谚)你不能指望年轻人有老人的头脑

派生
oldish
adjective
oldness
noun
语源

Old English ald, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch oud and German alt, from an Indo-European root meaning 'grown-up, adult', shared by Latin alere 'nourish'

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