oldest

英 [ˈəʊldɪst]

美 [ˈoʊldəst]

adj.  具体年龄; (多少)岁; 年纪; 老的; 年纪大的; 不年轻的; 老年人
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柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 年老的；年纪大的；不年轻的
  Someone who isoldhas lived for many years and is no longer young.
  1. ...a white-haired old man...
     白发老人
  2. He was considered too old for the job.
     他被认为年纪太大,不适合做这份工作。
  3. The oldare people who are old.
     （总称）老年人
  4. ...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
• ADJ （人）…岁的；（事物）存在…久的
  You useoldto talk about how many days, weeks, months, or years someone or something has lived or existed.
  1. 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。
  2. 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。
  3. How old are you now?...
     你现在多大了？
  4. 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。
  5. Bill was six years older than David.
     比尔比戴维大6岁。
• ADJ-GRADED 古老的；长久的；历史悠久的
  Something that isoldhas existed for a long time.
  1. She loved the big old house...
     她喜欢这幢古老的大房子。
  2. These books must be very old.
     这些书肯定有好些年头了。
  3. ...an old Arab proverb.
     一句古老的阿拉伯谚语
  4. ...her old habit of criticizing his speech...
     她总是要对他的发言提出批评的老习惯
  5. Ethnic tensions are an old problem here.
     种族矛盾是该地区由来已久的问题。
• ADJ-GRADED 陈旧的；破旧的
  Something that isoldis no longer in good condition because of its age or because it has been used a lot.
  1. 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。
  2. ...an old toothbrush.
     一把旧牙刷
• ADJ 旧时的；过去的；从前的；过时的
  You useoldto refer to something that is no longer used, that no longer exists, or that has been replaced by something else.
  1. 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。
  2. 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。
  3. 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。
• ADJ 原来（属于自己）的；原先（生活中）的
  You useoldto 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.
  1. I'll make up the bed in your old room...
     我会把你原来房间的床铺整理好。
  2. I still have affection for my old school...
     我依然眷恋着母校。
  3. Mark was heartbroken when Jane returned to her old boyfriend.
     简同前男友旧情复燃，这使马克心都碎了。
• ADJ-GRADED （朋友）相识已久的；（敌人）结有宿怨的；（对手）长期竞争的
  Anoldfriend, enemy, or rival is someone who has been your friend, enemy, or rival for a long time.
  1. I called my old friend John Horner...
     我给老朋友约翰·霍纳打了电话。
  2. 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。
  3. The French and English are old rivals.
     法国人跟英国人是老对头。
• ADJ （表示亲昵）老…
  You can useoldto express affection when talking to or about someone you know.
  1. Are you all right, old chap?...
     你还好吗，老家伙？
  2. Good old Bergen would do him the favor.
     好心肠的老伯根会帮他这个忙的。
• PHRASE 随便哪个/不是随便哪个
  You useany oldto emphasize that the quality or type of something is not important. If you say that a particular thing isnot any oldthing, you are emphasizing how special or famous it is.
  1. Any old paper will do...
     随便一张旧报纸就行。
  2. 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。
• PHRASE 以前；从前
  In the old daysmeans in the past, before things changed.
  1. 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。
• PHRASE 往昔的好日子；过去的好时光
  When people refer tothe good old days, they are referring to a time in the past when they think that life was better than it is now.
  1. 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。
• PHRASE 昔日的；往日的；古时的
  If you talk about people or thingsof 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.
  1. ...the warrior knights of old.
     旧时骁勇善战的骑士
  2. ...a programme of work to recreate the Sherwood Forest of old.
     重现古时舍伍德森林的工程
• you can't teach an old dog new tricks→ see:dog

双语例句

• Fairview Estate is one of the oldest and the most go-ahead wine producers in South Africa.
  “丽景庄园”是南非历史最悠久、最具创新精神的酿酒商之一。
• He's the ( oldest of) the three brothers.
  他是三个兄弟中最年长的。
• I have carefully searched the oldest voyages.
  我曾仔细地查阅了最老的航海志。
• The Coptic Church is among the oldest churches of Christianity.
  科普特教会是最古老的基督教会之一。
• After he was officially pronounced the world's oldest man, he offered this simple formula for a long and happy life
  在他被正式宣布为世界上最年长的人后，他给出了这样一个简单的快乐长寿的秘诀。
• Pottery is the oldest art in the world.
  陶器制造是世界最古老的技艺。
• He pulls a rickshaw, probably the oldest form of human taxi service.
  他拉黄包车，这可能是人类最古老的载客服务形式了。
• The Theatre Royal is one of the oldest playhouses in Britain.
  皇家剧院是英国最古老的剧场之一。
• Her text is believed to be the oldest surviving manuscript by a female physician.
  她的文献据信是现存最古老的、由女性内科医生留下的手稿。
• The world's oldest perfumes have been found on Cyprus by a team of archaeologists.
  近日，意大利考古学家在塞浦路斯南部发现了世界上最古老的香水。