1. | be… years, months, etc. ~ 具体年龄；（多少）岁；年纪of a particular age |
The baby was only a few hours old. 婴儿才出生几个小时。 | |
In those days most people left school when they were only fifteen years old. 那时候，大多数人上学只上到十五岁。 | |
At thirty years old, he was already earning £40 000 a year. 他三十岁时已拿到 4 万英镑的年薪了。 | |
two fourteen-year-old boys 两个十四岁的男孩 | |
a class for five-year-olds(= children who are five) 为五岁儿童开的班 | |
I didn't think she was old enough for the responsibility. 我认为她尚年轻，不足以担当此任。 | |
How old is this building? 这座建筑已有多少年了？ | |
He's the oldest player in the team. 他是队里年龄最大的队员。 | |
She's much older than me. 她的年龄比我大得多。 |
2. | 老的；年纪大的；不年轻的having lived for a long time; no longer young |
to get/grow old 上年纪 | |
The old man lay propped up on cushions. 老人靠在垫子上躺着。 | |
She was a woman grown old before her time(= who looked older than she was) . 她显得未老先衰。 |
3. | 存在（或使用）时间长的；陈旧的；古老的having existed or been used for a long time |
old habits 旧习惯 | |
He always gives the same old excuses. 他总是重复那些老掉牙的借口。 | |
This carpet's getting pretty old now. 这块地毯现在已经很旧了。 |
4. | [obn] 过去的；从前的former; belonging to past times or a past time in your life |
Things were different in the old days . 从前的情况可不一样。 | |
I went back to visit my old school. 我重访了母校。 | |
Old and Middle English 古英语和中古英语 |
5. | [obn] （用于指称被替代的东西） 原来的，原先的used to refer to sth that has been replaced by sth else |
We had more room in our old house. 我们原先的房子比较宽敞。 |
6. | [obn] 相识时间长的；结识久的known for a long time |
She's an old friend of mine(= I have known her for a long time) . 她是我的一个老朋友。 | |
We're old rivals. 我们是老对头。 |
7. | [obn] (informal) （表示亲昵或不拘礼节）used to show affection or a lack of respect |
Good old Dad! 可爱的老爸！ | |
You poor old thing! 你这可怜的家伙！ | |
I hate her, the silly old cow! 我恨她，那个笨蛋老女人！ |
