elderly

adj.

1. 年纪较大的，上了年纪的（婉辞，与old同义）
   used as a polite word for old
   1. an elderly couple
      一对老年夫妇
   2. elderly relatives
      年老的亲戚
2. 老人；上了年纪的人
   people who are old

1. ADJ-GRADED 年长的;上年纪的
   You use elderly as a polite way of saying that someone is old.
   1. ...an elderly couple...
      老夫妇
   2. Many of those most affected are elderly.
      受影响最大的人中很多都是上了年纪的。
   3. The elderly are people who are old.
      年长者;上年纪的人
   4. The elderly are a formidable force in any election.
      老年人在任何选举中都是一股不可小觑的力量。
2. ADJ-GRADED 老式的;老掉牙的
   If you describe an object as elderly, you are referring, often in a humorous way, to the fact that it is rather old or old-fashioned and not as good or efficient as a new one would be.
   1. 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。

1. The film's about an elderly woman and a young nurse who befriends her
   电影讲述的是一位老太太和一个待她友善的年轻护士的故事。
2. Women are more likely than men to be carers of elderly dependent relatives.
   和男人相比，女人更有可能照看无法独立生活的年老亲戚。
3. Elderly people need time and compassion from their physicians.
   老年人需要医生多花时间，还需要他们的关爱。
4. An elderly woman, arms crossed, sang the descant.
   一位双臂交叉的老妇人演唱了高音部。
5. Elderly people are not in a position to make drastic changes at this stage of their life
   上了年纪的人在他们这个人生阶段不会再有什么实质性的改变。
6. Many of those most affected are elderly.
   受影响最大的人中很多都是上了年纪的。
7. 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。
8. 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。
9. Mother Teresa is an elderly nun who has devoted her life to fighting poverty
   德肋撒嬷嬷是一位毕生致力于消除贫困事业的年迈修女。
10. 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。
11. The elderly man may not be typical, but he speaks for a significant body of opinion
    这位老人也许并没有代表性，但他所说的话却代表着相当一部分人的观点。
12. His were not merely crimes of theft but of violence against elderly people.
    他所犯的不止是偷窃罪，而是针对老年人的暴力犯罪。
13. The company has been accused of mis-selling products to thousands of elderly investors.
    该公司被指控向数千名老年投资者不正当销售其产品。
14. 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。
15. 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。
16. The elderly relative had died of old age.
    这位年事已高的亲戚得享天年。
17. Many of the elderly are on medication.
    许多老年人都需按时服药。
18. An elderly man dressed in faded overalls took the witness stand.
    一位穿着褪色吊带工装裤的老人上了证人席。
19. 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。
20. Their fellow travellers are a mix of honeymooners, single girls on the prowl and elderly couples
    他们的旅伴中有度蜜月的新人，有寻觅伴侣的单身女孩，也有老年夫妇。
21. The Treasury has now agreed to ring-fence the money to ensure that it goes directly towards helping elderly people
    财政部现在已经同意限制这笔钱的用途，以保证其直接用于帮助老年人。
22. The runaway car careered into a bench, hitting an elderly couple
    那辆失控的车猛冲到一条长椅上，撞伤了一对老夫妇。
23. 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。
24. An elderly woman was strewing the floor with French chalk so that the dancing shoes would not slip
    一位老妇人正在往地板上撒滑石粉以防止舞鞋打滑。
25. 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。
26. Richard was uneasy about how best to approach his elderly mother
    最好如何去跟年迈的母亲谈，理查德心里没有数。
27. A large majority of elderly Americans depend solely on social security income.
    大多数上了年纪的美国人仰仗社会保险金过活。
28. The local government listed him as an elderly person of no family.
    当地政府把他列为孤寡老人。
29. She was an elderly stout person.
    她是个上了岁数的矮墩墩的人。

  old aged elderly【导航词义：年老的】

  old adj. 年老的

〔辨析〕普通用词，指人岁数大、年老体衰的。

  aged adj. 〈正式〉年迈的，年老的

〔辨析〕常用于指老人高龄的，含有年老体衰、老态龙钟之意，通常作定语。

  elderly adj. 上了年纪的，年老的

〔辨析〕指人年老或渐老的，委婉用词，含有尊敬之意。

noun

1. people who are old collectively
   1. special arrangements were available for the aged

   Synonym:    aged

adj

1. advanced in years
   1. aged members of the society
   2. elderly residents could remember the construction of the first skyscraper
   3. senior citizen

   Synonym:    agedoldersenior