old

adj.

年龄 age

1. 具体年龄；（多少）岁；年纪
   of a particular age
   1. The baby was only a few hours old.
      婴儿才出生几个小时。
   2. 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。
   3. 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。
   4. two fourteen-year-old boys
      两个十四岁的男孩
   5. a class for five-year-olds (= children who are five)
      为五岁儿童开的班
   6. 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。
   7. How old is this building?
      这座建筑已有多少年了？
   8. He's the oldest player in the team.
      他是队里年龄最大的队员。
   9. She's much older than me.
      她的年龄比我大得多。

不年轻 not young

2. 老的；年纪大的；不年轻的
   having lived for a long time; no longer young
   1. to get/grow old
      上年纪了
   2. The old man lay propped up on cushions.
      老人靠在垫子上躺着。
   3. She was a woman grown old before her time (= who looked older than she was) .
      她显得未老先衰。
3. 老年人
   old people
   1. The old feel the cold more than the young.
      老年人比年轻人怕冷。

旧 not new

4. 存在（或使用）时间长的；陈旧的；古老的
   having existed or been used for a long time
   1. old habits
      旧习惯
   2. He always gives the same old excuses.
      他总是找那些老掉牙的借口。
   3. This carpet's getting pretty old now.
      这块地毯现在已经很旧了。
5. 过去的；从前的
   former; belonging to past times or a past time in your life
   1. Things were different in the old days .
      从前的情况可不一样。
   2. I went back to visit my old school.
      我回去拜访了母校。
   3. Old and Middle English
      古英语和中古英语
6. （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   used to refer to sth that has been replaced by sth else
   1. We had more room in our old house.
      我们原先的房子比较宽敞。
7. 相识时间长的；结识久的
   known for a long time
   1. She's an old friend of mine (= I have known her for a long time) .
      她是我的一个老朋友。
   2. We're old rivals.
      我们是老对头。

可爱；可怜 good old/poor old

8. （表示亲昵或不拘礼节）
   used to show affection or a lack of respect
   1. Good old Dad!
      可爱的老爸！
   2. You poor old thing!
      你这可怜的家伙！
   3. I hate her, the silly old cow!
      我恨她，那个笨蛋老女人！

1. ADJ-GRADED 年老的；年纪大的；不年轻的
   Someone who is old has 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 old are 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
2. ADJ （人）…岁的；（事物）存在…久的
   You use old to 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。
3. ADJ-GRADED 古老的；长久的；历史悠久的
   Something that is old has 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。
4. ADJ-GRADED 陈旧的；破旧的
   Something that is old is 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
5. ADJ 旧时的；过去的；从前的；过时的
   You use old to 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。
6. ADJ 原来（属于自己）的；原先（生活中）的
   You use old to 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。
7. ADJ-GRADED （朋友）相识已久的；（敌人）结有宿怨的；（对手）长期竞争的
   An old friend, 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。
8. ADJ （表示亲昵）老…
   You can use old to 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。
9. PHRASE 随便哪个/不是随便哪个
   You use any old to emphasize that the quality or type of something is not important. If you say that a particular thing is not any old thing, 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。
10. PHRASE 以前；从前
    In the old days means 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。
11. PHRASE 往昔的好日子；过去的好时光
    When people refer to the 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。
12. PHRASE 昔日的；往日的；古时的
    If you talk about people or things of 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
13. you can't teach an old dog new tricks → see: dog

1. I'm going out with an old friend.
   我要和一个老朋友出去。
2. How old is your son now?
   你儿子现在多大了？
3. He was considered too old for the job.
   他被认为年纪太大，不适合做这份工作。
4. 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。
5. 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。
6. 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。
7. Bill was six years older than David.
   比尔比戴维大6岁。
8. She loved the big old house
   她喜欢这幢古老的大房子。
9. These books must be very old.
   这些书肯定有好些年头了。
10. Ethnic tensions are an old problem here.
    种族矛盾是该地区由来已久的问题。
11. 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。
12. 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。
13. 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。
14. 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。
15. I'll make up the bed in your old room
    我会把你原来房间的床铺整理好。
16. I still have affection for my old school
    我依然眷恋着母校。
17. 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。
18. I called my old friend John Horner
    我给老朋友约翰·霍纳打了电话。
19. The French and English are old rivals.
    法国人跟英国人是老对头。
20. Are you all right, old chap?
    你还好吗，老家伙？
21. Good old Bergen would do him the favor.
    好心肠的老伯根会帮他这个忙的。
22. Any old paper will do
    随便一张旧报纸就行。
23. 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。
24. 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。
25. 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。
26. I am getting old. I am in the twilight of my life.
    我老了，到了生命的暮年。
27. Her son is three years old.
    她儿子三岁了。
28. How old are you?
    您多大岁数了？
29. How old is she?
    她多大年纪了？

  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。

  old ancient antique【导航词义：时间久远的】

  old adj. 古老的；旧的

〔辨析〕指已存在或使用很久的。

  ancient adj. 古老的；古代的

〔辨析〕指很久以前发生或存在的；也可用于描述历史，指古代的。

  antique adj. 古时制造的，古董的

〔辨析〕指珠宝、家具等年代久远且往往十分值钱的，通常作定语。

adj.

any old how

• 随便地；凌乱地
  in a careless or untidy way
  1. The books were piled up all over the floor any old how.
     地板上书堆得乱七八糟的，到处都是。

any old…

• 任何一个；随便哪个
  any item of the type mentioned (used when it is not important which particular item is chosen)
  1. Any old room would have done.
     随便哪间屋子都行。

as old as the hills

• 古老的；悠久的
  very old; ancient

for old times' sake

• 看在旧日的情分上；念及老交情
  if you do sth for old times' sake , you do it because it is connected with sth good that happened to you in the past

the good/bad old days

• 往昔的好 / 苦日子
  an earlier period of time in your life or in history that is seen as better/worse than the present
  1. That was in the bad old days of rampant inflation.
     那是在物价飞涨、生活艰难的往昔。

of old

• 在往昔；以前
  in or since past times
  1. in days of old
     从前
  2. We know him of old (= we have known him for a long time) .
     我们认识他很久了。

old boy, chap, man, etc.

• （中上阶层男子对其他男子的友好称呼）老兄，伙计，哥们儿
  used by older men of the middle and upper classes as a friendly way of addressing another man

old enough to be sb's father/mother

• 论年龄足以当某人的爹 / 娘（尤指双方在爱情或性关系方面不相配）
  very much older than sb (especially used to suggest that a romantic or sexual relationship between the two people is not appropriate)

old enough to know better

• 已长大，该懂事了
  old enough to behave in a more sensible way than you actually did

(have) an old head on young shoulders

• 年轻老练；少年老成
  used to describe a young person who acts in a more sensible way than you would expect for a person of their age

the (same) old story

• 惯常的事情；（仍旧是）那么回事
  what usually happens
  1. It's the same old story of a badly managed project with inadequate funding.
     又是一桩资金短缺、经营不善的老故事。

an old wives' tale

• 不经之谈；不科学的陈腐思想
  an old idea or belief that has been proved not to be scientific

one of the old school

• 守旧的人；保守派人物
  an old-fashioned person who likes to do things as they were done in the past

a chip off the old block

• （相貌或性格）酷似父亲或母亲的人
  a person who is very similar to their mother or father in the way that they look or behave

(there's) no fool like an old fool

• 糊涂莫过老糊涂；老糊涂最糊涂
  an older person who behaves in a stupid way is worse than a younger person who does the same thing, because experience should have taught him or her not to do it

a/the grand old age

• 高龄
  a great age
  1. She finally learned to drive at the grand old age of 70.
     她终于在70岁高龄学会了开车。

give sb the (old) heave-ho

• 解雇某人；同某人断绝关系
  to dismiss sb from their job; to end a relationship with sb

have a high old time

• 玩得很开心
  to enjoy yourself very much

money for jam/old rope

• 容易赚的钱财
  money that is earned very easily, for sth that needs little effort

a/the ripe old age (of…)

• （…的）高龄
  an age that is considered to be very old
  1. He lived to the ripe old age of 91.
     他活到了91岁的高龄。

settle a score/an account (with sb)

settle an old score

• （和某人）算账，清算旧账；报复（某人）
  to hurt or punish sb who has harmed or cheated you in the past
  1. ‘Who would do such a thing?’ ‘Maybe someone with an old score to settle.’
     “谁做得出这样的事呢？”“也许是结有宿怨的人吧。”

(you can't) teach an old dog new tricks

• 老大（不）可教；（无法）改变人们长时间形成的思想（或做事方法等）
  (you cannot) successfully make people change their ideas, methods of work, etc., when they have had them for a long time

(as) tough as old boots

(as) tough as nails

(as) tough as nails

be up to your (old) tricks

• 故技重演；耍老花招
  to be behaving in the same bad way as before

noun

1. past times (especially in the phrase `in days of old')

adj

1. just preceding something else in time or order
   1. the previous owner
   2. my old house was larger

   Synonym:    previous(a)

2. skilled through long experience
   1. an old offender
   2. the older soldiers

   Synonym:    older

3. of long duration
   1. old tradition
   2. old house
   3. old wine
   4. old country
   5. old friendships
   6. old money

4. (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
   1. his mother is very old
   2. a ripe old age
   3. how old are you?

5. belonging to some prior time
   1. erstwhile friend
   2. our former glory
   3. the once capital of the state
   4. her quondam lover

   Synonym:    erstwhile(a)former(a)onetime(a)one-time(a)quondam(a)sometime(a)