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

  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    You use old to refer to something that is no longer used, that no longer exists, or that has been replaced by something else.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
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双语例句

  1. 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。
  2. Herbert Blocker of Germany, one of the oldest competitors, won the individual silver medal.
    德国的赫伯特·布洛克尔是年纪最大的选手之一，赢得了个人项目的银牌。
  3. The oldest president in American history had stayed the course for two terms.
    美国历史上的第一位总统连任两届。
  4. Yahoo is the oldest and best-known Web directory service.
    雅虎是最早且最知名的因特网目录服务网站。
  5. The oldest extant document is dated 1492.
    现存最古老的文献出自1492年。
  6. 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。
  7. 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。
  8. The drum is one of the oldest musical instruments.
    鼓是最古老的乐器之一。
  9. I thought the oldest were going to peg out.
    我想最老的那些人快蹬腿了。
  10. 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。
  11. 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。
  12. Tony, my oldest, is already taller than me, and he's only eleven.
    我家老大托尼今年才11岁，就已经比我高了。
  13. 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。
  14. I'm the oldest and, according to all the books, should be the achiever, but there you go
    我岁数最大，无论怎么说，都应该有所成就了，可是你看看我这个样子。
  15. It is valid to consider memory the oldest mental skill, from which all others derive
    我们有理由认为记忆是最原始的心智技能，所有其他技能都在此基础上衍生出来。
  16. Pottery is the oldest art in the world.
    陶器制造是世界最古老的技艺。
  17. The Chinese civilization is one of the oldest in the world.
    中国文化是世界上最古老的文化之一。
  18. Where do you come in the family?; Are you the oldest, the second or what?
    你是老几？
  19. Taxonomy can lay claim to being the oldest, the most basic and the most all-embracing of the biological sciences.
    分类学可以说是最古老，最基础而又最包罗万象的一门生物学科。
  20. 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。
  21. Their oldest son is now 22 years old.
    他们最年长的儿子现在已经22岁了。
  22. The site also contains a fortress and a lighthouse, which is the oldest in China.
    站点也包含一个堡垒和一座灯塔，是最老在中国。
  23. I have carefully searched the oldest voyages.
    我曾仔细地查阅了最老的航海志。
  24. Son: I have the oldest mom in the whole class.
    儿子：全班同学中我的妈妈最老。
  25. This is the oldest tree that exists in the world.
    这是世界上现存最老的一棵树。
  26. For many years. it's the oldest national daily.
    许多年了。《泰晤士报》是最老的、全国性的报纸。
  27. China, as one of the world's oldest cradles of civilization, is famous for its etiquette.
    中国，作为世界上最古老的文明发源地之一，素以“礼仪之邦”著称与世。
  28. It is one of the oldest and most important culture, art and tourist city of Europe.
    她是欧洲最古老和最重要的文化、艺术和旅游城市之一。
  29. He's the ( oldest of) the three brothers.
    他是三个兄弟中最年长的。
  30. I had four children at the time, and the oldest was only four.
    到我有四个孩子的时候了，而最大的也只有四岁。
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