elderly是什么意思
2023-12-21 21:55:16
elderly
adj. 年老的;年长的
名词:elderliness
近义词:aged,aging,old,young,youthful,
详细释义
adj.(形容词)
- 上了年纪的,上了岁数的
- 年长的
- 老式的
- 过时的
- 较老的
- 过了中年的,中年以上的
- 年纪较大的
n.(名词)
- (= the eldely) 老人,上了年纪的人
双解释义
adj.(形容词)
- 上了年纪的,中年以上的 rather old; past middle age
英英释义
Noun
- people who are old collectively;
"special arrangements were available for the aged"
Adjective
- advanced in years; (`aged is pronounced as two syllables);
"aged members of the society" "elderly residents could remember the construction of the first skyscraper" "senior citizen"
例句
用作形容词(adj.)
- Vicious thugs attacked an elderly man.歹徒们袭击了一个老大爷。
- Many elderly people live an idle life.许多老年人过着悠闲的生活。
- I appreciate their trust in elderly men like me.感谢大家对我们这些老头子的信任。
- In the presence of elderly visitors our son was a model of decorum.我们的儿子在来访的长辈面前彬彬有礼。
- He handed the elderly woman across the street.他搀扶这个年长的妇女穿过街道。
词语用法
adj.(形容词)
- elderly在句中主要用作定语,偶尔也可用作表语,无比较级和最高级。 elderly作定语形容词时,一般不用于修饰人以外的其他事物,但在非正式语体中,也可以修饰物。