elderly
- adj.老年人;老人;上了年纪的人;年纪较大的，上了年纪的(婉辞，与old同义)
- n.老人；上了年纪的人
elder adj.年龄较大的 + -ly ...地
elderlyThese words all describe sb who has lived for a long time or that usually lives for a long time.以上各词均形容人年纪大、长寿。
having lived for a long time; no longer young 指年老、年纪大：
She's getting old─she's 75 next year.
她上年纪了，明年就75岁了。
( rather formal ) used as a polite word for ‘old’ old的委婉语，指年纪较大的、上了年纪的：
She is very busy caring for two elderly relatives.
她在忙着照顾两个年老的亲戚。
( formal ) very old 指年迈的、年老的：
Having aged relatives to stay in your house can be quite stressful.
年迈的亲戚住在家里有时压力相当大。
having a long life; lasting for a long time 指寿命长的、长寿的、经久耐用的、持久的：
Everyone in my family is exceptionally long-lived.
我们家每个人都特别长寿。
used as a polite or humorous way of saying that sb is no longer young 礼貌或幽默的说法，指某人已成年或不再年轻：
clothes for the mature woman
成年妇女的服装
elderly
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ADJ-GRADED 年长的;上年纪的
You use elderly as a polite way of saying that someone is old....an elderly couple...
老夫妇
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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.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。
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- people who are old collectively
- special arrangements were available for the aged
- Synonym: aged
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- 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
- Synonym: aged older senior
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Advertising like this is a cynical manipulation of the elderly .
作这样的广告宣传就是耍弄老年人。
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Elderly people are easy prey for dishonest salesmen .
老年人容易上狡诈推销员的当。
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Those most vulnerable to heat stress are the elderly .
上了年纪的人最容易因受热而生病。
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An elderly man was found beaten to death .
有人发现一名老翁被打死了。
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She does some voluntary work , caring for the elderly .
她干一些照顾老人的义务工作。
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She is very busy caring for two elderly relatives .
她在忙着照顾两个年老的亲戚。
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Elderly people easily become socially isolated .
上了年纪的人很容易变得与社会隔绝。
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She looks in on her elderly neighbour every evening .
她每天晚上都要看望一下年长的邻居。
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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。
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Many of those most affected are elderly .
受影响最大的人中很多都是上了年纪的。
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The elderly relative had died of old age .
这位年事已高的亲戚得享天年。
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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。
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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。
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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。
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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。
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Many of the elderly are on medication .
许多老年人都需按时服药。
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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。
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An elderly person may nap during the day and then sleep only five hours a night .
老年人白天会小睡一会儿，然后晚上只睡5个小时。
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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。
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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。
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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。
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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。
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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。
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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。
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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。
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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。
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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。
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An elderly woman , arms crossed , sang the descant .
一位双臂交叉的老妇人演唱了高音部。
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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。
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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。
普通用词，指人岁数大、年老体衰的。
He is too old to walk.
他太老了，走不动了。
A white-haired old man sat under the tree.
一位白发老人坐在树下。
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。
She helped take care of his aged grandmother.
她帮助照料他年迈的祖母。
He has an aged aunt.
他有一位年老的姑母。
指人年老或渐老的，委婉用词，含有尊敬之意。
He is an elderly man, about sixty.
他是个年约60岁的老人。
The elderly woman is still quite energetic.
这位上了年纪的老妇人仍然精力充沛。