old
[əʊld]
adj
having lived or existed for a relatively long time
an old country
of or relating to advanced years or a long life.(as collective noun; preceded by the).people of all ages
decrepit or senile
worn with age or use
an old car
having lived or existed for a specified period.(in combination).(as noun in combination)
earlier or earliest of two or more things with the same name
old Norwich
designating the form of a language in which the earliest known records are written
Old English
familiar through long acquaintance or repetition
an old excuse
practised; hardened
old in cunning
cherished; dear: used as a term of affection or familiarity
good old George
used as a familiar form of address to a person
old fellow
skilled through long experience (esp in the phrase an old hand)
out-of-date; unfashionable
remote or distant in origin or time of origin
an old culture
former; previous
my old house was small
established for a relatively long time.(in combination)
sensible, wise, or mature
old beyond one's years
(of a river, valley, or land surface) in the final stage of the cycle of erosion, characterized by flat extensive flood plains and minimum reliefSee youthful See mature
(intensifier) (esp in phrases such as a good old time, any old thing, any old how, etc)
(of crops) harvested late
n
an earlier or past time (esp in the phrase of old)
in days of old
- 习惯用语
- good old days an earlier period of time regarded as better than the present
- little old indicating affection, esp humorous affection
- the old one a jocular name for Satan
- the old gentleman 同
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