| 单词 | old |
| 例句 | DEFINITIVE EXAMPLES 权威例句〔AGE〕Their home is over 100 years old. 他们的宅子有100多年了。朗文写作活用〔Anglo-Norman〕The dialect of Old French, derived chiefly from Norman French, that was used by the Anglo-Normans.英国法语：古法语方言，主要从诺曼法语发展而来由移居英国的诺曼人使用美国传统〔Azazel〕Bible In the Old Testament, the evil spirit in the wilderness to whom a scapegoat was sent on the Day of Atonement.【圣经】 阿撒泻勒：在《旧约全书》中，荒野中的恶魔，赎罪日那一天会给其送去替罪羊美国传统〔BETTER〕The new heating system is certainly an improvement on the old one. 新的暖气系统肯定比旧系统好得多了。朗文写作活用〔Blighty〕She's glad to be back in old Blighty.她很高兴能回到英国。韦氏高阶〔DARK〕I never liked visiting Dr Allen in his gloomy old study. 我向来不喜欢到艾伦博士那阴暗的旧书房里去。朗文写作活用〔DECAY〕Even the stonework on the old house was decayed and crumbling. 甚至这幢老房子的石造部分也已破败崩落了。朗文写作活用〔DIE〕Many people are worried about growing old and dying alone. 许多人都害怕年迈孤独死去。朗文写作活用〔Deborah〕In the Old Testament, a judge and prophet who aided the Israelites in their victory over the Canaanites.底波拉：旧约中的一名法官和先知，曾帮助以色列人战胜迦南人美国传统〔ENERGETIC〕Aaron seemed like a normal active baby until he was about ten months old. 阿伦在十个月大之前是一个活泼好动的婴儿，似乎一切正常。朗文写作活用〔FATHER〕I'm going to visit the old man next week. 我打算下星期去看老爸。朗文写作活用〔HOLE〕There was an old punctured football lying between the goal-posts. 球门柱之间有一个漏气的旧足球。朗文写作活用〔HOUSE〕Old buildings were knocked down, and new apartments and townhouses built. 旧的房子拆了，建起了新的公寓和联体住宅。朗文写作活用〔LOOK〕The hotel manager slowly looked the old man up and down and then asked him to leave. 旅馆经理慢条斯理地上下打量着老人，然后请他离开。朗文写作活用〔MUST/DON'T HAVE TO〕The plan involves converting the old canteen into a sports hall. 这项计划包括把一间旧食堂改造成体育馆。朗文写作活用〔OFTEN〕He goes on ad nauseam about how much better everything was in the old days. 他喋喋不休地讲过去的一切是多么多么的美好。朗文写作活用〔OLD〕Old age pensioners can travel free on the buses. 领养老金的人可免费乘坐公共汽车。朗文写作活用〔OLD〕I was the youngest one in the family, so I had to wear my sisters’ old clothes. 我是家里最小的孩子，所以不得不穿姐姐们的旧衣服。朗文写作活用〔REDUCE〕The old sickness benefit system is slowly being wound down. 那套旧的疾病福利制度在逐渐被废弃。朗文写作活用〔RUDE〕Could I ask how old you are, or would that be impertinent? 我可不可以问你多大年纪了，或者我这样问太唐突了？朗文写作活用〔SEPARATE〕He spends his time taking apart old clocks and watches. 他的时间就用来拆旧的钟表。朗文写作活用〔SEPARATE〕Some of the big old houses have been divided into apartments. 这些大的老房子中有些被分成了一套套的公寓。朗文写作活用〔THING〕My aunt discovered that her old doll was a collector's item and worth a lot of money. 我姨妈发现她的旧布娃娃是一件很值钱的收藏品。朗文写作活用〔USE〕His old car sat in the garage, unused. 他的旧车停在车库里，好久没有使用了。朗文写作活用〔WORD/PHRASE/SENTENCE〕Are you familiar with the phrase "the old boy network'? 你知道“老同学关系网”这个说法吗？朗文写作活用〔WORSE〕Old Mr Carter was convinced that women doctors were inferior to men. 老卡特先生坚信，女医生不如男医生。朗文写作活用〔across〕She came across an old friend.她(偶然)遇见一个老朋友。21世纪英汉〔affect〕She affects to the old ways.她喜欢旧方式。21世纪英汉〔appeal〕We're launching an appeal to save the old library.我们正发起筹款呼吁来挽救这所老图书馆。外研社新世纪〔ascent〕The old elevator began its slow ascent to the top floor.那部旧电梯开始缓慢升向顶楼。韦氏高阶〔bang〕We got a bang out of watching the old movies.再看昔日的影片使我们激动不已美国传统〔banter out of〕He bantered the old lady out of her money.他骗走了老太太的钱。21世纪英汉〔barely〕He's barely 12 years old.他只有12岁。麦克米伦高阶〔barricade〕The armed rebels had barricaded themselves in the old town.武装叛乱分子已躲入旧城。21世纪英汉〔bar〕Everyone is leaving the village, bar the very old and ill.除了年老体弱者，其他人都要离开村庄。剑桥高阶〔battered〕She carried a battered old suitcase.她拎一个破旧的手提箱。牛津搭配〔battleaxe〕Our headmistress was a real old battleaxe.我们的女校长真是个老悍妇。剑桥高阶〔be〕He is 35 years old and six feet tall.他35岁，身高六英尺。韦氏高阶〔bird〕He's a tough old bird.他是一位坚强的老人。韦氏高阶〔blatter〕She was blattering away at an old typewriter.她在一台老式打字机上啪嗒啪嗒打个不停。英汉大词典〔burn down〕The old building burned down as crowds watched helplessly.在人群无助地观望中那座旧建筑物烧毁了。21世纪英汉〔care〕He's old enough to take care of himself.他已经不小了，能照顾自己了。牛津高阶〔chafe〕Their bundles chafed against their old scars.包袱摩擦着他们身上的旧伤疤。外研社新世纪〔chuck sth away/out〕I've chucked out all my old clothes.我把旧衣服全扔了。剑桥高阶〔comb〕They got the information by combing through old records.他们仔细查遍了旧档案才得到这一信息。韦氏高阶〔come across sth〕He came across some of his old love letters in his wife's desk.他在妻子的抽屉里偶然翻到了他以前写的一些情书。剑桥高阶〔comfortable〕She was comfortable, even wealthy by old standards.以过去的标准衡量, 她的生活可谓小康, 甚至算得上富有。外研社新世纪〔confection〕He found himself staring at an extraordinary architectural confection of old and new.他发现自己正盯着一座新旧结合的奇特花哨建筑。外研社新世纪〔consider〕You have to consider that he is only three years old.你得考虑到他只有三岁。韦氏高阶〔cool down〕First McNeil had to cool down the volatile Australian 20-year old.首先麦克尼尔得让那个脾气暴躁的20岁澳大利亚小伙子冷静下来。柯林斯高阶〔cut away〕He cut away the old branches from the tree.他把那些枯枝从树上砍下来。21世纪英汉〔dark〕He's 12 years old and still afraid of the dark.他现在12岁了，仍然害怕黑暗。韦氏高阶〔decrepit〕Could the decrepit old granny have done it herself?这会是这位衰弱的老奶奶自己做的吗？外研社新世纪〔dig around〕Jane's been digging around in old copies of the local newspaper.简一直在翻查那些旧的本地报纸。外研社新世纪〔dignity〕The awful thing about old age is losing your dignity.上了年纪很糟糕的就是丧失尊严。牛津搭配〔dog〕A dog was gnawing at an old bone.一条狗正在啃一块老骨头。牛津搭配〔dog〕I tried to get my mother to start using a computer, but she says you can't teach an old dog new tricks.我想让我妈开始用电脑，但是她说老古董学不会新东西。韦氏高阶〔double〕The part of the old hunter was doubled by a well-known actor.老猎人一角由一位著名演员兼演。英汉大词典〔drawing〕He did/made a drawing of the old farmhouse.他画了一幅古老农舍的素描。牛津高阶〔dust down〕He's dusting down his old Rolling Stones albums.他把自己以前买的滚石乐队的唱片重新翻了出来。外研社新世纪〔eagerly〕When my own son was five years old, I became eager for another baby.我家儿子5岁的时候，我特别想再要一个孩子。柯林斯高阶〔ensconce〕The family was already comfortably ensconced in an old house with a big garden.这家人已经在一所带大花园的老房子里舒舒服服地安顿下来。外研社新世纪〔explode〕Science has exploded many old theories.科学已经推翻了许多旧的理论。韦氏高阶〔extinct〕Many of these old traditions have since become extinct.从那以后许多旧传统不复存在。韦氏高阶〔far〕The new system is far better than the old one.新系统比旧系统好许多。朗文当代〔fogey〕I don't want to sound like I'm some old fogy.我不想让自己听上去像一个老古董。柯林斯高阶〔gal〕I've grown rather fond of the old gal.我越来越喜欢这个成熟的女子了。韦氏高阶〔gentrify〕Old working-class areas of the city are being gentrified.这个城市工人居住的老城区正在进行改造，以供较高阶层人士居住。牛津高阶〔get rid of〕I got rid of some old furniture by selling/giving it to my nephew.我处理掉了一些旧家具，把它们卖/送给了我的外甥。韦氏高阶〔ghost〕The ghost of the old dictator still lingers on.那个老独裁者在人们的记忆中阴魂不散。剑桥高阶〔go off〕The old man went into the faint.老头昏了过去。21世纪英汉〔good〕You can always rely on good old Frieda.弗里达老兄总是靠得住的。外研社新世纪〔grain〕He picked out a limpet, roughened and grained like old bark on the outside.他挑出了一个帽贝, 表面疙疙瘩瘩的, 就像老树皮一样粗糙。外研社新世纪〔grand old age〕He lived to the grand old age of 97.他活到97岁高龄。剑桥高阶〔grandsire〕An old man.老年男人美国传统〔gray〕Old or venerable.旧的或者古老的美国传统〔grump〕He's only an old grump - don't listen to him.他就是那种坏脾气——别理他。剑桥高阶〔guess〕Take a guess! How old is Mrs. Jones? 猜猜看! 琼斯太太几岁? 英汉大词典〔gum down〕This old stamp isn't sticky any more; I shall have to gum it down onto the envelope.这张旧邮票已经没有粘性了，我得用胶水把它贴到信封上。21世纪英汉〔half〕My kick wasn't half a bad effort for an old man.像我这把年纪的人，老腿确实不听使唤了。柯林斯高阶〔housebound〕Some are housebound by old age or handicaps.有些人因年迈或伤残而深居简出。英汉大词典〔hulk〕The hull of an old, unseaworthy, or wrecked ship.废船舶体：旧的，无法航行或失事了的船的外壳美国传统〔humped〕I was humped like an old lady.我像个老妇人似的驼着背。柯林斯高阶〔impregnable〕The old Dutch fort with its thick high walls looks virtually impregnable.那座荷兰古堡高墙厚壁, 看上去几乎是固若金汤。外研社新世纪〔in the name of sb/sth〕In old movies the police shouted "Open up in the name of the law" before they broke the door down.在老电影中，警察在破门而入之前会大喊“我们要依法撞门了”。剑桥高阶〔inequality〕There are many inequalities in the surface of this old road.这条古旧道路的路面有许多高低不平之处。英汉大词典〔invalid〕The old technique was invalid and inferior.旧技术少慢差费。英汉大词典〔junk〕I've cleared out all that old junk in the attic.我把阁楼里所有的废旧杂物都清除干净了。牛津高阶〔kick〕Grandpa's old gun kicks badly.爷爷的老枪后坐得很厉害。21世纪英汉〔lay over〕The new machine lays over the old one in performance.新机器在性能上胜过旧机器。21世纪英汉〔limp〕The old man limped away on the stick.老人拄着拐杖一瘸一拐地走开了。21世纪英汉〔lined〕His lined face was that of an old man.他的脸像老人一样布满皱纹。柯林斯高阶〔line〕Don't give me that old line.别给我找那种老一套的借口。麦克米伦高阶〔line〕I lined the drawers with old wallpaper.我用旧墙纸垫抽屉。剑桥高阶〔living〕The old woman is tired of living.那老妇人对人生感到厌倦了。英汉大词典〔look〕I'll look out those old photographs you wanted to see.我会找出你想看的那些旧照片的。牛津高阶〔lovingly〕The old church has been lovingly restored.这座旧教堂得到了精心的修复。麦克米伦高阶〔magic〕The fighter believes he can still regain some of his old magic.这位斗士相信自己仍然可以恢复从前的一些魔力。柯林斯高阶〔mill〕By the time you have gone through the mill with various infertility treatments, you may well be too old to have children.等你饱受磨难完成各种不育治疗后, 可能已经太老了, 不能生育了。外研社新世纪〔monitor〕You must monitor the old man's illness.你一定要监察这位老人的病情。21世纪英汉〔mother〕Stop mothering her - she's 40 years old and can take care of herself.别再溺爱她了，她已经40岁了，可以照顾自己了。剑桥高阶〔newlywed〕He was just 20 years old at the time, a newlywed with a six-week-old daughter.他那时只有20岁, 刚结婚不久, 女儿6周大。外研社新世纪〔next〕I shall be 26 years old on Friday next.下周五我就26岁了。外研社新世纪〔often〕Old houses are often damp.老房子大多都潮湿。牛津高阶〔old age〕She died of extreme old age.她得享高寿, 无疾而终。外研社新世纪〔old country〕They left the old country more than 30 years ago.他们30多年前离开了祖国。韦氏高阶〔old hat〕I suppose my favorite joke's a bit old hat by now.我觉得我最喜欢的笑话现在已经有点过时了。韦氏高阶〔old style〕Old Style Abbr. O.S.The method of reckoning dates according to the Julian calendar. Old Style 缩写 O.S.旧历法，儒略历法：根据儒略历计算时日的方法美国传统〔old〕Are you all right, old chap?你还好吗, 老伙计？外研社新世纪〔old〕He's old enough to tie his shoelaces.他不小了, 能系鞋带了。外研社新世纪〔old〕In days of old, an early German goal would have broken confidence.在过去, 德国队如果早进球会摧垮对手的信心。外研社新世纪〔old〕When she brought up the same old argument, I just stopped listening.当她又争论起这个老生常谈的问题时，我干脆不听了。韦氏高阶〔pain〕An old injury was causing him intense pain.旧伤使他感到剧烈的疼痛。麦克米伦高阶〔pluck down〕The old building was plucked down by the builders.建筑工人把这座老楼拆了。21世纪英汉〔press in〕An old wallpaper seam roller is ideal for pressing it in place.要把它压入位, 一把旧的墙纸压缝滚刷是理想工具。外研社新世纪〔prettification〕The old farm workers' cottages are being prettified as holiday homes.这些农场工人的旧房屋都装饰成了度假别墅。21世纪英汉〔pride〕No doubt his old mother would now swallow her pride and go and live with Gladys.如今无疑他的老母亲只能放下身价, 去和格拉迪斯住在一起。外研社新世纪〔punishment〕These old skis have taken a lot of punishment over the years.这些旧雪橇经过许多年已变得很残旧了美国传统〔question〕You can't go in that old shirt – it's out of the question.你不能穿着那件旧衬衫去 — 这是绝对不行的。朗文当代〔rear〕His mother died when he was three years old, and, there after, his grandmother reared him.他三岁时丧母，祖母把他养大。21世纪英汉〔record〕He has a collection of old records.他收藏旧唱片。韦氏高阶〔recycle〕The old factory is being recycled as a theatre.这家老厂正被改建作剧场。英汉大词典〔regime〕The old corrupt, totalitarian regime was overthrown.腐败的旧极权政府被推翻。剑桥高阶〔rein〕Take the reins yourself and you'll arrive faster—it's an old Russian saying.要想早点到,自己执缰催马跑——这是俄罗斯的一句老古话。英汉大词典〔remain〕There are few pleasures that remain to an old man.人老了,剩下没有多少可以享受的乐趣了。英汉大词典〔revive〕They are trying to revive some of the old customs.他们正在努力复兴一些古老的风俗。牛津搭配〔routine〕It shouldn't take too long to get back to our old routine.恢复我们以往的惯例不会花太多时间。麦克米伦高阶〔run across sb〕I ran across several old friends when I went back to my hometown.我回老家时和几个老朋友不期而遇。剑桥高阶〔sag〕This old couch is starting to sag in the middle.这张旧长沙发中间开始下陷了。麦克米伦高阶〔scarcely〕He is scarcely seventeen years old.他才17岁。英汉大词典〔scrappage〕The government is offering scrappage grants to reduce the number of old vehicles on the road.政府为减少上路的旧车而提供报废补偿。剑桥高阶〔shamble〕The old man shambled into her dressing room.老人蹒跚地走进她的梳妆室。英汉大词典〔shut sb away〕He was ten years old when he was shut away for stealing an apple.他10岁时因偷一个苹果而被关了起来。剑桥高阶〔sly〕You sly old devil! How long have you known? 你这个老滑头！你知道有多久了？牛津高阶〔snuff ... out〕He's so old that he will snuff out one of these days.他年岁太大了，说不定这几天就得死去。21世纪英汉〔storehouse〕Some of the cottages were still lived in by old folk; others had been turned into barns and storehouses.有些村舍里仍住着老人;有些已经改作粮仓和仓库。柯林斯高阶〔straighten ... up〕The old woman had some difficulty straightening herself up.那个老妇人费了好大劲才直起腰来。21世纪英汉〔take in〕She had to take her old skirts in.她只好把几条旧裙子改小。外研社新世纪〔take〕My old job took me into the city a lot.过去由于工作原因我经常进城。麦克米伦高阶〔talk〕I enjoyed our talk about the old days.我们关于往昔的交谈让我喜欢。牛津搭配〔talk〕We talked of old times.我们谈到了过去的美好时光。朗文当代〔tearaway〕Some tearaway beat up an old lady.有个流氓毒打了一个老太太。外研社新世纪〔temperamental〕You have to treat our DVD player very carefully - it's old and temperamental.你用我们的光盘机时得格外小心——它很旧了，而且性能不稳定。剑桥高阶〔time-worn〕Even in the dim light the equipment looked old and time-worn.即使在微弱的光线下, 那台设备看起来也十分陈旧。外研社新世纪〔time〕We sat and talked about old times (= things that had happened to us in the past.) 我们坐下来谈论往事。剑桥高阶〔toy〕He was really too old for children's toys.他已经长大了，实在不再适合玩儿童玩具了。柯林斯高阶〔transitional〕We are still in the transitional stage between the old and new methods.我们仍然处于新旧方法的过渡阶段。柯林斯高阶〔trot out〕Don't trot out that old excuse again.别再重复那个老套的借口了。韦氏高阶〔trustee〕He was appointed a trustee of the estate until the heir was old enough to manage it himself.他被指定为财产受托人,直到继承人到达能自己管理财产的年龄为止。英汉大词典〔turn〕She turned two years old last week.她上周满两岁了。韦氏高阶〔view〕In the old animistic world view, people believed that nature was organised by invisible souls.过去信仰万物有灵论的人们认为自然是由看不见的灵魂安排的。柯林斯高阶〔warhorse〕Manchester City's old warhorse, still fighting fit at 36, was sent off for fouling after half an hour.36岁仍活跃在场上的曼城足球俱乐部老将半小时后因犯规被罚下场。剑桥高阶〔wedge〕I was standing waiting for a bus, wedged between (= fixed between and unable to move away from) two old ladies and their bags of shopping.我正站着等公共汽车，夹在两位上了年纪的女士和她们的购物袋中间，动弹不得。剑桥高阶〔word〕Iwas remembering the words of my old friend.我记得我的老朋友说的话。麦克米伦高阶〔work ... out〕No one in the office can work the old man out.办公室里没人能摸透那老头的脾气。21世纪英汉〔world〕Machismo is a New World phenomenon with roots in Old World cultures.大男子主义是植根于旧世界文化中的新大陆现象。牛津搭配〔wrest〕They are fighting to wrest control of the party from the old leaders.他们正极力从老一辈领导者手中夺取对党的控制权。朗文当代〔year〕He's 58 years old.他58岁。柯林斯高阶〔year〕Jodi is 15 years old.乔迪15 岁。朗文当代〔zoom〕The camera zoomed in to his old, tired face.摄影机向他那苍老疲惫的脸推近。英汉大词典A lot of old oaks were blown down in the gales last year.去年，许多老橡树被大风吹倒。剑桥国际Above the fireplace there was a big old oil painting, a portrait of a forbidding, grey-whiskered gentleman.在壁炉的上方有一幅旧的大油画，是一位令人望而生畏，留着灰白胡子绅士的画像。剑桥国际Fame has happened almost overnight for the 27-year old actress, but she seems unfazed by all the recent media attention.这位27岁的女演员几乎是一夜成名, 但她对近来媒介的所有关注似乎并没有受宠若惊。剑桥国际Grandad never stops complaining, the cantankerous old bugger.祖父总不停地抱怨，这个坏脾气的老头。剑桥国际He buys old cars and restores them to their original condition.他购买旧汽车，并将它们修复到原来的状态。剑桥国际He caught her reading his old love letters.他撞见她在读他过去的情书。剑桥国际He has some rare old vintages in his collection of wine. 在他的酒类收藏中有一些名贵的陈年葡萄酒。译典通He thought to come a trick over his old pal. 他想跟他的老朋友开个玩笑。译典通He was 80 years old, give or take a year. 他八十岁上下。译典通I polished that old desk of grandma's and it came up a treat (= its appearance improved).我擦了祖母的旧书桌，它看上去焕然一新。剑桥国际It was very nice of you to help that old gentleman across (=help him to cross) the road.你能帮助一位老先生过马路，真是太好了。剑桥国际It's the same old story (= bad things never change) --the rich get richer and the poor get poorer.世道永远如此----富人越来越富，穷人越来越穷。剑桥国际Most babies can feed (=give food to) themselves by the time they're a year old.大多数婴儿长到一岁时就可以自己吃饭了。剑桥国际My father is quite old now and he's increasingly hard of hearing.我父亲现在很老了，他的听觉也越来越不好了。剑桥国际That stupid old biddy should mind her own business.那个愚蠢的老太婆不应多管闲事。剑桥国际The old dog had a grizzled muzzle. 那条老狗的口鼻部分有灰斑。译典通The old lady screamed out that there was a burglar inside the house. 老太太尖叫著说房子里有贼。译典通The old man had to endure a toothache. 这位老人不得不忍受牙痛。译典通The old man has been struggling with illness. 这位老人一直在与病魔斗争。译典通The old man is breathing hard. 这位老人呼吸困难。译典通The old man sitting on the park bench looked familiar. 坐在公园长椅上的那个老人看上去很面熟。译典通The old man slumped down in a chair. 老人猛地倒在椅子里。译典通The old man stared the uninvited guest up and down. 老人把不速之客上下打量了一番。译典通The old mariner liked to yarn about his sea adventures. 老水手喜欢讲他的海上奇遇。译典通The old school had fallen into disuse.老校舍已经废弃不用。剑桥国际The old woman fell/took/was taken sick (= became ill) while she was away and had to come home.那个老妇人出门在外时生病了，不得不回家。剑桥国际The old woman has lost her sight (= has become blind).那个老妇人失去了视力。剑桥国际The old woman muttered to herself. 这位老妇人喃喃自语。译典通The old woman was spinning in the corner of the room. 老妇人在房间一角纺纱。译典通The President used his speech to settle some old scores with his opponents.总统在他的演说中对他的对手进行报复。剑桥国际The children are old enough now to run/go on errands to the shops.孩子们大了，现在已经能跑跑腿去商店了。剑桥国际The library is mounting a display/an exhibition of old photographs of the city.图书馆在举办一次城市旧照片的展览。剑桥国际The lino in the bathroom was old and cracked, so we replaced it with a carpet.浴室里的地毡用旧开裂了，因此我们改用一块地毯。剑桥国际The mist eddied round the old house. 雾气回旋在这栋老房子的四周。译典通The poor old fellow has lost his reason. 这可怜的老头发疯了。译典通The puppy is two months old.这条小狗两个月大。剑桥国际This custom hangs over from the old days. 这种风俗是从古代延续而来的。译典通This transformation cannot be achieved without discarding your old timid self.要是不丢弃你羞怯的旧自我，转变不可能实现。剑桥国际We can use those old shelves as firewood.我们可以把这些旧架子当柴禾。剑桥国际We picked our parents out quite easily in the old photos.我们很容易在旧照片里辨认出我们的父母。剑桥国际 |
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