基本介紹
- 外文名：elderly
- 詞性：形容詞
- 英式發音：[ˈeldəli]
- 美式發音：[ˈeldərli]
單詞釋義,單詞用法,短語搭配,雙語例句,
單詞釋義
英 [ˈeldəli] 美 [ˈeldərli]
adj. 上了年紀的；老掉牙的
n. 老人（the elderly）
單詞用法
柯林斯英漢雙解大詞典
elderly /ˈɛldəlɪ/ CET4 TEM4
1.ADJ You use elderly as a polite way of saying that someone is old. 上年紀的 [禮貌]
2.N-PLURAL The elderly are people who are old. 老年人
短語搭配
the elderly 老年人 ; 老年 ; 中老年人 ; 老人
elderly patient 老年 ; 老年患者 ; 老年人 ; 高齡患者
Elderly people 老年人 ; 老年 ; 老人家
elderly primipara [婦產] 高齡初產婦 ; 高年初產婦
The Self-care Elderly 自理老人
Hostels for the Elderly 老年公寓 ; 老人宿舍
The Device-aided Elderly 介助老人
Elderly women 老年婦女 ; 老年女性 ; 老年患者
The Nursing-cared Elderly 介護老人
elderly persons priority scheme 共享頤年優先配屋計畫
雙語例句
- 1Many elderly people live in poverty.許多老年人生活於貧困之中。《牛津詞典》
- 2One elderly man sat morosely at the bar.一個上了年紀的男人鬱鬱寡歡地坐在吧檯。《柯林斯英漢雙解大詞典》
- 3There was an elderly couple on the terrace.露台上有一對上年紀的老人。《柯林斯英漢雙解大詞典》
- 4Elderly people easily become socially isolated.上了年紀的人很容易變得與社會隔絕。《牛津詞典》
- 5The elderly live in fear of assault and murder.老年人生活在對襲擊和謀殺的恐懼中。《柯林斯英漢雙解大詞典》
- 6Elderly people are not always resistant to change.上了年紀的人並不總是抵制變革。《牛津詞典》
- 7The elderly are a formidable force in any election.老年人在任何選舉中都是一股強大的力量。《柯林斯英漢雙解大詞典》
- 8Elderly people are easy prey for dishonest salesmen.老年人容易上狡詐推銷員的當。《牛津詞典》
- 9She does some voluntary work, caring for the elderly.她乾一些照顧老人的義務工作。《牛津詞典》
- 10Elderly people need time and compassion from their physicians.老年人需要醫生的時間和同情心。《柯林斯英漢雙解大詞典》
- 11Advertising like this is a cynical manipulation of the elderly.作這樣的廣告宣傳就是耍弄老年人。《牛津詞典》
- 12In the next booth he could see an elderly lady, talking volubly.在隔壁的電話亭里，他看見一個上了年紀的婦女在滔滔不絕地說著。《柯林斯英漢雙解大詞典》
- 13An elderly man dressed in faded dungarees took the witness stand.一位身著褪色工裝褲的老人站在了證人席上。《柯林斯英漢雙解大詞典》
- 14It occurs in elderly men, apparently as part of the aging process.作為衰老進程的一部分，它明顯發生在老年男性身上。《柯林斯英漢雙解大詞典》
- 15These policies resulted in many elderly people suffering hardship.這些政策使得許多老人飽受困苦。《牛津詞典》
- 16The study showed a deep fear among the elderly of being abandoned to the care of strangers.研究表明，老人十分害怕被丟給陌生人照管。《牛津詞典》
- 17"Growing Older" considered the needs of the elderly for financial support during retirement.《進入老年》考慮到了老年人在退休期間對經濟資助的需要。《柯林斯英漢雙解大詞典》
- 18The association is advising pregnant women, the very young and the elderly to avoid such foods.該協會在建議孕婦、幼兒和老人避免這類食品。《柯林斯英漢雙解大詞典》
- 19It benefits the elderly more.老年人受益更多。
- 20It is a TV program catering to the interest of the elderly.這是一個迎合老年人興趣的電視節目。
- 21About half of them are children, and another 8% are elderly.他們之中大約有一半是兒童，另外8%是老人。
- 22Mothers with babies, the elderly, the disabled are all fair game.有孩子的母親、老人、殘疾人都是攻擊的對象。
- 23Present budget policies tax parents heavily to support the elderly.現行的預算政策向父母徵收重稅以贍養老人。
- 24The notice gives advice on protecting the eyesight of elderly people.該通知提出了保護老年人視力的建議。
- 25The volunteers deliver food or other supplies for the elderly in town.志願者們為城裡的老人寄送食物或其他用品。
- 26The government now supports the elderly, diminishing the need for children.政府現在支持老年人，減少了對於兒童數量的需求（的關注）。
- 27An elderly man was found beaten to death.有人發現一名老翁被打死了。《牛津詞典》
- 28Burglars ransacked an elderly couple's home.竊賊們洗劫了一對老夫婦的家。《柯林斯英漢雙解大詞典》
- 29She is very busy caring for two elderly relatives.她在忙著照顧兩個年老的親戚。《牛津詞典》
- 30She took them to visit her sedate, elderly cousins.她帶他們去探望她那些不苟言笑的表哥表姐們。《柯林斯英漢雙解大詞典》
