old

n. 以前, 往昔
a. 老的, 旧的, 古老的, 年长的, 老练的
相关词组:
be old enough to know better
for old sake's sake
from of old
of old
as of old
old and young
as old as the hills

名词:oldness 形容词比较级:older 最高级:oldest 

old

adj.（形容词）
old.er,old.est


Having lived or existed for a relatively long time; far advanced in years or life.
老的，年老的：已存活了或存在了一段相对较长时期的；在年纪或生命上年高的
Relatively advanced in age:
最年长的：在年龄上相对较长的：
例句：
Pamela is our oldest child.
帕米拉是我们最大的孩子

Made long ago; in existence for many years:
陈旧的，古老的：很多年前制做的；存在了许多年的：
例句：
an old book.
一本旧书

Of or relating to a long life or to people who have had long lives:
长寿的：有关长寿的或长寿者的：
例句：
a ripe old age.
高龄

Having or exhibiting the physical characteristics of age:
看起来年老的：表现出老年的生理特征或看来已老的：
例句：
a prematurely old face.
未老先衰的脸

Having or exhibiting the wisdom of age; mature:
成熟的：具有或表现出老年的明智的；成熟的：
例句：
a child who is old for his years.
就其年龄来说显得成熟的孩子

Having lived or existed for a specified length of time:
…岁的：已生存了一定时间长度了的：
例句：
She was 2 years old.
她十二岁了



Belonging to a remote or former period in history; ancient:
古老的，古代的：属于遥远的，以前历史时期的：
例句：
old fossils.
古代的化石

Belonging to or being of an earlier time:
从前的：属于或存在于较早的一段时期的：
例句：
her old classmates.
她的旧时的同学

Often Old Abbr. O,o.Being the earlier or earliest of two or more related objects, stages, versions, or periods.
常作 Old 缩写 O,o.较早的：两个或更多个相关事物、阶段、版本或阶段中较早的或最早的一个的
Geology
【地质学】
Having become slower in flow and less vigorous in action. Used of a river.
缓滞的：流速上变缓的，不那么湍急的。用于形容河流
Having become simpler in form and of lower relief. Used of a landform.
地形起伏缓和的：较为简单的、起伏较平的。用于形容地形
Exhibiting the effects of time or long use; worn:
陈旧的：表现出时间或用了很久的影响的；破旧的：
例句：
an old coat.
一件破旧的外衣

Known through long acquaintance; long familiar:
熟悉的：认识较久的：
例句：
an old friend.
一个老朋友

Skilled or able through long experience; practiced.
老练的：通过长期的经验而有技术或有能力的；有经验的
Often ol` [ôl]
常作 ol` [ôl]
Used as an intensive:
用做强调词：
例句：
Come back any old time. Don`t give me any ol` excuse.
按照原定时间回来。别又跟我提那个借口

Used to express affection or familiarity:
用于表达亲昵或熟悉：
例句：
Good ol` Sam.
老山姆

n.（名词）
An individual of a specified age:
一个…岁的人：
例句：
a five-year-old.See Usage Note at elder
一个五岁的孩子参见 elder

Old people considered as a group. Used withthe :
老人的总称，与the 连用：
例句：
caring for the old.
照顾老人们

Former times; yore:
往昔；旧时：
例句：
in days of old.
往日


来源：
Middle English
中古英语
from Old English eald * see al- 2
源自 古英语 eald *参见 al- 2

【引伸】
old.ness
n.（名词）
<参考词汇><同义词>old,ancient,archaic,antediluvian,obsolete,antique,antiquatedThese adjectives describe what belongs to or dates from an earlier time or period.
这些形容词用来描绘那些属于或可追溯到一较早时间或较早时期的东西。
Old is the most general term:
Old 是最一般性的描述词：
例句：
old lace;
破旧的鞋带；

例句：
an old saying;
古老的谚语；

例句：
old colleagues;
老同事；

例句：
an old Dutch painting.
一幅古代荷兰油画。

Ancient pertains to the distant past:
Ancient 专指遥远的过去：
例句：
.the hills,/Rock-ribbed, and ancient as the sun. (William Cullen Bryant).
.山岩隐现的丘陵/如太阳一样古老. （威廉·卡伦·布赖恩特）。

Archaic implies a very remote, often primitive period:
Archaic 暗示遥远且原始的时期：
例句：
an archaic Greek bronze of the seventh centuryb.c.
公元前 7世纪古希腊的青铜器。

例句：
He was convicted under an archaic statute that had never been repealed.
他被一个过时且未被取消的法令定罪。

Antediluvian applies to what is so old and outdated that it seems to belong to the period preceding the biblical Flood:
Antediluvian 用于指某物是如此的过时以至于它看来像是属于圣经所载的洪水时代以前的：
例句：
lived in a ramshackle, antediluvian tenement;
住在一间摇摇欲坠，太过于陈旧的廉价公寓里；

例句：
.a branch of one of your antediluvian families. (William Congreve).
.你们那些快老掉牙的家族中的一支. （威廉·康格里夫）。

Obsolete indicates the fact of having fallen into disuse:
Obsolete 指已不再使用的事实：
例句：
an obsolete custom;
过时的习惯；

例句：
obsolete methods of research.
已过时的研究方法。

例句：
.Either man is obsolete or war is. (R. Buckminster Fuller).
.不是人类过时了就是战争被废弃了. (R·巴克敏斯特·富勒）。

Antique is applied both to what is very old and to what is especially appreciated or valued because of its age:
Antique 不仅可指已十分古老的东西，还可指因其年代久远而有价值的东西：
例句：
.in hat of antique shape. (Matthew Arnold).
.戴着古董式的帽子. （马修·阿诺德）。

例句：
She collects antique French furniture and porcelains.
她搜集旧式的法国家具和瓷器。

Antiquated describes what is out of date, no longer fashionable, or discredited:
Antiquated 用于描绘过时的，不再时髦的或不再使人相信的事物：
例句：
.No idea is so antiquated that it was not once modern.No idea is so modern that it will not someday be antiquated. (Ellen Glasgow).See also Synonyms at elderly
.这种想法太过时了，不可能再流行了。这种想法非常时新，将来怎么都不会过时的. （埃莲·格拉斯哥）参见同义词 elderly