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out-of-date; unfashionable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

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