adj.(形容词)

1. 上了年纪的，上了岁数的
2. 年长的
3. 老式的
4. 过时的
5. 较老的
6. 过了中年的，中年以上的
7. 年纪较大的

n.(名词)

1. （= the eldely） 老人，上了年纪的人

adj.(形容词)

1. 上了年纪的,中年以上的 rather old; past middle age

Noun:

1. people who are old collectively;

   "special arrangements were available for the aged"
   

Adjective:

1. advanced in years; (`aged' is pronounced as two syllables);

   "aged members of the society"
   "elderly residents could remember the construction of the first skyscraper"
   "senior citizen"
   

1.年长的;上年纪的
You useelderly as a polite way of saying that someone is old.

e.g. ...anelderly couple...
老夫妇
e.g. Many of those most affected areelderly.
受影响最大的人中很多都是上了年纪的。

2.老式的;老掉牙的
If you describe an object aselderly, you are referring, often in a humorous way, to the fact that it is rather old or old-fashioned and not as good or efficient as a new one would be.

e.g. Some of those artillery pieces look a littleelderly.
那些大炮中有些看起来有点老掉牙了。

1. 老年人：elastin 弹性蛋白 |elderly 老年人 | elementary school 小学

2. 稍老的：elder 年长者 |elderly 稍老的 | eldership 长辈

3. 老年的：middle -aged 中年的 |elderly 老年的 | old 老的

4. 年长的：elderly 年长的 | neighbor 邻居 | puppy-eyes 可怜地

用作定语～+ n.

1. The elderly man is quite energetic.
   这位上了年纪的老人仍精力充沛。
2. He is an elderly man, about sixty.
   他是个年约60岁的老人。
3. There were a few middle-aged and even elderly women in the train.
   火车上有几个中年以上的妇女。
4. This is the elderly hotel.
   这是家老字号旅馆。

用作表语S+be+～

1. He is getting elderly.
   他逐渐变老了。

• The elderly inhabitants could still remember the time when the first brick house..was built.

  出自：Ld Macaulay

Vicious thugs attacked an elderly man.

歹徒们袭击了一个老大爷。

Many elderly people live an idle life.

许多老年人过着悠闲的生活。

I appreciate their trust in elderly men like me.

感谢大家对我们这些老头子的信任。

In the presence of elderly visitors our son was a model of decorum.

我们的儿子在来访的长辈面前彬彬有礼。

He handed the elderly woman across the street.

他搀扶这个年长的妇女穿过街道。

an elderly couple

一对老年夫妇

elderly relatives

年老的亲戚

...an elderly couple...

老夫妇

Many of those most affected are elderly.

受影响最大的人中很多都是上了年纪的。

Some of those artillery pieces look a little elderly.

那些大炮中有些看起来有点老掉牙了。

In addition, the tester can be controlled by the computer through the USB interface too.

此外,系统在通信模块中设计了USB接口电路, 因而也可以与PC机联机运行.

The elderly diplomat came to Lanny's support.

那年老的外交家支持了兰尼.

The lack of facilities for elderly people has cast doubts on the whole of the redevelopment scheme.

整个重建计划缺乏提供给老人们的设施,这使人们对此计划产生了怀疑.

It was a strange conjunction 'u2014 the prim serious young Queen and the elderly, cynical Whig.

那是奇特的组合——古板严肃的年轻女王和上了年纪 、 玩世不恭的维新党成员相组合.

Some people looking after elderly parents have trouble with the role reversal involved.

一些照看年迈父母的人在角色转变上有困难.

It will be marketed as a tonic for the elderly.

这将作为老年人滋补品在市场上销售.

That elderly gentleman was exceedingly on the jump , as nervous as a man well could be.

那位老绅士坐立不安, 紧张得不得了.

He is an elderly gentleman who had had a cataract operation.

他是一位曾经动过白内障手术的老人.

The local government listed him as an elderly person of no family.

当地政府把他列为孤寡老人.

He is an elderly man, about sixty.

他是个老人, 大约60岁.

She is an elderly woman whose brio astounds everyone.

她是个年逾中年的妇女,但她的精力充沛使大家惊异.

The committee needs to be shaken out to get rid of some of the elderly members.

委员会需要彻底改组,以淘汰一些年纪大的委员.

arrangers of care services for the elderly

安排照料老人的筹划者

the costs of health care for the elderly

老年人的医疗费用

a report on the unmet needs of elderly people

有关老年人生活所需不足的报告

We usually think of a victim of mugging as being someone elderly.

我们通常以为被拦路抢劫的受害者是老年人。

One elderly man sat morosely at the bar.

一位老者闷闷不乐地坐在酒吧里。

Some of those artillery pieces look a little elderly.

那些大炮中有些看起来有点老掉牙了。

An elderly woman, arms crossed, sang the descant.

一位双臂交叉的老妇人演唱了高音部。

In the next booth along he could see an elderly lady, talking volubly.

在隔壁的电话亭里，他看见一个上了年纪的妇女在喋喋不休地说着。

There was further evidence of grey consumer power last week, when Ford revealed a car designed with elderly people in mind.

福特汽车公司为老年人设计的一款汽车于上周亮相，这进一步体现了老年消费者的购买力。

The elderly live in fear of assault and murder.

老人们生活在对袭击和谋杀的恐惧之中。

It is legally possible for an elderly person to nominate someone to act for them, should they become incapable of looking after themselves.

从法律上来说，如果老人生活不能自理，他可以指定某人为其代理事务。

adj.(形容词)

elderly, aged, old

这三个词均可指“年老的,年迈的”。其区别是：

old指年事已高,接近生命的终点; elderly指已过中年,意为“较老的,接近老年的”,常有尊敬和威严的意味。例如:

She was an elderly woman, perhaps sixty years old.她已是上了年纪的女人,可能有60岁了。

aged指“年迈的”,含有体弱多病、老态龙钟的意味。例如:

An aged woman sat mumbling by the fire.一位年迈的妇女坐在炉火旁,口中念念有词。

elderly, elder

这两个词的区别是:elder表示“年龄较大的”“年长的”,指相对于某人或某事来说年龄比较大; elderly表示“上了年纪的”“过了中年的”,是绝对意义上的年纪较大。例如:

She is my elder daughter.她是我的大女儿。

He's very active for an elderly man.按老年人来说,他非常活跃。