【old】的翻译、意思

时间: 2025-01-25 20:46:14

【old】怎么读

:[old]

:[əʊld]

【old】是什么意思、字义解释

1. adj. 陈旧的,古老的;年老的

2. n. 古时

3. n. (Old)人名;(英)奥尔德

【old】等级考试

CET4   TEM4   ( older, oldest )

【old】的详细解释

英文单词学*与分析:[old]

1. 基本定义

  • 字面意思:指时间上较长或年纪较大的事物或人,通常表示与年轻或新鲜事物相对立。
  • 词性:形容词(adj.),也可以作为名词(n.)。

2. 词源与起源

  • 词源分析:来自古英语“eald”,意为“老的、年长的”。该词与德语中的“alt”和荷兰语中的“oud”有共同的日耳曼语根。

  • 历史背景:该词在英语中的使用可以追溯到公元前5世纪,当时的日耳曼部落将其用来描述年**或古老的物体。

  • 课本:在*教材中,该词通常出现在小学和初中的英语学中,例如《新概念英语》。在牛津和美国的教材中,如《Oxford English Dictionary》和《American Heritage Dictionary》,该词常见于初中至高中阶段的词汇学*中。

3. 使用场景

  • 正式与非正式语境

    • 正式:在文学作品中,如《傲慢与偏见》中,描述人物的年纪或历史背景。
    • 非正式:在日常交流中,例如:“My old friend is visiting me.”(我老朋友要来我这儿了。)
  • 特殊场合

    • 法律:在法律文件中,可能用来描述年长的法律条款或先例,如“the old law on property rights”(关于财产权的旧法)。
    • 科学:在考古学中,提到“old artifacts”(古老的文物)以指代历史悠久的物品。

4. 示例句子

  1. The old man sat on the bench, reminiscing about his youth.
    (老人坐在长椅上,回忆他的青春。)

  2. This old book has been in my family for generations.
    (这本旧书在我家已经传了几代人。)

  3. The old building was a landmark in the city.
    (这座老建筑是城市中的地标。)

  4. My old car finally broke down after ten years.
    (我的旧车在使用十年后终于坏了。)

  5. She wore an old dress that had seen better days.
    (她穿了一件旧裙子,曾经辉煌的日子已经过去。)

*. The old traditions are still respected in this community.
(这个社区依然尊重古老的传统。)

  1. He is an old friend who knows all my secrets.
    (他是一个老朋友,知道我所有的秘密。)

  2. The old tree in the park is over a hundred years old.
    (公园里的这棵老树已有一百多年树龄。)

5. 同义词与反义词

  • 同义词

    • Aged:强调年龄的增长。
    • Ancient:通常指非常古老的事物,具有历史意义。
    • Elderly:通常用于礼貌地描述年长的老人。
  • 反义词

    • Young:指年轻的,通常与“old”相对。
    • New:指新近出现的或更新的事物。

. 学方法

  • 音标记忆法:通过音标/oʊld/记忆该词的发音,并联想其含义。例如,可以将“old”与“hold”进行对比,想象一个人“hold”着“old”书本。

  • 词根记忆法:可以联想“old”与“elder”(长辈)这个词,理解其与年龄相关的含义。

7. 关联词汇

  • Old-fashioned(过时的)
  • Old age(老年)
  • Old-fashioned(老式的)
  • Old timer(老前辈)
  • Old world(旧世界)

通过以上分析,可以全面理解并掌握“old”这个单词的使用及其相关知识。

【old】例句

1、[ADJ] Someone who is old has lived for many years and is no longer young. 年老的

  1. 例:...a white-haired old man.…一位白发老人。

2、[N-PLURAL] The old are people who are old. 老年人

  1. 例:...providing a caring response for the needs of the old and the handicapped.…对老年人和残疾人的需要做出一个充满关怀的回应。

3、[ADJ] You use old to talk about how many days, weeks, months, or years someone or something has lived or existed. …岁的; …久的

  1. 例:He was abandoned by his father when he was three months old.他3个月大的时候被父亲遗弃了。

  2. 例:How old are you now?你现在多大了?

  3. 例:Bill was six years older than David.比尔比戴维大6岁。

4、[ADJ] Something that is old has existed for a long time. 古老的

  1. 例:She loved the big old house.她喜爱那座古老的大房子。

  2. 例:These books must be very old.这些书一定年头很久了。

5、[ADJ] Something that is old is no longer in good condition because of its age or because it has been used a lot. 破旧的

  1. 例:He took a bunch of keys from the pocket of his old corduroy trousers.他从他那条破旧的灯心绒裤子口袋里掏出了一串钥匙。

6、[[ADJ n]] You use old to refer to something that is no longer used, that no longer exists, or that has been replaced by something else. 废弃的; 过时的

  1. 例:The old road had disappeared under grass and heather.这条废弃的道路已消失在草丛和石南花中。

7、[[poss ADJ n]] You use old to refer to something that used to belong to you, or to a person or thing that used to have a particular role in your life. 从前 (拥有或珍惜) 的

  1. 例:I'll make up the bed in your old room.我会把你以前房间的床铺收拾好。

  2. 例:I still have affection for my old school.我对母校依然很有感情。

8、[[ADJ n]] An old friend, enemy, or rival is someone who has been your friend, enemy, or rival for a long time. 多年的

  1. 例:I called my old friend John Horner.我给老朋友约翰·霍纳打了个电话。

  2. 例:Mr. Brownson, I assure you, King's an old enemy of mine.布朗森先生,我向你保证,金是我的夙敌。

9、[[非正式]] You use any old to emphasize that the quality or type of something is not important. If you say that a particular thing is not any old thing, you are emphasizing how special or famous it is. 随便的/非同一般的

  1. 例:Any old paper will do.随便一张纸就行。

10、[PHRASE] In the old days means in the past, before things changed. 以前

  1. 例:In the old days, doctors made housecalls.以前,医生们都上门看病。

11、[PHRASE] When people refer to the good old days, they are referring to a time in the past when they think that life was better than it is now. 过去的好时光

  1. 例:He remembers the good old days when everyone in his village knew him and you could leave your door open at night.他常想起过去的好时光。那时,村里人都认识他,而且大家夜不闭户。