elderly

英 [ˈeldəli]

美 [ˈeldərli]

adj. 年纪较大的，上了年纪的(婉辞，与old同义); 老人; 上了年纪的人

Oxford 3000 / Collins.3 / BNC.1837 / COCA.2907

同义词辨析

old aged elderly【导航词义：年老的】

oldadj. 年老的

〔辨析〕

普通用词，指人岁数大、年老体衰的。

〔例证〕

He is too old to walk.
他太老了，走不动了。
A white-haired old man sat under the tree.
一位白发老人坐在树下。

agedadj. 〈正式〉年迈的，年老的

〔辨析〕

常用于指老人高龄的，含有年老体衰、老态龙钟之意，通常作定语。

〔例证〕

She helped take care of his aged grandmother.
她帮助照料他年迈的祖母。
He has an aged aunt.
他有一位年老的姑母。

elderlyadj. 上了年纪的，年老的

〔辨析〕

指人年老或渐老的，委婉用词，含有尊敬之意。

〔例证〕

He is an elderly man, about sixty.
他是个年约60岁的老人。
The elderly woman is still quite energetic.
这位上了年纪的老妇人仍然精力充沛。

adj.

ADJ-GRADED 年长的;上年纪的
You useelderlyas a polite way of saying that someone is old.
1. ...an elderly couple...
  老夫妇
2. Many of those most affected are elderly.
  受影响最大的人中很多都是上了年纪的。
3. The elderlyare people who are old.
  年长者;上年纪的人
4. The elderly are a formidable force in any election.
  老年人在任何选举中都是一股不可小觑的力量。
ADJ-GRADED 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.
1. 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。

noun

people who are old collectively
1. special arrangements were available for the aged
Synonym:aged

adj

advanced in years
1. aged members of the society
2. elderly residents could remember the construction of the first skyscraper
3. senior citizen
Synonym:agedoldersenior

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。
The Treasury has now agreed to ring-fence the money to ensure that it goes directly towards helping elderly people
财政部现在已经同意限制这笔钱的用途，以保证其直接用于帮助老年人。
Many of the elderly are on medication.
许多老年人都需按时服药。
The runaway car careered into a bench, hitting an elderly couple
那辆失控的车猛冲到一条长椅上，撞伤了一对老夫妇。
An elderly woman, arms crossed, sang the descant.
一位双臂交叉的老妇人演唱了高音部。
Many of those most affected are elderly.
受影响最大的人中很多都是上了年纪的。
An elderly man dressed in faded overalls took the witness stand.
一位穿着褪色吊带工装裤的老人上了证人席。
She was an elderly stout person.
她是个上了岁数的矮墩墩的人。
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 film's about an elderly woman and a young nurse who befriends her
电影讲述的是一位老太太和一个待她友善的年轻护士的故事。