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IELTS BNC: 1837 COCA: 2907

elderly

adjective
/ˈeldəli/
/ˈeldərli/
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  1. (of people) used as a polite word for old年纪较大的,上了年纪的(婉辞,与 old 同义)
    • an elderly man/woman/lady老人/女人/女士
    • an elderly couple一对老年夫妇
    • She is very busy caring for two elderly relatives.她在忙着照顾两个年老的亲戚。
    • elderly patients/residents老年病人/居民
    Synonyms oldold
    • elderly
    • aged
    • long-lived
    • mature
    These words all describe somebody/​something that has lived for a long time or that usually lives for a long time.
    • old having lived for a long time; no longer young:
      • She’s getting old—she’s 75 next year.她上年纪了,明年就 75 岁了。
    • elderly (rather formal) used as a polite word for ‘old’:old 的委婉语,指年纪较大的、上了年纪的:
      • She is very busy caring for two elderly relatives.她在忙着照顾两个年老的亲戚。
    • aged (formal) very old:指年迈的、年老的:
      • Having aged relatives to stay in your house can be quite stressful.年迈的亲戚住在家里有时压力相当大。
    • long-lived having a long life; lasting for a long time:
      • Everyone in my family is exceptionally long-lived.我们家每个人都特别长寿。
    • mature used as a polite or humorous way of saying that somebody is no longer young:
      • clothes for the mature woman成年妇女的服装
    Patterns
    • a(n) old/​elderly/​aged/​long-lived/​mature man/​woman
    • a(n) old/​elderly/​aged/​mature gentleman/​lady/​couple
    Extra Examples
    • Her parents are quite elderly now.她的父母现在已经很老了。
    • The local council provides services to care for elderly people living at home.地方议会为居家老人提供护理服务。
    Topics Life stagesb2
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryElderly is used with these nouns:
    • aunt
    • couple
    • father
    See full entry
  2. the elderly
    noun [plural] people who are old老人;上了年纪的人
    • Children and the elderly are those most at risk from the infection.儿童和老人是感染风险最大的人群。
    Topics Life stagesc1

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