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elderly

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adj.过了中年的,稍老的

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elderly


/'eldəlɪ; `ɛldɚlɪ/
adj (often euph 常作委婉语) (of people) rather old; past middle age (指人)相当老的, 过了中年的, 上了年纪的
*He's very active for an elderly man. 按老年人来说, 他非常活跃. =>Usage at old 用法见old.

elderly


adj
used as a polite way of saying that someone is old or becoming old
 a well-dressed elderly woman
the elderly
people who are old
 a retirement village for the elderly
1. Everyone in the party was attracted by the imposing elderly lady.
    晚会上的所有人都被那个仪态雍容的老妇人所吸引。

2. Especially the very young, the elderly and cigarette smokers are at high risk.
    尤其是孩子、老人和吸烟者受到的危害最为严重。

3. The story began on a downtown Brooklyn street corner. An elderly man had collapsed while crossing the street, and an ambulance rushed him to Kings County Hospital.
    故事开始于布鲁克林闹市区的一条街的拐角处。有个老汉在穿马路时晕倒在地,一辆救护车把他急送到金斯县医院。

4. The last person to approach the couple was a short, elderly woman who smiled as she congratulated them — not by name but as "wife" and "husband".
    最后一个走到新婚夫妇跟前的,是一位矮矮的、上了年纪的妇人。她笑着祝贺他们,不是直呼其名,而是称他们为 “妻子”和“丈夫”。

5. Then quickly, for such a short, portly, elderly person, she disappeared.
    接着,这个又矮又胖的老太太蓦地不见了。

6. Three are young lads, one is middle-aged and one is elderly.
    他们中三个是年轻小伙子,还有一位中年乐手和一位老年乐手。

7. He was rather elderly with grey hair and clear blue eyes.
    他已上了年纪,灰白的头发,明亮的蓝眼睛。

8. He was rather elderly with grey hair and clear blue eyes.
    他上了年纪,有着灰白的头发和明亮的蓝眼睛。

9. He would insist the elderly woman did attend their wedding accidentally. But she knew "Aunt Esther" was on some heavenly mission.
    他会说这老太太准是碰巧撞上了他们的婚礼。可她明白,埃丝特阿姨是在执行上帝的使命。

10. He had phoned a friend for advice and then he had gone to the apartment of the elderly woman to get her to make the call.
    他先是打给一个朋友征求意见,然后又跑到那老太太家里让她打电话。

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