elderly

汉语翻译

a. 过了中年的, 稍老的

词型变化：

名词:elderliness 

英语解释：

名词 elderly:

1. people who are old collectively
   同义词：aged

形容词 elderly:

1. advanced in years; (`aged' is pronounced as two syllables)
   同义词：aged, older, senior

例句：

1. Vicious thugs attacked an elderly man.
   歹徒们袭击了一个老大爷。
2. 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。
3. Winter poses particular difficulties for the elderly.
   冬天给上年纪的人带来特殊的困难。
4. He's very active for an elderly man.
   作为老年人，他是非常活跃的。
5. Many elderly people live an idle life.
   许多老年人过着悠闲的生活。

详细解释：

eld.er.ly

adj.（形容词）
Being past middle age and approaching old age; rather old.
上了年纪的：已过中年的，接近老年的；年岁大的，年老的
Of, relating to, or characteristic of older persons or life in later years.
老年的：关于老年人的或已过了壮年的生活的，属于老年人的或已过了壮年的生活的，或具有老年人和老年生活特点的
n.（名词）
pl. eld.er.lies An elderly person.
【复数】 eld.er.lies 老年人
pl. elderly (used with a pl. verb)Older people considered as a group. Often used withthe :
【复数】 elderly （与复数动词连用）对老年人的总称：被当作群体看待的老年人，经常与定冠词the 连用：
例句：
special recreational programs for the elderly.
为老年人设立的特殊娱乐计划


【引伸】
el.derliness
n.（名词）
<参考词汇><同义词>elderly,old,aged,venerable,superannuatedThese adjectives are compared as they mean far along in years or life.One who iselderly is between middle age and old age:
这些形容词都表示年纪迟暮的或生活经历多的，但是各有不同。用elderly 来形容一个人是指他处于中年和老年之间：
例句：
Elderly residents of the city could still recall the construction of the first skyscraper.
这座城市的老居民还能回忆起建造第一幢摩天大楼的情形。

Old implies advanced years:
Old 表示年迈的：
例句：
.an old man`s eagle mind. (William Butler Yeats).
.老人鹰般敏锐的思维. （威廉·巴特勒·叶芝）。

例句：
.There are so few who can grow old with a good grace. (Richard Steele).
.很少有人年愈古稀仍有风采. （理查德·斯梯尔）。

Aged emphasizes old age and usually suggests infirmity:
Aged 强调老龄，通常意味着体弱：
例句：
The Western world has yet to respect the aged members of its society as the Japanese do. One who isvenerable commands respect by virtue of dignity and age:
西方世界的人们要象日本人那样尊重社会的老年成员。 Venerable 形容因高龄和德行而让人敬仰的人：

例句：
.a venerable-looking man, with white hair and beard and a face of great sagacity. (Samuel Butler).
.他白发银须，脸庞睿智，看起来德高望重. （塞缪尔·巴特勒）。

Superannuated applies to one who has reached the age of retirement and has been pensioned (a superannuated civil servant ); the term can also refer to one too old for use, work, or service:
Superannuated 指到了退休年龄并领取养老金的人（退休的公务员 ）； 这个词也用于指太老了而不能用、不能工作或服务：
例句：
.He left the house . . . for the support of twelve superannuated wool carders. (Anthony Trollope).
.他离开了家…为了供养十二位年老体衰的羊毛梳理工人. （安东尼·特罗洛普）