elderly 英 [ˈeldəli] 　 美 [ˈeldərli]

elderly

elderly　 英 [ˈeldəli] 美 [ˈeldərli]

adj. 上了年纪的；　

名词复数:elderlies　

the elderly farmer　这个年迈的农民
an elderly couple　一对老年夫妇

  • Someone who's elderly is very old. Your elderly neighbor might need help shoveling snow from her sidewalk and going grocery shopping each week.
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  • adj. 上了年纪的；

  • 1. the elderly farmer

    这个年迈的农民

  • 2. an elderly couple

    一对老年夫妇

  • 3. elderly relatives

    年老的亲戚

  • elderly (adj.) "bordering on old age, somewhat old," 1610s, from elder + -ly (1). Now, generally, "old." Old English ealdorlic meant "chief, princely, excellent, authentic." Old English also had related eldernliche "of old time," literally "forefatherly."
eld·er·ly ★ / ˈeldəli ; NAmE ˈeldərli / adjective 1 ★ (of people 人 ) 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 couple 一对老年夫妇 ◆ elderly relatives 年老的亲戚 ☞synonyms at old 2 the elderly noun [plural ] people who are old 老人；上了年纪的人 eld·er·ly / ˈeldəli ; NAmE ˈeldərli /
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