新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

elderly

英  [ˈeldəli]
    

[ADJ, NOUN]

    ADJ. 形容词
  • 1上年纪的

    You use elderly as a polite way of saying that someone is old.

    近义词

    old

    反义词

    young

    双语例句

    例:

    There was an elderly couple on the terrace.

    露台上有一对上年纪的老人。

    例:

    Typical symptoms of pneumonia may be less prominent in elderly patients.

    肺炎的典型症状在老年病人中可能并不明显。

    例:

    Many of those most affected are elderly.

    受影响最大的人中很多是老年人。

    NOUN. 名词
  • 1[PL 复数] 老年人

    The elderly are people who are old.

    双语例句

    例:

    The elderly are a formidable force in any election.

    在任何选举中,老年人都是一股强大的力量。