| 单词 | 老年人 |
| 释义 | DEFINITIVE EXAMPLES 权威例句〔DANGEROUS〕Accidents in the home are extremely common, and elderly people are most at risk. 家庭意外极为常见，其中老年人的危险性最大。朗文写作活用〔DISHONEST〕Isn't it time we did something to protect the elderly from unscrupulous business people? 我们是否该采取些措施来保护老年人免受奸商的欺骗？朗文写作活用〔FRIEND〕Older people often benefit from having a pet for companionship. 老年人常因有宠物作伴而获益。朗文写作活用〔HARM〕Elderly people were the hardest hit by the increase in tax on fuel. 燃油税上涨，老年人受影响最严重。朗文写作活用〔IDEA〕She first got the idea of working with elderly people after the death of her mother. 她最早产生照顾老年人的想法是在她母亲去世后。朗文写作活用〔MONEY〕The best choice for elderly people with limited means is index-linked certificates. 收入不高的老年人最好是买指数挂钩债券。朗文写作活用〔OLD〕Many seniors have very active lives. 许多老年人生活非常活跃。朗文写作活用〔OLD〕Our society is full of negative attitudes towards ageing and old people. 我们的社会对老年问题和老年人都充满负面的态度。朗文写作活用〔PERSON/PEOPLE〕Stella's ambition is to get a job working with old folk. 斯特拉追求的是同老年人打交道的工作。朗文写作活用〔POOR〕Old people should not have to live in poverty. 老年人不应生活贫困。朗文写作活用〔TRADITION〕There is great respect for tradition among the older members of the community. 该社区的老年人对传统非常尊重。朗文写作活用〔accommodation〕Many old people choose to live in sheltered accommodation.许多老年人选择到养老院居住。牛津搭配〔affect〕It's a disease that affects mainly older people.这是一种主要侵扰老年人的疾病。剑桥高阶〔aged〕More attention should be given to the care of the aged.对老年人的照顾应更加注意。文馨英汉〔aged〕The hospital was built to meet the needs of the aged.这所医院是为了满足老年人的需要而建立的。剑桥高阶〔ancient〕A very old person.老年人美国传统〔attitude〕Attitudes towards older people and their role will have to change.对老年人及其角色的看法必须改变。麦克米伦高阶〔break〕Old bones break easily.老年人容易骨折。柯林斯高阶〔bridge the gulf〕The program is intended to help bridge the gulf between younger and older generations.这个计划旨在帮助弥合年轻人与老年人之间的鸿沟。韦氏高阶〔care〕Care facilities for the elderly are inadequate.老年人的护理设施很缺乏。朗文当代〔citizen〕Old people are just treated like second-class citizens (= unimportant people).老年人只被当作二等公民对待。剑桥高阶〔cold〕Old people tend to feel the cold (= feel uncomfortable in cold temperatures) more than the young.老年人往往比年轻人怕冷。剑桥高阶〔condition〕The project aims to provide better living conditions and health care for the elderly.该计划旨在为老年人提供更好的生活条件和医疗保健。麦克米伦高阶〔consign〕Many older people feel they have been consigned to the medical scrapheap.许多老年人感觉自己在医疗方面遭到了遗弃。朗文当代〔consist〕Older people comprise a large proportion of those living in poverty.贫困的人口中，老年人占很大的比例。牛津高阶〔crime〕Fear of crime imprisons many elderly people in their homes.对犯罪活动的惧怕使许多老年人闭门不出。牛津搭配〔disproportionate〕We now have a disproportionate number of elderly people in our community.现在我们社区老年人所占的比例不合理。外研社新世纪〔elderly〕The city is building new housing for the elderly.这座城市正在为老年人修建新的住房。剑桥高阶〔foot〕The older people I know don't consider themselves to have one foot in the grave. They are full of optimism and live life to the full.我认识的老年人并不觉得自己行将就木。他们非常乐观, 充分享受生活。外研社新世纪〔for instance〕Lack of insurance is a problem for a lot of older people, like my grandmother, for instance.没有养老保险困扰着很多老年人，我的祖母便是其中之一。韦氏高阶〔free〕The elderly travel free on public transport.老年人可以免费乘坐公交车。剑桥高阶〔frightening〕This is extremely frightening for elderly people.这对老年人来说极其可怕。牛津搭配〔gerontocracy〕A governing group of elders.老年人统治集团美国传统〔grey market〕The buying power of the grey market had revealed oldies to be potential social assets.银发市场的购买力显示, 老年人是潜在的社会资产。外研社新世纪〔group〕As a group, today's old people are still relatively deprived.整体而言，当今的老年人依然相对贫困。柯林斯高阶〔help〕Old people may need help decorating their homes.老年人装潢居室的时候可能需要人帮忙。朗文当代〔immodest〕Many old people find the bikini immodest.很多老年人觉得比基尼泳装不正派。文馨英汉〔impaired〕The disease causes impaired vision/hearing in elderly people.这种疾病致使老年人的视力/听力减弱。韦氏高阶〔imprison〕Many elderly people feel imprisoned in their own homes.许多老年人感到呆在自己家里犹如监禁。朗文当代〔infant〕Infants and elderly people are particularly at risk.婴幼儿和老年人的风险特别大。麦克米伦高阶〔intercourse〕There was social intercourse between the old and the young.老年人与年轻人之间有社会交往。柯林斯高阶〔intermediate care〕A level of care for chronically ill, disabled, or elderly individuals, as in an intermediate care facility.长期病患医疗照顾：在中度医疗机构为罹患慢性疾病、残障或是老年人所为的一种医疗照顾程度美国传统〔link〕For elderly people, TV is a vital link with the outside world.对于老年人来说，电视是他们与外面的世界保持联系的一个重要手段。朗文当代〔liver spot〕A benign, localized brownish patch on the skin, often occurring in old age and in people with sun-damaged skin.褐黄斑：皮肤上局部的褐色良性斑块，老年人或皮肤因日照受损的人常会出现美国传统〔living standard〕There's been a decline in the living standards of old people.老年人的生活水平有所下降。朗文当代〔mailing〕The seniors organizations sent out mailings to their constituencies.老年人组织向各自的会员寄送了邮件。柯林斯高阶〔mailing〕The seniors organizations sent out mailings to their constituencies.老年人组织把邮件寄给各选区的居民。外研社新世纪〔market〕It will be marketed as a tonic for the elderly.这将作为老年人滋补品在市场上销售。牛津搭配〔merely〕His were not merely crimes of theft but of violence against elderly people.他所犯的不止是偷窃罪，而是针对老年人的暴力犯罪。柯林斯高阶〔miss〕Aged people feel the miss of children.老年人因没有孩子而感到遗憾。英汉大词典〔mugging〕We usually think of a victim of mugging as being someone elderly.我们通常以为被拦路抢劫的受害者是老年人。柯林斯高阶〔nap〕An elderly person may nap during the day and then sleep only five hours a night.老年人白天会小睡一会儿，然后晚上只睡5个小时。柯林斯高阶〔nominate〕It is legally possible for an elderly person to nominate someone to act for them if they become incapable of looking after themselves.从法律上说, 如果老年人生活不能自理, 可以指定某个人作为自己的代理。外研社新世纪〔nursing〕If an elderly person needs intensive nursing, this is more cheaply provided in a care home.如果老年人需要全面护理, 护理中心可提供更低价格服务。外研社新世纪〔obscure〕These figures obscure the fact that a lot of older people live in poverty.这些数字掩盖了许多老年人生活贫困这一事实。牛津搭配〔occupy〕Houses occupied by the aged must be centrally heated.老年人居住的房子必须有集中供暖设备。英汉大词典〔old-timer〕A person with considerable tenure or experience in a given place or activity; a veteran.老居民（职员，会员），老手：在一定的地方有相当多土地财产的人或在一定的职位上或活动有相当阅历、经验的人；老年人美国传统〔old〕The old feel the cold more than the young.老年人比年轻人怕冷。牛津高阶〔outrage〕The new law on pensions is an outrage against the elderly.新的养老金法是对老年人的严重伤害。牛津搭配〔poverty〕Many elderly people live in poverty.许多老年人生活于贫困之中。牛津高阶〔prey on sb〕It's particularly contemptible that these sort of people prey on the elderly.这种人坑害老年人真是太卑鄙了。剑桥高阶〔prey〕Elderly people are easy prey for dishonest salesmen.老年人容易上狡诈推销员的当。牛津高阶〔prey〕Too often elderly people are easy prey for swindlers and other criminals.对骗子和其他犯罪分子来说，老年人经常是容易上钩的受害者。韦氏高阶〔prime〕Old people are a prime target for thieves.老年人是窃贼的首选目标。朗文当代〔processing〕It occurs in elderly men, apparently as part of the ageing process.这种情况出现在老年人当中，显然是衰老过程的一部分。柯林斯高阶〔public assistance〕Aid, such as money or food, given to homeless and other financially needy people, the aged, or the inhabitants of a disaster-stricken area; relief.公众补助：发给无家可归者、财政极其困难的人、老年人或灾区居民的补助，比如金钱或食物等救济；援助美国传统〔qualify〕These people seem to think that reading a few books on old age qualifies them as experts.这些人似乎以为自己读了几本关于老年人的书就可以算作专家了。柯林斯高阶〔rank〕More older adults are choosing to join the ranks of college students.越来越多的老年人选择加入大学生行列。韦氏高阶〔recall〕Old people often have astonishing powers of recall.老年人经常会表现出惊人的记忆力。剑桥高阶〔ring-fence〕The Treasury has now agreed to ring-fence the money to ensure that it goes directly towards helping elderly people.财政部现在已经同意限制这笔钱的用途，以保证其直接用于帮助老年人。柯林斯高阶〔second-class〕Older people should not be treated as second-class citizens.不应把老年人当二等公民对待。牛津高阶〔securely〕Senior citizens long for a more predictable and secure future.老年人渴望有一个更稳定、更可预见的未来。柯林斯高阶〔senior citizen〕Discounts are available for senior citizens.老年人可享受折扣优惠。剑桥高阶〔senior〕Seniors can get a 10% discount.老年人可以享受 10% 的折扣。朗文当代〔sexual〕Many elderly people continue to have satisfying sexual relationships.许多老年人仍然有满意的性关系。朗文当代〔sitting duck〕The elderly are often sitting ducks for shady financial deals.老年人往往成为不正当金融交易的受害者。麦克米伦高阶〔snow-white〕His hair was snow white like an old man's.他的头发像老年人的头发一样，雪白雪白的。柯林斯高阶〔society〕We must also consider the needs of the younger/older members of society.我们必须考虑到社会上年轻人／老年人的需求。剑桥高阶〔statute〕Local authorities are required by statute to provide care homes for the elderly.法律规定地方政府须为老年人设立养老院。牛津搭配〔suicide〕A typical suicide is a middle-aged or elderly man.自杀者通常是中老年人。外研社新世纪〔suitable〕These properties are considered especially suitable for older people.这些特点被认为特别适合老年人。牛津搭配〔trial〕Cold winters can be a trial for older people.寒冷的冬季对老年人来说是个不小的麻烦。韦氏高阶〔twilight years〕Old people often rely on pets for comfort and companionship in their twilight years.老年人在暮年往往依靠宠物陪伴，来获得安慰。剑桥高阶〔vulnerability〕Old people are particularly vulnerable members of our society.老年人是社会中尤为明显的弱势群体。柯林斯高阶〔working〕The system allowed the elderly to prolong their working lives.这一制度允许老年人多做几年工作。英汉大词典〔worry〕Keeping warm in the winter is a major worry for many old people.冬天如何保暖对很多老年人来说是一件令人发愁的大事。剑桥高阶A lot of services have been cut that particularly affect the old (= old people).削减了很多服务项目，这样做特别影响到了老年人。剑桥国际Advertising like this is a manipulation of the elderly.这类广告就是耍弄老年人的。牛津商务An increase in life span causes an increase in grey power (= the economic and political power of older people).寿命的增加导致灰色权力的增长（老年人的经济和政治权力）。牛津商务Arthritis is a common complaint among the elderly. 关节炎是老年人的一种常见病。译典通For many old people living on their own the telephone is their lifeline to the outside world.对许多独居的老年人来讲，电话是他们与外界联系的生命线。剑桥国际It's good for old people to stay active if they can.如果行的话，老年人保持活跃对他们是有益的。剑桥国际Old people often have astonishing powers of recall.老年人常有令人惊讶的回忆能力。剑桥国际Old people tend to feel the cold (=feel uncomfortable in cold temperatures) more than the young.老年人比年轻人更容易感到寒冷。剑桥国际The city is building new housing for the elderly.这座城市正在为老年人建新房。剑桥国际The council's provision for the elderly is barely adequate (=is not enough).理事会对老年人的有关条款规定不充分。剑桥国际The illness occurs with increasing frequency in older people.该病在老年人中的发病率上升。剑桥国际These are a few of the problems which can afflict the elderly.有几个问题会使老年人苦恼。剑桥国际They consulted the village elders.他们向村里的老年人请教。剑桥国际Tickets are available at a concessionary (=cheaper) rate for the elderly and the unemployed.老年人和失业者可买到特价便宜票。剑桥国际 |
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