| 单词 | elderly |
| 释义 | DEFINITIVE EXAMPLES 权威例句〔AGE〕The Queen was getting on for eighty and only the elderly could remember her coronation. 女王将近80高龄，唯有上了年纪的人才能记得她的加冕典礼。朗文写作活用〔ATTENTION〕The publicity campaign helped to focus attention on the needs of elderly people in the community. 这一宣传活动有助于引起公众对社区老年人需求的关注。朗文写作活用〔BREAK〕More elderly women than men suffer hip fractures. 老年妇女比男性更多地发生髋部骨折。朗文写作活用〔CHEAT〕Authorities estimate at least 300 elderly couples were fleeced in the scheme. 官方估计至少有300对老年夫妇在这一阴谋中被骗。朗文写作活用〔Caedmon〕The earliest English poet. According to Bede, he was an elderly herdsman who received the power of song in a vision.卡德蒙：英国最早的诗人。按《贝德》记载，他是一位老年牧人，在一次幻觉中被授予了创作诗歌的能力美国传统〔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〔Darby and Joan〕An elderly married couple who live a placid, harmonious life together and are seldom seen apart.一对幸福的老夫妇：一对已婚的老夫妇过着一种平静详和的生活，而且很少分开过美国传统〔EFFECTIVE/NOT EFFECTIVE〕Many elderly people need to get out more, and often a new hobby works wonders. 许多老人需要多出去走走，有一个新的爱好往往有意想不到的效果。朗文写作活用〔FRIGHTENED/FRIGHTENING〕Women and the elderly refuse to leave their apartments, for fear of the hooligans who rule the streets. 妇女和老人不肯离开公寓，因为他们害怕那些横行街道的流氓。朗文写作活用〔GIVE〕Elderly people sometimes unknowingly make huge sums of money over to unscrupulous business advisers. 老人们有时会不知不觉地把大笔资金移交给不诚实的业务顾问。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〔HEALTHY/UNHEALTHY〕A warm home is essential to the wellbeing of elderly people. 一个温暖的家对于老人的安康来说是至关重要的。朗文写作活用〔HOSPITAL〕Funding has been approved for a 40-bed unit for the elderly at Aberdare General Hospital. 阿伯德尔综合医院要建立40个床位的老人科，此项拨款已获批准。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〔LONG〕The more successful we are at prolonging longevity, the more it will cost us in elderly care costs. 我们延长寿命的工作做得越成功，养老的费用就越高。朗文写作活用〔LOOK AFTER〕Like many caregivers, Marian gave up her job to provide 24-hour care for an elderly relative. 和许多家庭护理员一样，玛丽安放弃工作，为家里的一位老人提供24小时的看护。朗文写作活用〔MARRY〕An elderly couple live next door. 隔壁住着一对老夫妻。朗文写作活用〔NORMAL/ORDINARY〕The only people in the waiting room were a couple of rather nondescript elderly ladies. 候车室里只有两个普普通通的老太太。朗文写作活用〔Nestor〕A hero celebrated as an elderly and wise counselor to the Greeks at Troy.涅斯托尔：特洛伊的一位英雄，对希腊人来说是位著名的年高足智的顾问美国传统〔OLD〕A few decades ago, the average cruise ship passenger was elderly, affluent, and retired. Not anymore. 几十年前，邮轮的乘客一般都是年长富裕的退休人士，现在不再如此了。朗文写作活用〔OLD〕A group of elderly ladies sat drinking coffee in the cafeteria. 一群老太太坐在餐厅里喝咖啡。朗文写作活用〔OLD〕An elderly Englishwoman was seated next to me on the plane. 飞机上我的旁边坐着一位英国老太太。朗文写作活用〔OLD〕Right now, only 6 percent of the elderly in the United States receive public assistance. 目前，美国只有6%的老人得到政府援助。朗文写作活用〔OLD〕The condition predominantly affects middle-aged or elderly females. 这种疾病主要见于中老年妇女。朗文写作活用〔OLD〕The programs have been highly successful at reducing poverty rates among the elderly. 这些计划非常奏效，大大降低了老年人的贫困率。朗文写作活用〔PART〕A significant proportion of the elderly are dependent on the basic state pension. 老年人中很大一部分依靠基本政府养老金过活。朗文写作活用〔PLACE〕A home for the elderly will be built on the site of the old hospital. 养老院将建在医院的旧址上。朗文写作活用〔PROTECT〕The elderly woman shielded her wounded husband. 那个老太太挡在受伤的丈夫前。朗文写作活用〔RARE/RARELY〕Crimes against elderly people are still uncommon. 针对老人的犯罪行为仍不常见。朗文写作活用〔SAD〕Cooking for one person can be a dreary business, as many elderly people find. 做饭只有一个人吃很没劲，许多老人都这么觉得。朗文写作活用〔SURPRISED/SURPRISING〕I was taken aback to find an elderly woman sitting inside the door of the men's room. 看到一个老妇人坐在男厕所的门内，我吓了一跳。朗文写作活用〔TEST〕The elderly people were taught meditation in the 12-week experiment. 这个为期12周的实验教老年人冥想。朗文写作活用〔accommodate〕New facilities are being added to accommodate the special needs of elderly residents.正在添加新的设施以满足老年居民的特殊需求。韦氏高阶〔accompaniment〕An elderly man puffed on a trumpet to the accompaniment of drums and piano.一位老人在鼓和钢琴的伴奏下吹奏小号。朗文当代〔ace〕The mayor's popularity among elderly voters gives him an ace in the hole for the coming election.市长深得老年选民的喜爱，这是他应对即将到来的选举的一张王牌。韦氏高阶〔ageism〕Discrimination based on age, especially prejudice against the elderly.年龄歧视：对处于某种年龄的人们的歧视，尤其指对老年人的偏见美国传统〔assault〕An elderly woman was robbed and sexually assaulted.一个老妇人遭到了抢劫和强暴。麦克米伦高阶〔burden〕My elderly mother worries that she's a burden to me.我年迈的母亲担心她成为我的拖累。剑桥高阶〔cap〕Elderly people should receive a heating allowance every winter, instead of having to go cap in hand to the government.老年人应该每年冬天都能领到取暖费，而不是向政府低三下四地讨要。朗文当代〔carer〕Women are more likely than men to be carers of elderly dependent relatives.和男人相比,女人更有可能照看无法独立生活的年老亲戚。柯林斯高阶〔care〕Care facilities for the elderly are inadequate.老年人的护理设施很缺乏。朗文当代〔care〕She moved back home to care for her elderly parents.她搬回家住，好照料年迈的双亲。牛津高阶〔care〕The elderly residents receive an excellent standard of care and treatment.上了年纪的居民享受到一流的照顾和治疗。麦克米伦高阶〔care〕The inspectors make sure that the elderly residents are well cared for.督察员确保老年人都得到很好的照顾。麦克米伦高阶〔character〕The film's main characters are a woman in her late 30s and her elderly neighbor.这部电影的主要人物是一位快40岁的妇女和她年老的邻居。韦氏高阶〔check〕I check on (= visits) our elderly neighbour every few days to make sure that he's alright.我每过几天就去看望我们年迈的邻居，看他是否一切都好。剑桥高阶〔clear〕Paul helped his elderly neighbour by clearing her path of snow/clearing snow from her path.保罗帮助那位上了年纪的邻居清扫她家门前路上的积雪。剑桥高阶〔closure〕Many elderly people will be affected by the library closures.许多老人将会受到图书馆关闭的影响。剑桥高阶〔companion〕We've hired a companion for my elderly mother.我们雇了个陪护来照顾年迈的母亲。韦氏高阶〔compassion〕Elderly people need time and compassion from their physicians.老年人需要医生多花时间, 多关爱。外研社新世纪〔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〔confound〕An elderly man from Hull has confounded doctors by recovering after he was officially declared dead.赫尔市的一位老人在被正式宣布死亡后居然活了过来，令医生们大惑不解。剑桥高阶〔conjunction〕It was a strange conjunction—the prim serious young Queen and the elderly, cynical Whig.那是奇妙的巧合——古板严肃的年轻女王和上了年纪、玩世不恭的辉格党成员。英汉大词典〔constituent〕She's pledged to help her elderly constituents.她承诺帮助本区的老年选民。韦氏高阶〔contingent〕The group that makes up the largest contingent of voters in this area is the elderly.本地区最大的选民团体由年长者构成。韦氏高阶〔continue〕Most elderly people want to continue living at home for as long as they can.大部分老年人都想尽可能继续在家里住下去。朗文当代〔dame〕An elderly woman.年长的妇女美国传统〔daycare〕Provision of daytime training, supervision, recreation, and often medical services for children of preschool age, for the disabled, or for the elderly.日托：为学龄前儿童、残疾人或老年人提供的白天教育、管理、娱乐和常天的医疗服务美国传统〔deficiency〕Some elderly people suffer from iron deficiency in their diet.一些老人日常饮食中缺铁。朗文当代〔dirty old man〕A middle-aged or elderly man with lewd or lecherous inclinations.老色鬼：淫荡的或有好色倾向的中年或老年人美国传统〔disabled〕If you are elderly or physically disabled, massage can be beneficial.按摩对老年人或残疾人有好处。朗文当代〔disembarrass〕He disembarrassed an elderly lady of an empty cup at the tea-party.在茶会上,他使一位老太太免受杯中空空之窘。英汉大词典〔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〔disrobe〕The nurse disrobed the elderly patient expertly.护士熟练地脱去了较老病人的衣服。21世纪英汉〔dotty〕One slightly dotty elderly resident tried to give some money to a policeman.一位有点神志不清的老人想给警察些钱。外研社新世纪〔dowager〕An elderly woman of high social station.老年贵妇人美国传统〔drain〕I think taking care of her elderly mother is a big drain on her energy.我认为照看年迈的母亲对她而言非常吃力。剑桥高阶〔drastically〕Elderly people are not in a position to make drastic changes at this stage of their life.上了年纪的人在他们这个人生阶段不会再有什么实质性的改变。柯林斯高阶〔easy〕Elderly people are easy targets for muggers.老年人容易成为行凶抢劫者的目标。外研社新世纪〔elderly〕An elderly gentleman was standing at the reception desk.一位老先生站在接待处旁边。麦克米伦高阶〔elderly〕Many of those most affected are elderly.受影响最大的人中很多都是上了年纪的。柯林斯高阶〔elderly〕Not all elderly people can live with their relatives.并不是所有的老人都能和自己的亲人住在一起。麦克米伦高阶〔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〔elderly〕The program is intended to provide medical care for elderly people.这个计划旨在为老年人提供医疗服务。韦氏高阶〔fall〕The burden of caring for elderly parents often falls on women.照料年长的父母的责任常落在女性身上。麦克米伦高阶〔father〕An elderly or venerable man. Used as a title of respect.前辈，长者：一个年长并受尊敬的人。用作敬称美国传统〔fear〕The elderly live in fear of assault and murder.老人们生活在对袭击和谋杀的恐惧之中。柯林斯高阶〔fear〕The elderly live in fear of assault and murder.老年人生活在对袭击和谋杀的恐惧中。外研社新世纪〔fighting〕Mother Teresa is an elderly nun who has devoted her life to fighting poverty.德肋撒嬷嬷是一位毕生致力于消除贫困事业的年迈修女。柯林斯高阶〔frightening〕This is extremely frightening for elderly people.这对老年人来说极其可怕。牛津搭配〔gammer〕An elderly woman.老年妇女美国传统〔gentleman〕An elderly gentleman was asleep next to the fire.一位老先生在火炉旁边睡着了。朗文当代〔give〕I would always give my seat up to an elderly person on the bus.我在公共汽车上总是给老人让座。朗文当代〔grande dame〕A highly respected elderly or middle-aged woman.贵妇，贵妇人：极受人尊敬的老年或中年妇女美国传统〔greyness〕There was further evidence of grey consumer power last week, when Ford revealed a car designed with elderly people in mind.福特汽车公司为老年人设计的一款汽车于上周亮相，这进一步体现了老年消费者的购买力。柯林斯高阶〔hesitant〕An elderly lady was approaching him in a somewhat hesitant manner.一位上了年纪的女士略带着几分迟疑向他走近。外研社新世纪〔home〕They run a retirement home for the elderly.他们经营一家养老院。牛津搭配〔hospital〕Chiefly British A charitable institution, such as an orphanage or a home for the elderly.【多用于英国】 收容所，养老院：一种慈善机构，例如孤儿院或老年收容所美国传统〔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〔inclusion〕The Internet promotes the social inclusion of groups such as the elderly and disabled.因特网促进了老年人、残疾人等群体融入社会。牛津搭配〔incontinent〕Many of our elderly patients are incontinent.我们许多上年纪的病人大小便失禁。剑桥高阶〔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〔infirm〕She was too elderly and infirm to remain at home.她过于年老体弱而无法继续住在家里。剑桥高阶〔infirm〕The clinic provides free care for elderly and infirm people who lack health insurance.这家诊所免费照料年老体弱且无医保者。韦氏高阶〔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〔intolerable〕Caring for an elderly relative can become an intolerable burden.照看年老的亲戚可能成为无法承受的重负。朗文当代〔invest〕You have to be willing to invest a lot of time in taking care of elderly parents.你必须心甘情愿地投入大量的时间来照料年迈的双亲。麦克米伦高阶〔isolated〕Elderly people easily become socially isolated.上了年纪的人很容易变得与社会隔绝。牛津高阶〔isolated〕Without help, many elderly people would be left isolated.在没有帮助的情况下，很多老人都会与外界隔绝。牛津搭配〔legacy〕An elderly cousin had left her a small legacy.一位堂兄留给她一小笔遗产。剑桥高阶〔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〔live〕Most elderly people prefer to live independently if they can.大多数老年人只要能够，都喜欢独立生活。朗文当代〔load〕The elderly grandfather has become a load on his family.上了年纪的祖父已成了家庭的负担。英汉大词典〔look〕An elderly man was looking hard at us.一个老人正紧盯着我们。英汉大词典〔look〕She looks in on her elderly neighbour every evening.她每天晚上都要看望一下年长的邻居。牛津高阶〔manipulate〕Advertising like this is a cynical manipulation of the elderly.作这样的广告宣传就是耍弄老年人。牛津高阶〔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〔may〕The elderly man may not be typical, but he speaks for a significant body of opinion.这位老人也许并没有代表性，但他所说的话却代表着相当一部分人的观点。柯林斯高阶〔mis-sell〕The company has been accused of mis-selling products to thousands of elderly investors.该公司被指控向数千名老年投资者不正当销售其产品。柯林斯高阶〔morosely〕One elderly man sat morosely at the bar.一位老者闷闷不乐地坐在酒吧里。柯林斯高阶〔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〔mugging〕We usually think of a victim of mugging as being someone elderly.我们通常会认为抢劫案的受害者都是上了年纪的人。外研社新世纪〔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〔need〕The charity exists to meet the needs of elderly people.该慈善机构的存在是为了满足老年人的需要。朗文当代〔nimble〕Elderly people are told that if they want to keep their minds nimble, they must use them.老年人被告知，要想保持头脑灵敏，就必须要多动脑。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〔nominate〕It is legally possible for an elderly person to nominate someone to act for them, should they become incapable of looking after themselves.从法律上来说，如果老人生活不能自理，他可以指定某人为其代理事务。柯林斯高阶〔nurse〕He's been nursing an elderly relative.他一直在照顾一位年老的亲戚。朗文当代〔nursing home〕A private establishment that provides living quarters and care for the elderly or the chronically ill.私人疗养院：为老人或慢性病患者提供住处和护理的私人机构美国传统〔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〔occupy〕Houses occupied by the elderly need central heating.老年人居住的房子需要集中供暖。外研社新世纪〔oldster〕An elderly person.老人，上了年纪的人美国传统〔old〕She is very busy caring for two elderly relatives.她在忙着照顾两个年老的亲戚。牛津高阶〔on〕Many of the elderly were on medication.许多老年人都需按时服药。外研社新世纪〔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〔overall〕An elderly man dressed in faded overalls took the witness stand.一位穿着褪色吊带工装裤的老人上了证人席。柯林斯高阶〔poverty〕Many elderly people live in poverty.许多老年人生活于贫困之中。牛津高阶〔poverty〕Millions of elderly people live in poverty .几百万老年人生活在贫困之中。朗文当代〔preference〕Many elderly people expressed a strong preference to live in their own homes.许多老年人强烈表示喜欢住在自己的家里。朗文当代〔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〕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〔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〔productively〕They feel they are interacting productively with elderly patients.他们觉得和年长的病人进行互动颇有益处。柯林斯高阶〔prowl〕Their fellow travellers are a mix of honeymooners, single girls on the prowl and elderly couples.他们的旅伴中有度蜜月的新人，有寻觅伴侣的单身女孩，也有老年夫妇。柯林斯高阶〔quote〕Mr Jackson quoted the case of an elderly man who had been evicted from his home.杰克逊先生举了一个例子，说有一位老人被赶出了家门。朗文当代〔relative〕She's caring for an elderly relative.她正照料一个年迈的亲戚。牛津搭配〔repeat〕Elderly people tend to repeat themselves.老年人说话往往重复。朗文当代〔resistant〕Elderly people are not always resistant to change.上了年纪的人并不总是抵制变革。牛津高阶〔rest home〕An establishment where the elderly or frail are housed and cared for.养老院：向老人或体弱者提供住所和照顾的机构美国传统〔result〕These policies resulted in many elderly people suffering hardship.这些政策使得许多老人饱受困苦。牛津高阶〔retain〕These plans encourage the elderly to retain their independence.这些计划鼓励老年人保持自立。麦克米伦高阶〔runaway〕The runaway car careered into a bench, hitting an elderly couple.那辆失控的车猛冲到一条长椅上，撞伤了一对老夫妇。柯林斯高阶〔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〔shoulder〕It is women who mainly shoulder responsibility for the care of elderly and disabled relatives.承担照顾老人和残疾亲属责任的主要都是女人。剑桥高阶〔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〔society〕Society has to be prepared to support its elderly people.社会得做好供养老人的准备。麦克米伦高阶〔sometime〕Grimm, a sometime delivery driver, lives with his elderly mother.格里姆，有时送送货的一名司机，和他年迈的母亲住在一起。朗文当代〔sponsor〕The church sponsored the fair to raise money for elderly people.教会为替老年人筹集福利基金而举办了这次义卖。英汉大词典〔standard〕We must ensure proper standards of care for the elderly.我们必须确保老年人得到适当的照料。牛津搭配〔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〔stay〕In recent years the average hospital stay for elderly patients has decreased.近年来，老年人的平均住院时间缩短了。牛津搭配〔stress〕Those most vulnerable to heat stress are the elderly.上了年纪的人最容易因受热而生病。牛津高阶〔strew〕An elderly woman was strewing the floor with French chalk so that the dancing shoes would not slip.一位老妇人正在往地板上撒滑石粉以防止舞鞋打滑。外研社新世纪〔strew〕An elderly woman was strewing the floor with French chalk so that the dancing shoes would not slip.一位老妇人正在往地板上撒滑石粉以防止舞鞋打滑。柯林斯高阶〔strike out〕Frampton struck out blindly, hitting not Waddington, but an elderly man.弗兰普顿乱打一通，没有打到沃丁顿却打到了一位老人。柯林斯高阶〔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〔swindle〕He swindled elderly women out of their savings.他骗取老年妇女的积蓄。韦氏高阶〔take〕She stood feeling lost until an elderly man took pity on her.她不知所措地站着，直到有个老人来向她表示同情。朗文当代〔that〕The voice was that of an elderly woman.那是个上了年纪的妇女的声音。麦克米伦高阶〔the〕She lives in a special home for the elderly.她住在养老院。剑桥高阶〔trout〕Chiefly British An elderly woman regarded as being silly.【多用于英国】 愚蠢的老妇人美国传统〔tweed〕The elderly professor was always seen in his tweeds.那位老教授总是穿着粗花呢套装。韦氏高阶〔uncommon〕Violent crimes against the elderly are fortunately very uncommon.针对老年人的暴力犯罪幸而非常罕见。朗文当代〔unprovoked〕This was an unprovoked attack on a defenceless elderly man.这是对一位无自卫能力的老人的无端攻击。外研社新世纪〔vegetate〕Many elderly folk vegetate and die in loneliness.许多老人过着呆板单调的生活并在孤寂中死去。英汉大词典〔voluble〕In the next booth along he could see an elderly lady, talking volubly.在隔壁的电话亭里，他看见一个上了年纪的妇女在喋喋不休地说着。柯林斯高阶〔volubly〕In the next booth along he could see an elderly lady, talking volubly.在隔壁的电话亭里, 他看见一个上了年纪的妇女在喋喋不休地说着什么。外研社新世纪〔watchful〕Keep a watchful eye on elderly residents.请关注老年居民。朗文当代〔woman〕The thief tricked his way into an elderly woman's home.窃贼使用欺骗的手段进入了一个老太太家。牛津搭配〔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〔young〕The very young and the elderly are particularly sensitive to the disease.年轻人和老年人特别易患这种疾病。韦氏高阶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 elderly couple live next door and they always complain about the noise when we have a party.一对老夫妻住在我隔壁，他们一直抱怨我们举行晚会时发出的噪音。剑桥国际An elderly gentleman sat reading a newspaper in the corner of the waiting room.一位年长的先生坐在等候室的角落里看报。剑桥国际An elderly gentleman with finely chiselled (=clear and sharp) features opened the door.一个脸部轮廓清晰的老年绅士开了门。剑桥国际An elderly lady in the audience stood up and said she had a question for the platform.观众中的一名老年妇女站起来说她要向演讲者提一个问题。剑桥国际An elderly man choked to death in his home yesterday.昨天一个老人在家因窒息而死。剑桥国际An elderly man from Hull has confounded doctors at the local hospital by living after he was officially declared dead.赫尔市一位老人在正式宣告死亡后仍然活着，令当地医院的医生大惑不解。剑桥国际Arthritis is a common complaint among the elderly. 关节炎是老年人的一种常见病。译典通Her elderly aunt had fallen prey to a dishonest salesman.她的上了年纪的姑姑深受奸诈的推销员之害。剑桥国际Many of our elderly patients are incontinent.我们许多老年的病人大小便失禁。剑桥国际My aunt is the sort of elderly woman who always wears a twin set and pearls.我舅母是那种总是穿着两件套装和佩戴珍珠饰物的老年妇女。剑桥国际Paul helped his elderly neighbour by clearing her path of snow/clearing snow from her path (=removing snow from her path).保罗帮助年老的邻居清扫她路上的积雪。剑桥国际Please give (up) your seat to an elderly or disabled person if they require it.如果上了年纪的人或残疾人要求你让座，请把座位让给他们。剑桥国际She appreciates it when you ask after her elderly father.当你问候起她的老父亲时，她总是表示谢意。剑桥国际She helped the doctor to nurse her elderly mother through. 她帮助医生细心照料年迈的母亲，使她恢复健康。译典通She lives in a special home for the elderly.她住在养老院。剑桥国际She wants the government to recognize the worth of women who stay at home and look after sick or elderly relations.她想让政府承认留在家中照顾病老亲属的妇女们的价值。剑桥国际She was elderly and needed help in the home (=in her house).她上了年纪，在家需要帮助。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 film opens with a succession of elderly couples waltzing round a church hall.电影开始是一连串上了年纪的夫妇在教堂大厅里面跳华尔兹。剑桥国际The march involved not just local lefties and students but also elderly residents.游行队伍中不仅有当地的左翼分子和学生而且还有中老年居民。剑桥国际The program offers long-term care for the elderly and intermediate care for the mentally retarded.这一计划为年老者提供长期照顾，并为智力迟钝者提供一定时期的照顾。剑桥国际There are an estimated six million unpaid carers looking after the disabled, elderly or mentally infirm.有估计600 万名义务护理人员照顾那些残疾、年迈或者有精神病的人。剑桥国际These seats are reserved for the elderly and women with babies.这些座位是留给老人和抱婴孩的妇女的。剑桥国际This attack on a defenceless elderly person is an act of pure cowardice.攻击手无寸铁的老人完全是一种怯懦行为。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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