| 单词 | older |
| 释义 | DEFINITIVE EXAMPLES 权威例句〔ATTACK〕As our older generation knows from experience, unchecked aggression against a small nation is a prelude to international disaster. 我们的老一辈从经验中得知，侵犯小国不加以制止必会酿成一场国际性的灾难。朗文写作活用〔BAD〕The prison system does not work because many of the younger offenders are being corrupted by older, long-term prisoners. 监狱体制并不起作用，因为有许多年轻的罪犯正逐渐被年纪较大、刑期长的囚犯带坏。朗文写作活用〔BELIEVE〕Employers seem to share the general misconception that young people are more efficient than older workers. 雇主们似乎都有这么一种误解，以为年轻人的效率比较年长的工人要高。朗文写作活用〔BRAVE/NOT BRAVE〕Most of the soldiers who fought so bravely in the war were no older than twenty. 战争中英勇作战的士兵大部分还不到20岁。朗文写作活用〔COLOUR〕Your natural hair colour begins to fade as you grow older, and eventually you go grey. 头发原来的颜色会随着年龄的增长而变淡，最终成了灰白色。朗文写作活用〔CONFIDENT/NOT CONFIDENT〕She envied the older woman's assurance. 她羡慕那个年纪较大的女人所表现出来的自信。朗文写作活用〔CONTROL/NOT CONTROL〕Children often find themselves at the mercy of other kids who are older and bigger. 孩子们常常受年龄和个头都大于自己的一些孩子的摆布。朗文写作活用〔DISAPPROVE〕Many of the older generation simply don't hold with mixed marriages. 上一辈人中有许多是决不赞成异族通婚的。朗文写作活用〔ENVIRONMENT〕Young people between 18 and 30 tend to be much more concerned about the environment than the older generation. 18至30岁的年轻人一般都比老一代人更加关心环境。朗文写作活用〔EXERCISE〕Many older people find that keeping fit can be fun as well as good for their health. 许多老人发现，锻炼身体既有乐趣，又能强身。朗文写作活用〔EXPERIENCED/NOT EXPERIENCED〕She was much older and more worldly than I was. 她年纪比我大得多，也世故得多。朗文写作活用〔HELP〕Many of the older patients are uncooperative and difficult for the nurses to handle. 许多老年病人很不合作，护士很难应付他们。朗文写作活用〔HORRIBLE〕Some of the older boys were being very nasty to him. 年龄较大的男孩子中有些对他很不友善。朗文写作活用〔JOKE〕Every year, the older kids pull pranks on new students. 每年高年级学生都要对新生搞恶作剧。朗文写作活用〔LEADER〕Ken, who was two years older than I, was our leader. 肯比我年长两岁，是我们的领袖。朗文写作活用〔LOOK AFTER〕Adrienne, eleven years older, had taken the 19-year-old singer under her wing. 年长11岁的阿德里安娜承担起了照顾这名19岁歌手的责任。朗文写作活用〔OLD〕Donna's husband's a lot older than she is. 唐娜的丈夫比她大很多。朗文写作活用〔OLD〕I have one older brother and two younger brothers. 我有一个哥哥、两个弟弟。朗文写作活用〔PAST〕As people get older, they often tend to live in the past. 随着年纪渐长，人们往往会沉浸在过去里。朗文写作活用〔PERSONALLY/YOURSELF〕I saw her outside the TV studios - she looks much older in the flesh. 我在电视台的演播室外看见了她。她本人看起来老多了。朗文写作活用〔PROBABLY〕As you get older, the likelihood of illness increases. 岁数增大，得病的可能性也增加。朗文写作活用〔REJECT〕Many older academics turn their noses up at subjects such as Media and Film studies. 许多年纪较大的学者都对大众传媒和电影研究这类学科嗤之以鼻。朗文写作活用〔RELATIONSHIP〕She's involved with a much older man. 她跟一位比自己年纪大得多的男人交往。朗文写作活用〔RUDE〕Some older people think it disrespectful for strangers to call them by their first name. 一些上年纪的人认为陌生人直呼其名是无礼的。朗文写作活用〔SERIOUS〕He seemed much older than he was, and took life a little too seriously. 他显得比实际年龄老很多，对待生活的态度也有点过分认真。朗文写作活用〔SHOCKED/SHOCKING〕He realised with a faint shock that it was Lulu, much older but still beautiful. 他略微有点吃惊，知道那是露露。她老了很多，但依然美丽。朗文写作活用〔TALK〕Just because you're older than me, it doesn't give you the right to patronize me. 你年龄比我大，但这并不意味着你有权以高人一等的态度对我说话。朗文写作活用〔TEACH〕When I was young, children were taught to treat older people with respect. 我小时候人们教导孩子要尊敬长辈。朗文写作活用〔TELEVISION/RADIO〕Older adults who exercise are mentally sharper than their couch potato peers. 与终日看电视的同龄人相比，有锻炼习惯的老人思维更敏捷。朗文写作活用〔THINK〕I love the circus life, but when people asked me what I wanted to be when I was older, ‘circus performer’ was not what sprang to mind. 我热爱马戏团的表演生活，但是当大家问我年龄再大些时我想干什么，我心里想到的却不是“马戏演员”这个词。朗文写作活用〔THIN〕Now that she was older, Jean's bony fingers and wrists were too small for her jewelry. 琼现在年纪大了，瘦骨嶙峋的手指和手腕戴她的那些首饰太小了。朗文写作活用〔Through no fault of their own〕When you're a little older, you can have a bike of your very own.等你再大点，就可以拥有完全属于自己的自行车了。韦氏高阶〔WILLING〕Some of the older staff were reluctant to use the new equipment. 一些年纪较大的员工不愿意使用新设备。朗文写作活用〔ache〕As you get older, you have all sorts of aches and pains.人老了，就会有各种各样的病痛。剑桥高阶〔adaptable〕Older workers can be as adaptable and quick to learn as anyone else.较年长的工人的适应能力和学习速度有时并不亚于其他任何人。牛津高阶〔adopt〕Early Christians in Europe adopted many of the practices of the older, pagan religions.欧洲早期的基督教徒承袭了更古老的一些异教的许多习俗。牛津高阶〔advantage〕Having children when you're older has both advantages and disadvantages.年龄大一些时再要孩子有利也有弊。麦克米伦高阶〔alienate〕The company fears noisy brightly-lit shops are alienating older customers.公司担心喧闹而灯火通明的商店会让老顾客感觉格格不入。麦克米伦高阶〔all〕He isn't all that much older than me.他年龄比我大不了多少。外研社新世纪〔amenable〕Young people are more amenable than older citizens to the idea of immigration.年轻人较老年公民更易接受移民的想法。朗文当代〔anathema〕For older employees, the new system is an anathema.对于年纪较大的职员来说，新制度就是眼中钉，肉中刺。剑桥高阶〔asexually〕It is another unfortunate myth of our culture that older people are asexual.我们的文化里还有一种错误观念，就是认为上了年纪的人就不再有性欲了。柯林斯高阶〔asexual〕It is another unfortunate myth of our culture that older people are asexual.认为年长者没有性欲, 这是我们文化中又一个令人遗憾的误解。外研社新世纪〔askance〕The older people in the village looked askance at what the young people were doing.村里年龄较大的人们对青年们的所作所为抱着不以为然的态度。英汉大词典〔astray〕The judge thought he'd been led astray by older children.法官认为他已经被那些年长的孩子们带坏了。柯林斯高阶〔at〕The older girls used to throw stones at me.那些大一点的女孩以前常常朝我扔石子。朗文当代〔axiomatic〕It is axiomatic that as people grow older they generally become less agile.人年纪越大通常灵活性越差，这是不言而喻的。柯林斯高阶〔be (of) (any/some) use〕Maybe his advice will be of use to you when you're older.等你年纪大一些的时候他的建议或许会有用。剑桥高阶〔born〕More children are now born to older women.现在更多的孩子是由年龄较大的妇女所生。麦克米伦高阶〔boy〕The older boys at school used to tease him.学校里大一些的男生过去常常取笑他。牛津高阶〔brittle〕As you get older your bones become increasingly brittle.随着年龄增长，人的骨头变得越来越脆。剑桥高阶〔cannibalize〕Many parts of the engine were cannibalized from older cars.这台发动机的许多部件都是从旧车上拆下来的。韦氏高阶〔cannibalize〕The company opened more and more stores, taking away, or cannibalizing, business from its older stores.这家公司开的商店越来越多, 结果新店抢走或者说是吞掉了老店的生意。外研社新世纪〔carry〕Older managers carry more authority in a crisis.处理危机时较年长的经理更有威信。朗文当代〔cauliflory〕The production of flowers and fruits on the older branches or trunks of woody plants, such as the redbud, and many mostly tropical plants, including cacao.茎生花果：木本植物，如紫荆以及包括可可在内的许多热带植物，其老枝或树干上生出的花朵或果实美国传统〔chronological〕He looked older than his chronological age.他显老。外研社新世纪〔clang〕In the older part of the city, the clang and bang of the builders goes on all day.在老城区，建筑工人的咣咣当当声每天不绝于耳。柯林斯高阶〔classically〕Older women look best in classically elegant styles.年纪大一点的女性穿古朴典雅的服装最好看。柯林斯高阶〔community〕A supportive house for eight to ten older people, each with his or her own room, provides privacy and a sense of community.一幢扶助性住宅可供8至10位老人居住，每个人都有自己单独的房间，在这里，他们既能独处，又有社区归属感。柯林斯高阶〔compression〕Compression fractures of the spine are common in older people. 脊柱的压缩性骨折在年纪较大的人中很常见。剑桥高阶〔conceptualize〕How do older people conceptualize their health? 上了年纪的人是怎样看待自己的健康的？朗文当代〔considerably〕She is considerably older than she looks.她的实际年龄比她看上去的要大得多。英汉大词典〔contemporary〕She didn't mix with her contemporaries, preferring the company of older people.她不和同龄人在一起，而是喜欢和年长的人相处。剑桥高阶〔copy〕She slavishly copies the older girl's style.她盲目模仿那个比她年纪大些的女孩的风格。牛津搭配〔corrupt〕Young prisoners are being corrupted by the older, long-term offenders.年轻的囚犯正在被年纪较大、刑期长的囚犯带坏了。朗文当代〔crave〕He'd craved the attention of the older kids.他渴望得到大一些的孩子的注意。麦克米伦高阶〔dare〕Some of the older boys had dared him to do it.几个大男孩激他，问他敢不敢干这事。牛津高阶〔digestion〕She began to suffer from poor digestion as she grew older.她上了年纪，开始出现消化不良的问题。韦氏高阶〔distrustful〕The older you get the more distrustful you become.年纪越大就越多疑。柯林斯高阶〔divide〕She divided the younger children from the older ones.她把年幼些的孩子与大一些的分开。英汉大词典〔drift〕As she got older, you could observe a drift in her writing towards more serious subjects.你可以发现，随着年龄的增长，她的写作逐步转向更加严肃的主题。韦氏高阶〔drift〕The general drift of the article was that society doesn't value older people.文章的大意是社会对年长者并不重视。剑桥高阶〔earn〕We older children were expected to earn our keep.我们大一点的孩子要自己谋生。朗文当代〔efficient〕As we get older, our bodies become less efficient at burning up calories.随着一天天衰老，我们的身体消耗热量的功能逐渐减弱。牛津高阶〔elasticity〕As the skin grows older it loses its elasticity.随着皮肤老化，弹性会慢慢丧失。剑桥高阶〔example〕Some of the older boys set a very bad example.一些年纪大一点儿的男孩子起了非常恶劣的带头作用。外研社新世纪〔exercise〕Gentle exercise can be beneficial for older people.轻度运动对年长者有益。朗文当代〔exercise〕Mental exercises can help older people to sustain their mental abilities.脑力训练能帮助老年人保持智力。牛津搭配〔fall for sb〕She always falls for older men.她总是爱上年纪比较大的男人。剑桥高阶〔fall〕Some of the older boys fell on him and broke his glasses.一些大一点的男孩子突然向他袭来，打碎了他的眼镜。朗文当代〔fault〕There is still movement along the older faults in eastern California.加利福尼亚东部地区的老断层仍然有活动。外研社新世纪〔fertile〕People get less fertile as they get older.随着年龄增长，人的生育能力逐渐下降。剑桥高阶〔fix sb up〕Jacques tried to fix me up with his older sister.雅克想撮合我和他姐姐。剑桥高阶〔footprint〕The new model has a smaller footprint than the older model.新机型占用的空间比老机型要小一些。韦氏高阶〔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〔fragility〕Her husband had a certain fragility about him that would become more pronounced as he grew older.她丈夫身体虚弱, 随着年龄增大会越发明显。外研社新世纪〔gang〕At school the older boys ganged up on him and called him names.在学校读书时那些大男孩联合起来欺负他，辱骂他。牛津高阶〔generation〕The older generation preferred the traditional kind of ceremony.老一辈人喜欢传统的仪式。牛津搭配〔gloss〕Older editors glossed 'drynke' as 'love-potion'.老编辑将drynke注释为love-potion（春药）。柯林斯高阶〔good〕I always played football with my older brother because I was good for my age.我经常跟哥哥一起踢足球，因为就我的年龄而论我的球技还算不错。柯林斯高阶〔goombah〕A companion or an associate, especially an older friend who acts as a patron, a protector, or an adviser.同伴或同事：同伴或同事，特指以赞助人，保护人或顾问身份出现的年长的朋友美国传统〔haemodynamic〕The introduction of carbon dioxide into the abdomen can have unusual haemodynamic effects in older patients.向老年患者腹部导入二氧化碳对血液动力有异常影响。剑桥高阶〔hand-me-down〕He wore his older brother's hand-me-downs until he was 16.他16岁前一直穿他哥哥穿下来的旧衣服。英汉大词典〔hand-me-down〕Her closet was full of hand-me-downs from her older sisters.她的衣橱里全是她几个姐姐穿剩的衣服。韦氏高阶〔hang〕The people I used to hang around with were much older than me.以前和我一起混的人都比我年长许多。朗文当代〔hearing〕My hearing has deteriorated as I've got older.随着年龄的增长，我的听力越来越差。麦克米伦高阶〔her〕I'm older than her.我比她大。外研社新世纪〔imaginary〕We must protect older people from harm, whether it is real or imaginary.我们必须保护老人免受伤害，无论是真实的或是想象中的。朗文当代〔income〕Older people may have more disposable income because their houses are paid for.年纪较大的人由于房款已付清，因此可能拥有更多的可支配收入。朗文当代〔instil〕Tommy instilled discipline and respect for older players among the young lads.汤米逐渐向年轻小伙子们灌输纪律性以及对老一代选手的尊敬。外研社新世纪〔interference〕He grew up protected by an older brother who was always running interference for him.他是在一个哥哥的呵护下长大的，他哥哥总是帮他办妥一切。麦克米伦高阶〔intimidated〕Older people can feel very intimidated by computers.年纪较大的人可能会对电脑感到发怵。剑桥高阶〔line〕No one can avoid lines and wrinkles as they get older.人年纪大了免不了长皱纹。朗文当代〔lot〕He looks a lot older than his wife.他看起来比妻子老很多。剑桥高阶〔lower〕Lower Geology Archaeology Relating to or being an earlier or older division of the period named. Lower 【地质学】 【考古学】 早期的：被指定时期较早或较古老的一个分期的，或与其有关的美国传统〔maintain〕The cars are getting older and less well-maintained.车越来越旧，保养得也越来越差。柯林斯高阶〔make〕The photo makes her look much older than she really is.这张照片使她看起来比实际年龄大得多。朗文当代〔march〕As we grow older there is often a lot we can do to hold back the march of time.当我们变老的时候, 我们往往可以做很多事情来阻止时间的脚步。外研社新世纪〔married〕He's married to my older sister.他娶了我的姐姐。麦克米伦高阶〔mentor〕He looked upon the older writer as a mentor as well as a friend.他把这位老作家视为良师益友。外研社新世纪〔me〕She's two years older than me.她比我大两岁。朗文当代〔might〕If he were older, he might understand.要是他年龄大一些的话,他就可能懂了。英汉大词典〔might〕If you were older, you might understand.如果你年龄大点儿，或许你会理解。韦氏高阶〔molehill〕You are making a mountain out of a molehill. There will be many more serious problems to face as he grows older.你在小题大做。他再长大一些, 将会面对很多更为严重的问题。外研社新世纪〔mother figure〕An older woman, often one in a position of power or influence, who elicits the emotions usually reserved for a mother.慈母般的人：上了年纪的女人，通常具有权力或影响力的地位，能引发人通常是对母亲具有的感情美国传统〔muscle〕He's an intelligent player but lacks the muscle of older competitors.他是个聪明的选手，但却缺乏老对手的体力。牛津高阶〔nickname〕When he got older I nicknamed him Little Alf.当他大一点时，我给他起了个“小阿尔夫”的绰号。柯林斯高阶〔offender〕Older houses cost a lot to maintain and inefficient heating is one of the biggest offenders.旧房屋需要大笔的钱来维修，效能低劣的供暖设施是最大的问题之一。麦克米伦高阶〔old maid〕Offensive Used as a disparaging term for a woman, especially an older woman, who is not married.【无礼用语】 老处女：妇女尤其是年龄较大且未婚的女人的蔑称美国传统〔old〕Bill was six years older than David.比尔比戴维大6岁。柯林斯高阶〔old〕Citizens eighteen and older may vote.18岁和18岁以上的公民有选举权。英汉大词典〔old〕She was a woman grown old before her time(= who looked older than she was).她显得未老先衰。牛津高阶〔old〕We're all getting older.我们都在变老。牛津搭配〔or〕Is your sister older or younger than you? 你的姐妹比你大还是小？牛津高阶〔pain〕You get more aches and pains as you get older.年纪越大，疼痛就越多。牛津高阶〔paradox〕It's a paradox,but the older she gets the more active she is.说起来好像矛盾,但她确实越老越活跃了。英汉大词典〔pay the price〕If you abuse your body now, you'll pay the price when you're older.如果你现在糟蹋自己的身体，年纪大了会吃苦头的。剑桥高阶〔pitch〕He sometimes pitches his voice lower to make himself sound older.他有时压低嗓音说话以便显得老成些。韦氏高阶〔pitman〕Many of the older pitmen may never work again.很多老矿工可能再也不会工作了。外研社新世纪〔politics〕Her politics became more conservative as she grew older.随着年龄的增长，她的政治信念日趋保守。麦克米伦高阶〔predominate〕Older people predominate in that neighborhood.那个街区老年人居多。韦氏高阶〔predominate〕In older age groups women predominate because men tend to die younger.老年群体中女性居多, 因为男性的寿命往往较短。外研社新世纪〔preference〕Older people tend to express a preference for dark chocolate.年纪大的人往往表现出对黑巧克力的偏好。牛津搭配〔prickly〕As she got older, she became more prickly and forgetful.随着年龄的增长，她变得越来越容易动怒，也越来越健忘。朗文当代〔primary〕The family continues to be the primary source of care and comfort for people as they grow older.随着年龄的增长，家庭仍然是人们获得关爱和安慰的主要源泉。柯林斯高阶〔problem〕She was older than me, but that wasn't a problem.她比我年长，不过那不是问题。朗文当代〔put〕Some of the older boys mu st have put him up to it.那件事准是一些大孩子怂恿他干的。牛津高阶〔radar〕The B-1 has a smaller radar image than the older plane.B-1轰炸机的雷达反射成像比老式飞机要小。英汉大词典〔rational〕As children grow older, they become more rational.儿童随着年龄的增长会变得更明白事理。英汉大词典〔reaction〕Our reactions get slower as we get older.我们年事越高反应越慢。英汉大词典〔regulated〕As we get older the temperature-regulating mechanisms in the body tend to become a little less efficient.随着年龄的增长，人体体温调节机制的功能往往会有所弱化。柯林斯高阶〔restoration〕Many of the older paintings have undergone extensive restoration.许多古旧画作都进行了大规模修复。牛津搭配〔seniority〕The state of being older than another or others or higher in rank than another or others.长辈，上级：比另一个人或其它人年长或地位高的状态美国传统〔separate〕Many older people may prefer not to be separated out from the rest of the adult population.许多老人可能不喜欢别人把他们和其他的成年人口区别开来。朗文当代〔shadow〕Ever since he was able to walk, Stephen has been his older brother's shadow (= has followed him and copied his actions).自从斯蒂芬会走路之后，就一直和他哥哥形影不离。剑桥高阶〔shadow〕She had always lived in the shadow of her older sister.她一直生活在她姐姐的阴影下。牛津搭配〔sharpen〕His wits sharpened even he's older.他年纪更老了，然而他的头脑变得更加敏锐了。21世纪英汉〔sibling〕The younger children were badly treated by older siblings.小一些的孩子受到哥哥姐姐的虐待。牛津搭配〔sib〕This is a nice book for older sibs to share with a younger one.这是一本哥哥姐姐可以分享给弟弟妹妹的好书。剑桥高阶〔sicken〕The older people just sickened and died as food supplies ran low.食物供应不足，年纪较大的人就慢慢病倒死去了。朗文当代〔sober〕The boy will sober down as he grows older.那男孩随着年龄的增长会变得持重的。英汉大词典〔socioeconomic〕The difference tended to be greater among older patients, women, and those of lower socioeconomic status.在上了年纪的病人、女性及社会经济地位低下的人群中这种差异往往更大。外研社新世纪〔split〕All the older kids have split to go dancing.所有较大的孩子都离开去跳舞美国传统〔still〕Tom is old but John is still older.汤姆老了，但约翰比他还要更老。文馨英汉〔strike〕Terri was told to strike off the names of every person older than 30.有人吩咐泰里将 30 岁以上员工的名字都删掉。朗文当代〔sugar daddy〕A wealthy, usually older man who gives expensive gifts to a young person in return for sexual favors or companionship.大款，阔佬，甜甜爹：向年轻人送贵重礼物以博取欢心或换取性陪伴的通常富有的老头美国传统〔suppose〕Older people can learn much more quickly than is commonly supposed.普遍认为；一般认为麦克米伦高阶〔teach〕When I was young, we were taught to treat older people with respect.我小的时候，我们受的教育是要尊敬老人。朗文当代〔tend〕People tend to need less sleep as they get older.人年纪大了，需要的睡眠时间往往会减少。朗文当代〔that〕The fact (that) he's older than me is not relevant.他比我年纪大这一事实无关紧要。牛津高阶〔them〕You are older than them.你比他们年龄大。英汉大词典〔token〕Some of the older telephones still only accept tokens.一些较老式的电话机仍然只收代币。柯林斯高阶〔tow〕The new girl was taken in tow by an older student.新来的女孩由一位年纪较大的学生进行辅导美国传统〔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〔tweedy〕An older woman, pink-cheeked and tweedy, appeared in the doorway.一位面颊绯红、一副乡下贵族打扮的老妇人出现在门口。柯林斯高阶〔unexplored〕The subject of alternative medical care for older people has been entirely unexplored.尚未有人就替代性老年人医疗保健这一问题做彻底研究。剑桥高阶〔unfavourable〕A younger child will benefit more from an older sister's help than from an unfavourable comparison between their progress.与一味地比较进步情况相比，年纪小一些的孩子会从姐姐的帮助中获益更多。柯林斯高阶〔version〕I have an older version of the software.我有这个软件的旧版本。韦氏高阶〔wait〕You'll have to wait until you're older.必须等你再大一些再说。牛津搭配〔wisdom〕I certainly hope to gain a little wisdom as I grow older.我当然希望自己随着年龄的增长而多一些智慧。剑桥高阶〔woman〕Older women often have difficulty conceiving.年龄较大的女性不容易怀孕。牛津搭配〔work〕I hope to work in computers when I'm older.我希望年纪再大一点时从事计算机工作。麦克米伦高阶〔worldly〕She was several years older than her sister, worldly and independent.她比妹妹年长几岁,所以就老于世故,很有主见。英汉大词典〔worship〕As a child, I worshipped my older brother.还是孩子时，我很崇拜我的哥哥。剑桥高阶〔wrinkled〕I did indeed look older and more wrinkled than ever.我确实看起来比以前更老, 皱纹也更多了。外研社新世纪Older employees complain about new policies that reward youth and innovation more than seniority.年长的雇员抱怨新政策薄待资源阅历而厚待年轻有为与改革创新。剑桥国际Older workers often get a raw deal.年纪大的工人常常受到不公平的对待。牛津商务Are older people getting a fair shake in the workplace? 年纪较大的人在工作场所得到公平待遇了吗？牛津商务As you get older, excess weight puts a lot of strain on the heart.随着年龄的增加，体重过重会给心脏增加许多负担。剑桥国际But the rock-star whose stage antics used to include smashing guitars is older and wiser now.这位摇滚乐歌星过去惯用砸吉它等疯疯癫癫的噱头动作，而现在他年龄大了，也表现得较深沉理智了。剑桥国际Children over (the age of) 12 (= older than 12) must have full-price air tickets.12 岁以上的儿童必须买全价飞机票。剑桥国际Deer shed their antlers each year and grow more branches as they get older.鹿每年都蜕角，随着年龄增加，角上的枝杈越多。剑桥国际He gets more attractive as he gets older.随着年龄增长，他变得更富有魅力。剑桥国际He had a miserable time at school because the older boys were always shoving him around.他在学校里的日子很可怜，因为大些的男孩们经常把他推推搡搡。剑桥国际He seemed very young, but he was in reality (= in fact) older than all of us.他看上去很年轻，但实际上比我们谁都大。剑桥国际Her older son is fine but the little one is a bit of a handful.她的大儿子很好，但小儿子有点难管。剑桥国际I find I'm becoming more scatterbrained as I get older.我发觉随着年龄的增长，我变得越来越丢三拉四。剑桥国际If he has grown older, it scarcely shows on his eager, bespectacled face.如果说他已上了年纪的话，他热切的、戴眼镜的脸庞依旧年轻。剑桥国际Josie's older brother is her god.乔希崇拜他的哥哥。剑桥国际Rodriguez, being an older and more experienced singer, is better suited to the more mature roles.罗得里格斯作为一个年龄较长、经验较丰富的歌手更适合演更成熟的角色。剑桥国际She remembered as a child trailing after (=behind) her older brothers, wanting to join in their games.她想起自己还是孩子的时候，跟在哥哥们的后面，想要加入他们的游戏。剑桥国际She was orphaned at the age of 14 and was brought up by her older sister.她在14岁时成为孤儿，由她的姐姐养育长大。剑桥国际She was young and coltish while her older sister was graceful and self-assured.她虽年轻但有些不懂规矩，而她的姐姐则既优雅又有自信。剑桥国际She's become increasingly jowly (= the skin and flesh on the lower part of her face has become looser) as she's got older.她越老，垂肉越多。剑桥国际The older boy gave the newcomer some brotherly advice. 那个年龄大一点的男孩给新来的孩子一些亲兄弟似的忠告。译典通The older children found the toys too babyish.大孩子们觉得这些玩具太幼稚了。剑桥国际The new ships, propelled by gas turbines, require less maintenance than older, steam-driven ones.由汽轮机驱动的新船比起古老的蒸汽机驱动的船来需要较少的维修。剑桥国际There are discounts on many items from our older lines.我们一向经销的商品有很多在打折扣。剑桥国际There is a special edition of the book for schools, in which the older and more rare words have been glossed.这本书有一供学校用的特别版本，其中对较老和罕用的词汇作了解释。剑桥国际With a shambling gait she came into the room, looking older than the last time we had seen her.她以蹒跚的脚步走进房间，看上去比我们上次见到她时老多了。剑桥国际 |
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