| 单词 | older |
| 释义 | older (once / 116 pages) adj An older person is a senior citizen or someone who's been around long enough that they're not considered "young." If you want to check out some older people, take part in the early bird special at your local diner. You can use the adjective older to describe elderly folks (like your older neighbors who don't drive at night any more) or a person who was born first: "Her older sister was much bossier than her younger sister." You can also use older to talk about things that have been around longer, like older songs or older cars, as opposed to newer things. WORD FAMILYold: older, oldest, oldish, oldly, oldness, olds USAGE EXAMPLESTo reduce the risk of pneumonia, two vaccines are recommended for people age 65 and older: Prevnar 13 first, followed by Pneumovax a year later. Washington Post(Dec 30, 2016) Dry, itchy skin is a common companion when the humidity drops, especially as we get older. Washington Post(Dec 30, 2016) And now we were getting older—no longer in our mid-twenties, no longer in our late. Salon(Jan 02, 2017) 1adj advanced in years; (`aged' is pronounced as two syllables) Syn aged, elderly, senior old (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age 2adj used of the older of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a father from his son Syn elder, sr. senior older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service 3adj skilled through long experience the older soldiers Syn old experienced, experient having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation |
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