| 单词 | elderly |
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| 释义 | el·der·ly /ˈeldəli $ ˈeldərli/ ●●● S3 W2 adjective 1 OLD/NOT YOUNGused as a polite way of saying that someone is old or becoming old 年老的；渐老的〔委婉用法〕 a well-dressed elderly woman 穿着考究的老妇人► see thesaurus at old2 the elderly OLD/NOT YOUNGpeople who are old 老人，上了年纪的人 a retirement village for the elderly 供老人退休后居住的村子Examples from the Corpuselderly• Nor was he really all that elderly.• A few decades ago, the average cruise ship passenger was elderly, affluent, and retired. Not anymore.• Their legacy from the poor law was a stock of homes, for the elderly and disabled, that were ex-workhouses.• He's quite plump and I suppose quite elderly, but he has a wonderful mind.• The party members attending the session here were mostly middle-aged or elderly California residents.• An elderly couple is silently eating chicken and mashed potatoes at a table by the window.• An elderly Englishwoman was seated next to me on the plane.• The group interviewed 14 elderly homeowners who approached the nonprofit organization for help with loans.• A group of elderly ladies sat drinking coffee in the cafeteria.• The elderly people in my constituency worry about their financial predicament.• Some elderly residents cited concerns over crime levels.el·der·ly adjectiveChineseSyllable of that Corpus as used polite saying way a |
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