- (of people人) used as a polite word for ‘年纪较大的，上了年纪的（婉辞，与 old 同义）old’
- an elderly man/woman/lady老人/妇女/女士
- an elderly couple一对老年夫妇
- She is very busy caring for two elderly relatives.她在忙着照顾两个年老的亲戚。
- elderly patients/residents老年患者/居民
Synonyms oldold- elderly
- aged
- long-lived
- mature
These words all describe somebody/something that has lived for a long time or that usually lives for a long time.- old having lived for a long time; no longer young:
- She’s getting old—she’s 75 next year.她上年纪了，明年就 75 岁了。
- elderly (rather formal) used as a polite word for ‘old’:old 的委婉语，指年纪较大的、上了年纪的：
- She is very busy caring for two elderly relatives.她在忙着照顾两个年老的亲戚。
- aged (formal) very old:指年迈的、年老的：
- Having aged relatives to stay in your house can be quite stressful.年迈的亲戚住在家里有时压力相当大。
- long-lived having a long life; lasting for a long time:
- Everyone in my family is exceptionally long-lived.我们家每个人都特别长寿。
- mature used as a polite or humorous way of saying that somebody is no longer young:
- clothes for the mature woman成年妇女的服装
Patterns- a(n) old/elderly/aged/long-lived/mature man/woman
- a(n) old/elderly/aged/mature gentleman/lady/couple
Extra Examples- Her parents are quite elderly now.她的父母现在已经很老了。
- The local council provides services to care for elderly people living at home.地方议会提供服务以照顾在家中的老年人。
Topics Life stagesb2Oxford Collocations DictionaryElderly is used with these nouns: See full entry the elderly
noun [plural] people who are old老人；上了年纪的人- Children and the elderly are those most at risk from the infection.儿童和老人是最容易受到感染的人群。
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