geriatricKK [ˏdʒɛriˋætrɪk] /ˌdʒɛɹiˈætɹɪk/发音形容词1老年的、老人的The hospital opened a new geriatric ward last month.这家医院上个月开设了新的老人病房。2老年医学的、老人照护的医学She specializes in geriatric medicine at a teaching hospital.她在教学医院专攻老年医学。3老掉牙的、老旧的口语,贬义Our office still runs on a geriatric computer system.我们办公室还在用一套老掉牙的电脑系统。4年纪太大的、过了颠峰的口语,戏谑At thirty-five, he's considered geriatric in professional tennis.三十五岁在职业网坛已经算是高龄了。名词1老年人、高龄病患The clinic mainly treats geriatrics with chronic conditions.这家诊所主要治疗患有慢性病的老年人。用这个字练口说→