older 是 old 的比较级

old

KK [old] /oʊld/

形容词

1
年老的、老的
She moved back home to take care of her old mother.
她搬回家照顾年老的母亲。
2
旧的、老旧的
I finally threw out that old couch in the garage.
我终于把车库里那张旧沙发丢掉了。
3
…岁的表年龄
My daughter is only six years old this month.
我女儿这个月才满六岁。
4
以前的、从前的
We drove past my old school on the way home.
回家路上我们经过了我以前念的学校。
5
结识已久的
He's an old friend of mine from college.
他是我大学时代就认识的老朋友。
6
古老的、历史悠久的
The village still keeps many old customs alive.
这个村子仍保留著许多古老的习俗。
7
老练的、资深的
She's an old hand at handling difficult customers.
她很擅长应付难缠的客人。
8
亲爱的、可怜的口语，表亲暱或同情
Good old Dad never forgets to call on my birthday.
亲爱的老爸从没忘记在我生日打电话来。

1
往昔、昔日多用于 of old
In days of old, travelers crossed these mountains on foot.
在往昔，旅人是徒步翻越这些山的。
2
老年人常与 the 连用
The old often need extra support during the winter months.
老年人在冬季往往需要额外的照顾。