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老lǎoⅠ ? ? （年歲大） aged; old: ～ 嫗 old woman; ～ 農(nóng) old farmer; 活到 ～， 學到 ～。 You will never cease to learn as long as you live.; Live and learn. 他60多歲了， 可是一點也不顯 ～。 He's over sixty, but he doesn't look old at all.
? （很久以前就存在的） of long standing; old: ～ 相識 an old acquaintance; ～ 毛病 a chronic ailment; an inveterate habit [disease]; ～ 部下 a former subordinate; ～ 工人 a veteran worker
? （陳舊） old; outdated: ～ 式樣 old-fashioned; outmode
? （原來的） traditional; old: ～ 規(guī)矩 traditional rules; ～ 貨 old stuff
? （蔬菜長得過了適口的時期） overgrown: ～ 筍 tough bamboo shoots; ～ 菠菜 overgrown spinach
? （食物火候大） hardened; tough: 炸 ～ 一點 have it well-done; 雞蛋煮 ～ 了。 The eggs are overcooked [too tough].
? （顏色深） (of colour) dark; deep: ～ 綠色 deep green; ～ 紅 dark red; 這件上衣顏色太 ～ 了。 This jacket is too dark.
? [口] （排行在末了的） the young￣est: ～ 兒子 the youngest son
? (老朽； 無用) decrepit; useless: ～ 古板 an ultraconservative; ～ 廢物 a good-for-nothing Ⅱ ? (老年人 ) old people: 尊 ～ 愛幼 respect the aged and love the young
? （老子的簡稱） short for Lao Zi — the founder of Taoism: ～ 莊 Lao Zi and Zhuang Zi
? （姓氏） a surname: ～ 麻 Lao Ma Ⅲ ? ? （變老） become old: 一 年年地見～ 了 show signs of age year by year
? [口] （指老人死亡） die: 爺爺昨晚 ～ 了。 My grandfather died yesterday evening. Ⅳ ? ? （長久） long: 他 ～ 沒來。 He hasn't been here for a long time. ～ 沒見你啊。 I haven't seen you for ages.
? （經(jīng)常） always (doing sth.): 他 ～ 惦記著這件事。 He couldn't get his mind off the matter. 她 ～ 念叨著孩子們。 She is always talking about her children.
? (很； 極) very: ～ 遠 far away; ～ 高 very high Ⅴ [前綴] (用于稱人、排行次序、某些動、植物名): ～ 張 Lao Zhang; ～ 三 the third child or brother; ～ 狼 wolf; ～ 玉米 maize
◆老八板兒 [口] old fogy; stick to old ways; rigid; inflexible; 老八輩子age-old; ancient; old and decayed; stale; outworn; hackneyed; 老百姓 [口] folk(s); common people; ordinary people; civilians; 老板 boss; proprietor; shopkeeper; 老伴兒 [口] (of old married couple) husband or wife; 老蚌生珠an old clam producing a pearl; a woman advanced in age giving birth to a son; have got a son at old age; 老鴇 a woman running a brothel; procuress; madam; 老輩 one's elders; old folks; 老本 original capital; principal; capital; past experience, glory, merit, etc.; 老鼻子 [方] plenty of; a great number of; 老表 cousin; 老兵 old soldier; veteran; campaigner; 老伯 [尊] uncle; 老伯伯 [尊] granddad; 老不正經(jīng) old but still licentious an old debauchee; 老不死 a person who has outlived his usefulness; an old debauchee; 老財 [方] moneybags; landlord; 老廠改造 renovate an old industry; 老巢 nest; den; lair; 老成 experienced; steady; a surname; 老成持重 experienced and steady (person); appear mature; be experienced and reserved; experienced and prudent; mature wisdom; old and coolheaded (people); 老成練達know all the moves on the board; experienced [steady] and worldly-wise; experienced and versed in one's work; 老處女 old maid; spinster; 老粗 uneducated person; rough and ready chap; 老搭擋 old partner; old workmate; 老大 [書] old; eldest child; [方] master of a sailing vessel; greatly; very; 老大不小 have grown up; 老大哥 [尊] elder brother; 老大難 long-standing, big and difficult (problem); 老大娘 [尊] aunty; granny; 老大徒傷悲 vainly regret in old age one's laziness in youth; 老大爺 [尊] uncle; grandpa; 老旦 an old female character type in Chinese operas; 老當益壯 old but vigorous; become more vigorous [energetic] with age; gain vigour with age; have a green old age; In spite of one's age, one cannot help feeling stronger than ever.; old in age but young in spirit; 老道 [口] Taoist priest; 老底 sb.'s past; sb.'s unsavory back￣ ground; 老弟 young man; young fellow; my boy; 老叼 [口] crane; hoisting machine; 老掉牙 very old; corny; out of date; obsolete; antediluvian; 老調(diào) hackneyed theme; platitude; 老調(diào)重彈 sing the same old song; beat over the old ground; harp on the old tune; harp [play] on the same old tunes; harp on the shopworn theme; harp on one [the same] string; strike up the old tune about ...; 老豆腐 a kind of refreshments made from bean milk; 老夫 an old fellow like me; 老夫老妻 an old married couple; 老夫少妻 be married to a lady many years younger than oneself; an old man with a young wife; 老夫子 tutor in a private school; unpractical scholar; 老干部 veteran cadre [official]; 老公 （丈夫） husband; 老公公 [方] grandpa; husband's father; father-in-law; 老姑娘 old spinster; old maid; maiden lady; the youngest daughter; 老古板 fuddy-duddy; 老古董 old-fashioned article; antique; museum piece; old fogey; fuddy-duddy; an ultra-conservative; 老鴰 [口] crow; 老光棍 an old bachelor; 老規(guī)矩 old rules and regulations; convention; established custom or practice; 老漢 old man; an old fellow; 老好人 a benign and uncontentious person who is indifferent to matters of principle; one who tries never to offend anybody; 老狐貍 old fox; crafty scoundrel; 老糊涂 dotard; 老虎 tiger; 老虎凳 rack used as an instrument of torture; torture-rack; 老虎屁股摸不得 like a tiger whose backside no one dares to touch — a person who cannot tolerate differing opinions; not to be provoked; 老虎鉗 vice; pincer pliers; 老花鏡 presbyopic glasses; 老花眼 presbyopia; 老化 age; ageing; burn-in; preburning; maturing; 老話 old saying; saying; adage; remarks about the old days; 老黃牛 willing ox; a person who serves the people wholeheartedly; 老皇歷 calendar of the past; old history; obsolete practice; 老幾 order of seniority among brothers or sisters; 老驥伏櫪， 志在千里 The old horse in the stable is yet dreaming of heroic exploits.; An old steed in the stable still aspires to gallop a thousand li — old people may still cherish high aspirations.; A veteran thoroughbred tied to its stable still dreams of the wilds — a man of action, temporarily lying low, has yet ambitions unfulfilled.; 老家 native place; old home; 老奸巨猾 old, crafty person; a crafty old scoundrel; a great [big] rascal; an old hand at trickery and deception; a past master of machination and manoeuvre; a sly old fish; a wily old fox; great [big] hypocrite; shrewd and crafty; up to all dodges; 老繭 callosity; callus; 老江湖 an old traveller; a man of long exprerience; 老將veteran; old-timer; veteran player; veteran sportsman; 老將出馬， 一個頂倆 When a veteran goes into action, he can do the job of two.; 老交情 long-standing friendship; an old friend; 老街坊 [口] old neighbour; 老境old age; life and circumstances in old age; 老酒 [方] wine (esp. Shaoxing rice wine); 老框框 old ways of doing things; out-moded conventions; 老辣 experienced and vicious; 老來俏 [口] (of a woman) become prettier as one gets old; an old ewe dressed lamb fashion; play the coquetter; 老來少 old in age but young in heart; 老老實實 behave oneself; play no tricks; (act) honestly and sincerely; conscientiously; in earnest; 老淚縱橫 The old man wept bitterly.; Tears coursed down the old man's cheeks.; tears flowing from aged eyes; The old man's face was covered with tears.; 老例 old practice or precedent; 老臉[謙] face; prestige (used by aged people); a thick-skinned person; 老臉皮 thick-skinned; brazen- faced; 老練 seasoned; experienced; tactful; know one's way around [about]; 老齡化國家 the aging nation; 老齡化社會 the aging society; 老齡經(jīng)濟學 economics of aging; 老齡問題 senile problem; 老路 old road; beaten track; 老媽子 [舊] amah; maidservant; 老馬識途 know the ropes; An old hand is a good guide.; An old horse knows the way.; Old stalwarts know best the twists and turns of the way.; The devil knows many things because he is old.; The experienced knows the ropes.; 老邁 aged; senile; 老毛病 old trouble; old weakness; 老耄之年 senile [venerable] age; 老米 old rice; 老謀深算 make every move only after mature deliberation; be circumspect and farsighted; circumspect and farseeing; experienced and astute; scheming and calculating; think deeply and plan carefully; 老衲 [書] old monk; 老腦筋 old way of thinking; a stubborn old brain; be old fashioned; 老年 old age; in the dry tree; 老年大學 senile university; 老年人 old people; the aged; 老年人協(xié)會 association of aged people; 老年性癡呆 senile dementia; 老娘 [舊] midwife; [方] grandmother; 老牛破車 an old cow pulling a rickety cart; (as slow as) an old ox, tugging at a broken-down cart; 老牛舐犢 An old cow licks the calf — parental love.; an old cow licking her calf — a parent doting on his or her child; dote on [upon] one's children; The old cow licks her calf.; 老農(nóng) old farmer; experienced peasant; 老牌old brand; 老婆婆 [方] granny; husband's mother; mother-in-law; 老婆子 old biddy; my old woman; 老婆 [口] wife; 老氣 [方] old mannish; dark and old-fashioned; 老氣橫秋 act as an elder; arrogant on account of one's seniority; showing the self-importance of the aged; lacking in youthful vigour; 老前輩 one's senior; one's elder; 老腔老調(diào) the old tunes and melodies; 老親old parents; old relatives; 老區(qū) old liberated area; old revolutionary base areas; 老拳fist; 老人 old man or woman; the aged; the old; one's aged parents or grandparents; 老人家 [尊] grand old man [woman]; 老弱 the old and weak; 老弱病殘 those who are old, weak, ill or disabled; (the) old, weak, sick and disabled; 老弱殘兵 remnants of a rabble army; motley troops unfit for combat duty — incompetent persons for a given job; old, weak and wounded troops; remaining troops made up of old and weak soldiers; 老身 an old woman (referring to oneself); 老生 the part of an old gentlemen in Chinese operas; 老生常談 a commonplace talk of an old scholar; a standing dish; be a mere platitude; cut and dried [dry]; home truth; (This) is mere senile gossip.; platitudes; stale news; Sunday- school truth; trite remarks; truism; 老師 teacher; schoolmaster; 老師傅 master craftsman; experienced worker; 老式 old-fashioned; outdated; 老實 honest; frank; well-behaved; good; [婉] simpleminded; half-witted;; naive; easily taken in; 老實巴交 [方] honest; 老手 old hand; old stager; veteran; 老鼠mouse; rat; 老鼠過街， 人人喊打 be chased by all like a rat running across the street; A rat crossing the street is chased by all.; an extremely unpopular figure; an object of universal condemnation; be like rats scurrying across the street with everybody yelling:“Kill them! Kill them!”； 老死不相往來 be completely isolated from each other all their lives; not visit each other all their lives; 老宋體Song typface, a standard typface first used in the Ming Dynasty, but popularly attributed to the Song Dynasty; 老太婆 old woman; 老太太 [尊] old lady; your (my, his, etc.) mother; my mother-in-law; 老太爺 [尊] elderly gentleman; your (my, his, etc.) father; my father-in-law; 老態(tài)龍鐘 look old and clumsy; be old and shaky; be weighed down with age; old appearance with bent back and unsteady steps; senility; 老套 old stuff; old ways; 老天不負有心人Heaven rewards the faithful.; 老天爺 God; Heavens; 老頭兒 [口] old man; old chap; 老頭子 old fogey; old codger; [口] my old man; 老外 [口] a raw hand; a layman; foreigners; “Laowai” (a good-humoured nickname for foreigners, especially westerners); 老頑固 old stick-in-the-mud; old diehard; old fogey; 老王賣瓜， 自賣自夸 Lao Wang selling melons praises his own goods — to praise one's own wares [work]; A melon pedler always says his melons are sweet.; Each bird loves to hear himself sing.; Every cook praises his own broth.; Every mother's child is handsome.; Every potter praises his own pot.; Every salesman praises his own wares.; Everything is nice in your garden.; 老翁 old man; greybeard; 老撾 Laos; 老倭瓜 [方] pumpkin; cushaw; 老相識 old acquaintance; 老鄉(xiāng) fellow-townsman; fellow-villager; 老相 old for one's age; 老小 grown-ups and children; one's family; 老兄 brother; man; old chap; 老[惱]羞成怒 turn shame into anger; be angry as a result of embarrassment; become angry; become angry and red-faced; fly into a rage out of shame; fly into a shameful rage; get angry to cover up one's shame; lose one's temper from embarrassment; 老朽 decrepit and behind the times; old and useless; 老學究 old pedant; 老鴉 [方] crow; 老腌瓜 [方] snake melon; 老眼光 old ways of looking at things; old views; out-dated views; 老眼昏花 can't see clearly; dim-sighted from old age; 老爺爺 great grandfather; [尊] grandpa; 老爺 master; bureaucrat; lord; [方] grandfather; grandpa; 老一輩 older generation; 老一套 the same old stuff; the same old story; an outmoded method; 老鷹black-eared kite; hawk; eagle; 老營[舊] barracks; bandits' den; 老油子 wily old bird; old campaigner; hard-boild and slippery person; 老于世故 have seen much of the world; experienced [versed] in the ways of the world; hard-boiled; have worldly wisdom; know the ropes; sophisticated; worldly-wise; 老嫗 [書] old woman; 老嫗能解 intelligible even to a senile woman; 老丈[書] a respectful form of address for an old man; 老丈人 a man's father-in-law; 老帳 old debts; long-standing debts; 老者 [書] old man; 老主顧 regular customer; 老資格 old-timer; veteran; senior; 老子 [口] father; referring to oneself, showing contempt for the spoken to or used jokingly; Lao Zi (philosopher in the Spring and Autumn Period, founder of Taoism); 老子天下第一 regard oneself as No.1 authority under heaven; I'm number one in the universe.; the world's Number One authority; think oneself the wisest person in the world; 老祖宗 ancestor; forefather; old ancestress; progenitor |