(1)(指年齡)……歲的(having the age mentioned)(與表示一段時間的詞或how連用)：How～is he? 他多大歲數(shù)啦? He is fifty-four years～.他54歲。at ten years～在10歲時;This house is one hundred years～.這座房子已有100年的歷史。Citizens eighteen and～er may vote.18歲及18歲以上的公民有選舉權(quán)。The winner is a ten-year-～boy.獲獎?wù)呤且粋€10歲的男孩。
?(2)(年)老的(having lived a long time)：an～man/horse 老人/馬;sb's～father 某人的老父親;have an～head on young shoulders 少年老成;He is too～to live alone.他年紀(jì)太大了不能獨居。〖同〗aged，elderly;〖反〗y(tǒng)oung;
?(3)(存在或使用)很久的，陳舊的(having existed or been used for a long time)： an～house/city/story/song/joke/car/custom/habit 老房子/舊城/老故事/舊歌曲/舊笑話/舊汽車/舊風(fēng)俗/舊習(xí)慣;an～wives' tale 陳腐而又愚蠢的想法或觀念;“Is this dress～?”“No，I still wear it.”“這件衣服舊了嗎?”“不，我現(xiàn)在還穿著?！?br>?(4)古代(老)的，舊時的(belonging to times long ago)[作attrib]：an～culture/civilization 古文化/文明;O～English古英語;in the～days 從前;She comes from an～family.她出身于一個古老的家族。
?(5)早已認(rèn)識的，熟悉的(known for a long time;familiar)[作attrib，無comp]：an～friend/acquaintance/rival/excuse/trick老朋友/熟人/對手/借口/把戲;Don't give me that～shit.別跟我來那老一套。
?(6)從(以)前的(不一定年代久遠(yuǎn))(former，previous)[作attrib，無comp]：an～girlfriend 以前的女朋友;one's～school/house自己從前的學(xué)校/住過的房子;She got her～job back.她恢復(fù)了過去的工作。He's gone to see his～neighbourhood.他去看望老街坊(鄰居)去了。
?(7)有經(jīng)驗的，老練的(skilled through long experience)(fml)：an～soldier/hand/teacher 老兵/手/教師;be～in diplomacy/cunning 外交老手/老奸巨滑;
?(8)(加強語氣)(used for emphasis)[作attrib](infml)：have a good～time 過得極愉快;I can fight you any～time.我隨時都能與你決斗。Any～time will do.隨便什么時候都行。
?(9)(表示親密)(used as a term of affection)[作attrib](infml)：O～Joe! 老喬! He's a funny～thing! 他真是個活寶!
?any old how 隨便地，胡亂地(infml)：You can arrange them any～how.你隨便怎么安排他們都行。
?for old times' sake 看在舊日的情分上：For～times' sake I agreed to go with him.看在老交情的份上，我同意和他一起去。
?the good/bad old days 過去的好/不幸的日子：The picture reminded me of the good～days at school.那張照片使我回憶起學(xué)生時代的美好時光。
?of old 從前的，過去，自古以來：This was a very popular custom in days of～.從前這是很普遍的風(fēng)俗。
?(as)old as the hills很(古)老的： That joke's as～as the hills.那個笑話很古老。
?old beyond one's years 超常地成熟或聰明：That boy's～beyond his years.那個男孩老成的樣子超過他的年齡。
?old boy/chap/man，etc 老朋友;老兄;老弟;(infml)：Could you lend me a cigarette，～man? 老兄，給我一支煙好嗎?
?(be) old enough to be sb's father/mother 比某人年齡大很多：Yon can't marry him! He's～enough to be your father! 你可不能嫁給他!他那歲數(shù)都能當(dāng)你父親了!
?(be) old enough to know better 已經(jīng)長大該懂事了：He is～enough to know better than go swimming right after eating.他已經(jīng)長大了，該知道飯后不該立即去游泳。
?old hat 老式的，非獨創(chuàng)的(infml，sl)： By now，putting satellites in orbit is～hat to space scientists.當(dāng)今把衛(wèi)星送入軌道對于空間科學(xué)家來說已不是什么新鮮事了。
?an old trout 脾氣壞的人，令人討厭的老人(尤指女人)(infml)： She's a real～trout.她真是個叫人討厭的老婆子。
?one of the old school 老派(保守)人物：His father is one of the～school.他的父親屬于老派人物。
?pay/settle an old score 算舊賬，報仇：She had many～scores to settle with her enemy.她和她的仇人有許多舊賬要算。
?→old ′age晚年;′old boy(girl)校友;old ′boy(′girl)老人;the old-boy network老同學(xué)關(guān)系網(wǎng);the ′old country 故國，祖國;old-′fashioned adj 老式的;old fogey老頑固;old ′folks' home養(yǎng)老院;Old Glory(AmE)美國國旗;the old ′guard 元老派，保守派;Old Harry(Old ′Nick，Old ′Scratch)撒旦魔王;old ′lady母親;old ′lag多次入獄的人;old ′maid老處女;old ′man 父親;丈夫;老板;old man's beard 鐵線蓮;old ′master大畫家;old ′school 母校;old ′stager老手;old ′sweat 老兵;the Old ′Testament《舊約全書》;′old-time adj 從前的;古老的;old-′timer老手;old ′woman 妻子或母親;old-′womanish adj 膽怯的;婆婆媽媽的;′old-world adj 古時的;舊式的;the Old World舊世界