elderly

【发音】

美 /'ɛldɚli/ 英 /'eldəli/

【翻译】

1. adj.较老的，年长的

   英释:used as a polite way of saying that someone is old or becoming old

2. n. 到了晚年的人， 老年人

   英释:The elderly are people who are old

【短语】

1. elderly persons priority scheme : 共享颐年优先配屋计划

【例句】

1. a well-dressed elderly woman

   穿着考究的老妇人

2. The elderly are a formidable force in any election.

   老年人在任何选举中都是一股强大的力量。

【真题例句】

1. (2015.6 • CET4 • 第一套 • 阅读理解)...and those people continue to reap rich rewards into old age because these days the educated elderly are more productive than the preceding generation...

2. (2015.12 • CET4 • 第二套 • 阅读理解)...Young people do less cooking at home than the elderly these days...

3. (2013.12 • CET4 • 第二套 • 阅读理解)...we may have more elderly people with substantial financial problems in the future...

4. (2013.12 • CET4 • 第二套 • 阅读理解)...It may seem that these elderly people are trying to cheat death...

5. (2013.12 • CET4 • 第二套 • 阅读理解)...we may be faced with a financial crisis among elderly...

6. (2012.12 • CET4 • 第一套 • 阅读理解)...That means making some difficult decisions with elderly patients...

7. (2012.12 • CET4 • 第一套 • 阅读理解)...So it makes sense that the elderly should be routinely screened for new tumors - or doesn't it...

8. (2012.12 • CET4 • 第一套 • 阅读理解)...A recent study suggests that doctors start to make more objective decisions about who will truly benefit from screening- especially considering the explosion of the elderly that will soon swell our population...

9. (2011.6 • CET4 • • 听力题)...Researchers have found that caring for the elderly can be a very positive experience...

10. (2011.6 • CET4 • • 听力题)...Why are adult children more likely to use community services to help care for elderly parents...

【同、近义词】

1. adj.上了年纪的；过了中年的；稍老的

   oldish/

【同根词】

1. adj

   elder : 年长的；年龄较大的；资格老的

2. n

   elder : 老人；长辈；年长者；父辈