用作定语
▲～+n.
The elderly man is quite energetic.这位上了年纪的老人仍精力充沛。
He is an elderly man, about sixty.他是个年约60岁的老人。
There were a few middle-aged and even elderly women in the train.火车上有几个中年以上的妇女。
This is the elderly hotel.这是家老字号旅馆。
用作表语
▲S+be+～
He is getting elderly.他逐渐变老了。
词语辨异
elderly, aged, old
参见old条。
elderly, elder 参见elder条。
学习参考
elderly还可用作名词,指那些辈分高,阅历丰富的人。例如:
The experiences of the elderly are quite useful to the young.对年轻人讲,前辈的经验是十分有用的。
