old adj. (-er; -est; 表示兄弟姊妹关系时用 elder; eldest)。 1.老,上了年纪的,年老的 (opp. young); 衰老的,老迈的;老成的;老练的;熟练的。 2.…岁的;…久的。 3.古时的,古代的 (opp. modern); 古老的,积年的,陈年的,多年来的,旧交的;熟悉的。 4.(opp. new) 过去的,过时的;旧的;破旧的;用旧了的;旧式的,陈腐的。 5.〔口语〕亲爱的,亲密的。 6.〔口语〕极好的〔通常用以加强其他形容词语气〕。 grow [get] old 老起来,上年纪。 How old is he 他多大岁数? He is eighteen years old. 他十八岁。 old in diplomacy 擅长外交。 an old bachelor 老独身汉。 old gaolbird 老囚犯;惯犯。 an old offender 惯犯。 an old friend 老朋友。 an old Oxonian 牛津大学的老校友。 old fashions 旧式。 old iron 废铁。 old jokes 陈腐的俏皮话。 old wine 陈年老酒。 the old country [home] 故乡。 the old thing (老)家伙。 I had a fine old time.〔口语〕过得非常愉快。 an old head on young shoulders 少年老成。 any old thing 〔俚语〕随便什么(东西)。 for an old song 非常便宜地。 for old sake's sake 因老交情。 in old time 在从前。 never too old to learn 活到老学到老;学无止境。 of old standing 多年的,由来已久的。 as old as the hill 很老。 old familiar faces 老相识(的人们)。 O- Lady of Threadneedle Street 〔英国〕 Bank of England 的别名。 old man of the sea 死缠着不走的人。 old ten in the hundred 高利贷。 the good old times (老人们所怀念的)过去。 the old gentleman =the old one 〔口语〕老头儿,父亲。 the old year 去年,就要过去的一年。 n. 1.古时,往时。 2.…岁的人[动物]。 3.[集合词]老年的人们;〔the old〕古物;令人怀念的往事[风俗(等)]。 the men of old 古代的人们。 four-year-olds 四岁的马。 as of old 仍旧,照旧。 from of old 自昔,早就。 in days of old 从前,以前。 of old 从前的,往时的;从前是,(老早)以前是;自古,从老早以前。 old and young=young and old 无论老少。
Mr mbeki has also echoed mr mugabe ' s view that the west is only concerned about zimbabwe because of its old colonial interests 姆贝基也同意穆加比的意见,认为西方对辛巴威的关切完全是基于早先殖民的利益。
New and rapid changes in the old colonial policy established and imposed on an essentially self - governing people for 150 year precipitated a series of crises and , ultimately , the american revolution 150多年来对一个基本自治群体实施的一贯的殖民政策被迅速更新,这引发了一系列危机并最终导致美国独立战争。
But only those issued by the standard chartered bank would have been suitable for reissue - those of hsbc carried the old colonial design , and the bank of china has never issued a 10 note 家发钞银行中只有渣打银行发行的旧拾元钞票适合再次发行丰银行的旧拾元钞票采用了过去殖民地时代的设计,而中国银行则从未发行过拾元钞票。
William points out sense , a bar owned by a friend of his at the top of a lovely old colonial - style building , where he threw a party after his last fashion show ; and then yellow door , a groovy sichuan restaurant where he had his last birthday party 饼食方面,亦有不少陪著港人超过半个世纪。若想知道某人是否土生土长,只消问问他甚么是烟仔饼肚脐饼水泡饼便可。
Duolun road is a major historic cultural street boasting some of the shanghais best examples of european villas and mansions as well as old shanghai - style buildings . the historic old colonial house at 48 duolun road was originally constructed in qing dynasty . after a complete repair and renovation by our company , it not only has modern function for business and living , but it also remains its original pattern and design 同时,我们还关注着颇具历史底蕴和文化内涵的老洋房,将建于清代光绪年间的多伦路洋房进行全面装修,既保持其原有风貌格局,又将现代化商住功能融入其内,成为近年来老洋房开发的一例精品。