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。
The old goat who i found expiring, died in the mouth of the cave, the next day after i made this discovery . 那只垂死的老山羊,在我发现它的第二天,便死在洞口上了。
But listen , a little advice from an old goat 但是听老山羊说一句话:
But listen , a little advice from an old goat 但是听老山羊说一句话:
The poor old goat needs peace and quiet 可怜的老山羊需要平静和安宁
And that old goat there is an old goat 那头老山羊就是头老山羊
Let go , you randy old goat 放开我,你这老色鬼
Let go , you randy old goat 放开我,你这老色鬼
He ’ s an old goat 他是个老色鬼。
The old goat who i found expiring , dy d in the mouth of the cave , the next day after i made this discovery ; and i found it much easier to dig a great hole there , and throw him in , and cover him with earth , than to drag him out ; so i interr d him there , to prevent the offence to my nose 我发现洞穴的第二天,那只垂死的老山羊就在洞口边死去了。我觉得与其把它拖出去,倒不如就地挖个大坑,用土把它埋起来更省事些。于是我就地把老山羊埋了,免得我鼻子闻到死羊的臭气。
I had , as is observ d in the third year of my being here , kept a young kid , and bred her up tame , and i was in hope of getting a he - goat , but i could not by any means bring it to pass , till my kid grew an old goat ; and i could never find in my heart to kill her , till she dy d at last of meer age 前面我也曾提到,上岛第三年,我捉到了一只雌的小山羊,经过驯养,它长大了。后来,我一直想再活捉一只雄山羊与它配对可是想尽办法也没能抓到一只。到最后,小山羊成了老山羊,我怎么也不忍心杀它,直至它老死。