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。
rock n. 1.岩,岩石,磐石,岩壁;卵石;〔常 pl.〕〔美口〕石子儿;暗礁,岩礁。 2.〔the R-〕直布罗陀 (Gibraltar) 的别名。 3.〔比喻〕靠山,护符。 4.〔比喻〕隐藏的危险[困难],祸根。 5.=rock cake, rock candy. 6.〔英国〕硬糖果;硬干酪。 7.〔美国〕用来投掷的石头;〔美俚〕金刚钻,宝石(等);〔美俚〕一块钱;〔pl.〕钱。 8. 〔俚语〕碡〔一种结晶状可卡因〕。 a needle of rock ?岩。 a sunken rock 暗礁。 Rocks ahead! 前面有暗礁!危险! an almond rock 杏仁味硬糖。 as firm as a rock=like a rock 安如磐石,坚定不移,屹然不动。 built [founded] on rock 建立在岩石上的;基础坚固的。 driven on the rock 触礁。 on the rocks 触礁;搁浅;手头拮据;进退两难;〔美俚〕分文没有的,破了产的。 run [strike] upon the rocks=thrown on the rock 触礁。 see rocks ahead 看到前途的暗礁,看到前途的危险。 split on a rock 在暗礁上撞得粉碎;完全破灭[失败]。 the Rock of Ages 【宗教】永久的磐石〔原为基督教会一首赞美诗的题目,现指耶稣和基督教〕。 vt. 1.摇,摇动,使振动。 2.【采】摇选。 3.摇引…入睡;抚慰。 4.使感动,打动;使震动,使震惊。 He rocked back and forth in his chair. 他坐在椅子上前前后后地摇。 rock the baby to sleep 摇婴儿入睡。 a rocking gait 摇摇摆摆的步态。 vi. 1.摇动,动摇;振动;摇摆;蹒跚。 2.感动;震动。 n. 1.摇;动摇。 2.摇摆,摇摆舞曲。 n. -ism 摇滚乐。 n. 〔古语〕(手纺用)卷线杆。
In the older rocks below these glacial deposits are detrital uraninite and pyrite , two minerals considered evidence for very low levels of atmospheric oxygen 这些冰河沉积物下方的较老岩层,是沥青铀矿与黄铁矿碎屑;这两种矿物被认定为大气中氧气极为稀少的证据。
Rock carving - situated next to the warwick hotel lies the 3 , 000 year - old rock carving . it stands upwards facing the sea and is believed to protect fishermen 石刻估计于三千年前刻造,它的存在对原居民的意义重大,石刻垂立,俯视大海,有护佑航海人士之重大意义。
Tung wan , cheung chau this 3 , 000 - year - old rock carving , reported by a geologist in 1970 , is located at the southeastern end of the island , immediately below the warwick hotel 估计距离现在已有3 , 000年历史的青铜器时代石刻,位于长洲东湾沿岸的华威酒店下方,于1970年被地质学家发现。
The 44 - year - old rock - climber , brandishing a malaysian flag , was grabbed by firemen waiting on the 60th floor of one of the 88 - storey towers , once the world ' s tallest buildings 这位44岁的攀岩者爬到这座昔日世界最高的88层建筑的第60层时还在挥舞马来西亚国旗,却被早已等候在那里的消防队员一把抓住。
Geologists calculate that the park ' s granite , into which the sculptures at nearby mount rushmore were carved , are about 1 . 7 billion years old , making it some of the oldest rock in north america 地质学家估计该公园的花岗岩,还有罗斯莫尔山附近那些雕刻好的花岗岩,都有17亿岁了.可说是北美最古老的岩石了。
Using radioactive elements found only in volcanic minerals , scientists have dated one nearby slab to a whopping 3 . 83 billion years ago , ranking it among the oldest rocks preserved on the earth ' s surface today 科学家利用只存在于火山矿物中的放射性元素,为邻近的一块石板定出年代? 38亿3000万年前,今日地表上留存的最古老岩石之一。
“ now , one of the most arresting facts i have ever learned is that life goes back as far in earth history as we can possibly trace it … . in other words , in the very oldest rocks that stand a chance of showing signs of life , we find those signs - those vestiges - of life “我所知道的当今最令人叹服的事实是,在地球史上生命源自久远…换言之,在远古岩石中有生命迹象,我们找到了那些迹象生命的遗迹。 ”
He soon perceived that a slope had been formed , and the rock had slid along this until it stopped at the spot it now occupied . a large stone had served as a wedge ; flints and pebbles had been inserted around it , so as to conceal the orifice ; this species of masonry had been covered with earth , and grass and weeds had grown there , moss had clung to the stones , myrtle - bushes had taken root , and the old rock seemed fixed to the earth 圆形的大岩石旁边,还有一块大石头,这块大石头以前一定是用来顶住大圆石的滚势而做垫石的,岩石四周塞了许多石片和鹅卵石来掩饰洞口,周围又盖上了些泥土,野草从泥土里长了出来,苔藓布满了石面,香桃木也在那里生了根,于是那块大石就象是根深蒂固地长在地面上的一样了。