【old音标】 英[əʊld] 美[oʊld]
【单词释义】 old是什么意思：
adj.老的；陈旧的；古老的；以前的；（用于指称被替代的东西）原来的
n.古时
[单词分级] 中考英语词汇
[比较级] older [最高级] oldest
[反义词] new 新的
【old形近词/近似词】
scold v. 责骂；斥责 n.常骂人的人
gold n.金，黄金；金色； adj.金色的；金（制）的
mold n.模子；模式；类型；模具；铸模；霉 vt.塑造；浇铸；用模子做；（使）发霉；对…产生影响
hold vt.拿住，握住；使保持 n.抓；握；拿；握住；控制
fold v.折叠；折起；包，裹；倒闭，垮掉 n.折痕；褶皱
bold n.[U]粗体字；黑体字 adj.大胆的；明显的，醒目的
cold adj.寒冷的 n.寒冷；感冒
【常用短语】
old school 守旧派，保守派
【近义词解析】
◇ 古老的
ancient (adj. 古老的；古代的)：指很久以前发生或存在的；也可用于描述历史，指古代的。
antique (adj. 古时制造的，古董的)：指珠宝、家具等年代久远且往往十分值钱的，通常作定语。
old (adj. 古老的；旧的)：指已存在或使用很久的。
【单词例句】
◇ A year later, the two old rivals in the old place again. The lion roared: "glitzier, let's!" The tiger silent nod.
一年后，两位老对手又在老地方比赛。狮子吼道：“手下败将，咱们来比吧！”老虎一声不响地点点头。
---- The Tiger And Lion
◇ The old blind person said: “ The elephant is not that big. It’s just like a rope.” He was touching the elephant’s tail.
而那位年老的盲人呢，却嘟嚷：“唉，大象哪有那么大，它只不过是一根草绳。”原来他摸到的是大象的尾巴。
---- Touching an Elephant
◇ The three sons picked up their slings and shot The oldest boy sent his stone flying all the way to the roof of a bakery, so he got the baker girl The second boy released his stone, which came down on the house of a weaver The youngest son's stone landed in a ditch.
三个儿子拿了投石器拋出石头，大儿子把石头拋在了一家面包房的屋顶上，于是他娶了那面包女工，二儿子把石头拋进了一个纺织女工的家里，而小儿子拋的石头则落进了一条水沟里。
---- The Prince Who Married a Frog
◇ Now, there once was an old man whom all the people called Kribble-Krabble, for that was his name. He always wanted the best of everything, and when he could not manage it otherwise, he did it by magic.
从前有一个老头儿，大家把他叫做克里布勒·克拉布勒，这就是他的名字。他总是希望在一切东西中抽出最好的东西来。当他没有办法达到目的时，他就要使用魔术了。
---- The Drop of Water
◇ One day he had gone into the forest to gather wood, where he was approached by an old man, whom he had never seen before, and who said, "Why do you torment yourself with chopping wood? I will make you rich if you will promise me that which is standing behind your mill."
有一天，他到森林里去砍柴，一个他从没见过的老头走近前来对他说：“你何苦这么辛苦地砍柴呀？只要你答应把你磨房后的东西给我，我就让你过富人的日子。”
---- The Girl without Hands (I)
◇ She gave birth to a beautiful son. The old mother quickly wrote this in a letter, giving the joyful news to the king.
后来姑娘果真生了个健康漂亮的男孩，国王年迈的母亲立刻将这一令人振奋的消息写在信上派人给国王送去。
---- The Girl without Hands (II)
◇ Once upon a time there was an old goat. She had seven little kids, and loved them all, just as a mother loves her children.
从前有只老山羊。它生了七只小山羊，并且像所有母亲爱孩子一样爱它们。
---- The Wolf and the Seven Young Kids
◇ One fine day, an old couple around the age of 70, walks into a lawyer’s office. Apparently, they are there to file a divorce. Lawyer was very puzzled, after having a chat with them, he got their story.
在一个阳光明媚的日子里，一对70多岁的老夫妇走进了律师事务所。显然地，他们准备到那儿办理离婚手续。律师对这对年老的夫妇提出要离婚的事感到非常困惑。后来，跟他们交谈了之后，他得知他们之间的故事。
---- Life Together
◇ "I am sad and getting old. I want to go sailing to relax myself. Can you give me a boat?"
“我很伤心，我开始老了。我想去航海放松自己。你能不能给我一条船？”
---- A Boy and His Tree
◇ He left and I tried to get on with my life. I filled the kettle and put it on to boil, I took out my old red mug and filled it with coffee watching as each coffee granule slipped in to the bone china.
他走了，我尝试着继续过自己的生活。我烧开水，拿出红色杯子，看着咖啡粉末一点点地落入骨瓷的杯子里。
---- A Little Piece of Me