elderly

'eldәli

四级考研雅思 Collins 3

n people who are old collectively
s advanced in years; (`aged' is pronounced as two syllables)

a. 过了中年的, 稍老的

Collins 星级

Oxford 级别

1,837

BNC 频率

2,907

使用频率

“elderly”由词根“elder”（老年人）和后缀“-ly”（形容词后缀）组成，表示与老年人相关的特征或状态。

例句

1. The elderly man enjoys reading books in the park.

这位老年人喜欢在公园里读书。

2. Many elderly people need assistance with daily tasks.

很多老年人需要日常事务的帮助。

3. The community center offers activities for the elderly.

社区中心为老年人提供活动。