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older

/ˈəʊldə/ /ˈoʊldɚ/

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adjective

更老的，较旧的

Of an object, concept, relationship, etc., having existed for a relatively long period of time.

Examples :

"an old abandoned building; an old friend"

一栋废弃的旧楼; 一位认识很久的老朋友

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adjective

旧的，老的

Having been used and thus no longer new or unused.

Examples :

"I find that an old toothbrush is good to clean the keyboard with."

我发现用旧牙刷清洁键盘很好用。

age time quality

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adjective

年长的，较老的。

Having existed or lived for the specified time.

Examples :

"My older brother is going to college next year. "

我哥哥明年就要上大学了。（我哥哥比我大，明年就要上大学了。）

age time person family

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adjective

更早的，较早的

(heading) Of an earlier time.

Examples :

"This older model of car doesn't have air conditioning. "

这款较早型号的汽车没有空调。

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adjective

老生常谈，陈词滥调

Tiresome after prolonged repetition.

Examples :

"Your constant pestering is getting old."

你老是这样烦人，真是老生常谈，让人厌烦了。

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adjective

旧，褪色，暗淡。

Said of subdued colors, particularly reds, pinks and oranges, as if they had faded over time.

Examples :

"The once vibrant red scarf now had an older, faded look after years in the sun. "

这条曾经鲜艳的红围巾，在阳光下晒了几年后，颜色变得陈旧暗淡，像是褪色了一样。

color appearance

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adjective

老的，陈旧的。

A grammatical intensifier, often used in describing something positive. (Mostly in idioms like good old, big old and little old, any old and some old.)

Examples :

"My good old dog loves to play fetch in the park. "

我那只可爱又忠实的老狗狗，最喜欢在公园里玩你丢我捡的游戏了。

grammar language

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adjective

过多的，过量的。

Excessive, abundant.

Examples :

"Context: In some dialects, "older" can be used to mean "more" or "excessive," especially with quantities. Sentence: "She added an older amount of sugar to the tea, making it too sweet." "

她在茶里加了过多的糖，结果太甜了。