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/ˈəʊldəst/ /ˈoʊldəst/

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adjective

最老的，最古老的。

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

Examples :

"an old abandoned building; an old friend"

一栋古老的废弃建筑；一位老朋友。

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adjective

最旧的，最老的

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。

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adjective

最老的，年龄最大的

Having existed or lived for the specified time.

Examples :

"Here are two example sentences that fit the criteria: * My oldest brother is a doctor. * This is the oldest tree in the park. "

我大哥是医生。(For "My oldest brother is a doctor." This implies he is the oldest among multiple brothers.) 这是公园里最老的树。(For "This is the oldest tree in the park." This is straightforward and natural.)

age time family history

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adjective

最老的，最早的

(heading) Of an earlier time.

Examples :

"My oldest sister is a doctor. "

我最大的姐姐是医生。

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adjective

老生常谈，陈词滥调。

Tiresome after prolonged repetition.

Examples :

"Your constant pestering is getting old."

你老是这样纠缠，真是让人觉得烦透了 (Nǐ lǎo shì zhèyàng jiūchán, zhēnshi ràng rén juéde fán tòu le).

attitude sensation emotion

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adjective

旧，陈旧的，褪色的。

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

Examples :

"The setting sun cast an oldest orange glow on the wheat field, making it look like a vintage photograph. "

夕阳给麦田镀上了一层陈旧的橘色光晕，让它看起来像一张老照片。

color appearance

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adjective

老，好 (depends on context, e.g., "good old days" would be "好日子")

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 still loves to play fetch, even though he's getting slower. "

我那把年纪大的老伙计，虽然慢了点，还是喜欢玩你丢我捡的游戏。

grammar language

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adjective

过剩，过多的。

Excessive, abundant.

Examples :

"I believe there's been a misunderstanding. The word "oldest" means "having lived or existed for the longest time; senior," not "excessive, abundant." There isn't a definition of "oldest" that means "excessive, abundant." "

我相信这里面有个误会。“oldest”这个词的意思是“存在时间最长的；年长的”，而不是“过剩，过多的”。“oldest”这个词并没有“过剩，过多的”这种含义。

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noun

老大，最年长的

The oldest child in a family, or individual in a group.

Examples :

"The oldest in our class is responsible for collecting homework. "

我们班的老大负责收作业。

family age person