old英语怎么说：英式读音为[əʊld]，美式读音为[oʊld]。old可作名词和形容词，基本含义为“古老的”、“具体年龄”、“年纪大的”、“老年人”、“原来的”、“相识时间长的”、“老年人”、“旧事物”。

1、作为形容词时，译为古老的;老的;具体年龄;(多少)岁;年纪;年纪大的;不年轻的;老年人;存在（或使用）时间长的;过去的;原来的，原先的;相识时间长的。

例句：The baby was only a few hours old.

婴儿才出生几个小时。

I didn't think she was old enough for the responsibility.

我认为她尚年轻，不足以担当此任。

The old man lay propped up on cushions.

老人靠在垫子上躺着。

The old feel the cold more than the young.

老年人比年轻人怕冷。

He always gives the same old excuses.

他总是找那些老掉牙的借口。

Things were different in the old days .

从前的情况可不一样。

We had more room in our old house.

我们原先的房子比较宽敞。

I hate her, the silly old cow!

我恨她，那个笨蛋老女人！

2、作为名词时，译为老年人;…岁的(人);旧事物。

例句：The old feel the cold more than the young.

老年人比年轻人怕冷。

The organization was formed to prioritize the needs of older people.

这个机构是为优先满足老年人的需要而成立的。

Older people comprise a large proportion of those living in poverty.

在那些生活贫困的人中，老年人占有很大的比例。

Older people should not be treated as second-class citizens.

不应把老年人当二等公民对待。

Many older people cannot get along on just their Social Security checks.

许多老年人仅靠社会保障金无法生活。

Old people are particularly vulnerable members of our society.

老年人是社会中尤为明显的弱势群体。