old是什么意思

误 The three years old boy can dress himself.

正 The three-year-old boy can dress himself.

正 The boy three years old can dress himself.

析 当“1以上的基数词+表时间〔年龄〕的名词+old”结构用作前置定语时,其名词一般用单数形式,且词与词之间需用连字符。

误 The student who won the prize was a girl of nineteen years old.

正 The student who won the prize was a girl of nineteen.

析 用“of+数字”表达年龄时,数字后不接years old。

误 The oldest daughter does all the housework.

正 The eldest daughter does all the housework.

析 在家庭成员中的同一辈中“长幼”关系应该用elder和eldest,而不用older和oldest。

误 An older statesman, he is held in great respect.

正 An elder statesman, he is held in great respect.

析 表示“资格老,地位高”,不能用older,而要用elder。

误 I'm elder than my younger brother by three years.

正 I'm older than my younger brother by three years.

析 就年龄的大小进行比较时,应该用older,而不是elder。elder不能用作表语。

误 He is too aged to do so much work.

正 He is too old to do so much work.

析 aged作“年老的”解时常用作定语,如an aged man,不能用作表语。

误 Taijiquan is an activity for the old and young.

正 Taijiquan is an activity for the young and old.

析 汉语习惯说“老幼”,英语则习惯说“幼老”。