crock

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/krɒk/us

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/krɑːk/ noun UK slang an old person or car

oldie

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/ˈəʊl.di/us

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/ˈoʊl.di/ noun informal an old person

wrinkly

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/ˈrɪŋ.kli/us

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/ˈrɪŋ.kli/ noun UK informal humorous an old person

fossil

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/ˈfɒs.əl/us

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/ˈfɑː.səl/ noun informal humorous an old person, especially one who will not accept new ideas

old-timer

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/ˌəʊldˈtaɪ.mər/us

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/ˈoʊldˌtaɪ.mɚ/ noun informal an old man, or someone who has been or worked in a place for a long time

the elderly

C1 phrase old people considered as a group: The city is building new housing for the elderly. 这座城市正在为老年人修建新的住房。

空巢老人

empty nester

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/ˈemp.ti ˌnes.tər/us

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/ˈemp.ti ˌnes.tɚ/ noun informal someone whose children have grown up and no longer live at home

老人斑

age spot

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/ˈeɪdʒ ˌspɒt/us

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/ˈeɪdʒ ˌspɑːt/ noun a small, dark area that appears on the skin of older people: His hair is now snow-white and his face mottled with age spots. 他的头发如雪般纯白，脸颊布满老年斑。

老人套间

in-law suite

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/ˈɪn.lɔː ˌswiːt/us

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/ˈɪn.lɑː ˌswiːt/ noun US a separate living space in or close to a larger home where an elderly parent or elderly parents can live: My mother-in-law just moved out of the in-law suite in the basement. 我岳母刚从地下室的老人套房搬出去。

老人照护

elder care

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/ˈel.də ˌkeər/us

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/ˈel.dɚ ˌker/ noun US the care of older people who need help with medical problems or everyday tasks: You may have an ongoing responsibility such as child care or elder care. 您可能会有持续的责任，如照顾孩子或老人等。

时间老人

Old Father Time

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/ˌəʊld ˌfɑː.ðə ˈtaɪm/us

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/ˌoʊld ˌfɑː.ðɚ ˈtaɪm/ noun an image of an old man who represents time passing

八旬老人

octogenarian

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/ˌɒk.təʊ.dʒəˈneə.ri.ən/us

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/ˌɑːk.toʊ.dʒəˈner.i.ən/ noun a person who is between 80 and 89 years old

冬季去往暖和地方的老人

snowbird

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/ˈsnəʊ.bɜːd/us

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/ˈsnoʊ.bɝːd/ noun US informal an older person who lives in the north in summer and somewhere warmer in winter

坏脾气的老人

curmudgeon

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/kəˈmʌdʒ.ən/us

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/kɚˈmʌdʒ.ən/ noun old-fashioned an old person who is often in a bad mood

六旬老人

sexagenarian

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/ˌsek.sə.dʒəˈneə.ri.ən/us

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/ˌsek.sə.dʒəˈner.i.ən/ noun a person who is between 60 and 69 years old

脾气乖戾的老人

curmudgeon

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/kəˈmʌdʒ.ən/us

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/kɚˈmʌdʒ.ən/ noun old-fashioned an old person who is often in a bad mood

喜欢权力及控制他人的老人

silverback

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/ˈsɪl.və.bæk/us

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/ˈsɪl.vɚ.bæk/ noun an older man who likes to have power and control over other people: For at least 40 years Norman Mailer was the silverback of the literary scene. 在长达40年的时间里，诺曼·梅勒就像是文学界的“银背大猩猩”。

有魅力的白发老人

silver fox

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/ˌsɪl.və ˈfɒks/us

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/ˌsɪl.vɚ ˈfɑːks/ noun an attractive older man, especially one with grey hair