"olds" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 老人（口語，非正式）

Definition

“Olds”是個非正式、略帶俚語色彩的詞，通常指老人，多半用於隨便或開玩笑的語境。這不是標準英文，也很少用來指老舊的事物。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

非常口語或俚語，主要年輕人用來半開玩笑地稱呼長輩或老人。避免在正式場合使用，依語氣和場合也可能顯得不尊重。

Examples

Some teens call their parents the olds at home.

有些青少年在家裡叫父母「**老人**」。

The olds are going to bed early tonight.

**老人**今晚要早點睡。

I think the olds are watching TV downstairs.

我覺得**老人**正在樓下看電視。

Whenever the olds go out, we have the house to ourselves.

每當**老人**出門，我們就擁有整個家了。

My friends joke about how strict the olds can be.

朋友們常常拿**老人**有多嚴格開玩笑。

Don't let the olds hear you talking like that!

別讓**老人**聽到你這樣說話！