Older Meaning in English
word · lemma: old
/ˈoʊɫdɝ/
OHL-dur
/ˈəʊldɐ/
OHL-duh
释义
Comparative form of 'old'. It means having more age than someone or something else, or being less new than another thing.
用法与细微差别
Use 'older' for both people and things in everyday English. For family relationships, both 'older' and 'elder' exist, but 'elder' is more limited and formal; learners usually need 'older brother/sister'. 'Older than' is the common comparison pattern.
Spanish: mayor - más viejoPortuguese (BR): mais velho - mais antigoPortuguese (PT): mais velho - mais antigoChinese (Simplified): 更老的 - 年龄更大的 - 更旧的Chinese (Traditional): 更老的 - 年齡更大的 - 更舊的Hindi: ज़्यादा उम्र का - बड़ा - पुरानाArabic: أكبر سنًا - أقدمBengali: বয়স্ক - পুরোনোRussian: старше - более старыйJapanese: 年上（としうえ） - 古い方（ふるいほう）Vietnamese: già hơn - cũ hơnKorean: 더 나이 많은 - 더 오래된Turkish: daha yaşlı - daha eskiUrdu: بڑا (عمر والا) - پرانا (چیز کے لیے)Indonesian: lebih tua - lebih lama
例句
My brother is older than me.
basic
This house is older than that one.
basic
She likes older music.
basic
I usually get along better with older coworkers.
natural
As I get older, I worry less about what people think.
natural
That movie feels older than it really is.
natural