elderlyelderly /ˈeldəli $ ˈeldərli/ adjective查看全部语言翻译1used as a polite way of saying that someone is old or becoming old用于礼貌地表示某人年老或正在步入老年: a well-dressed elderly woman一位衣着讲究的老年妇女► see thesaurus at old2the elderly people who are old老年人: a retirement village for the elderly一个专为老年人设立的退休社区