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Collins English-English Dictionary
- old man
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1.
n
an informal term for father
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2.
n
[sometimes capitals]
[Spoken]
a man in command, such as an employer, foreman, or captain of a ship
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3.
n
[sometimes facetious]
an affectionate term used in addressing a man
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4.
n
another name for southernwood
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5.
n
[Austral]
[Spoken]
an adult male kangaroo
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6.
n
[as modifier]
very large
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7.
n
[Christianity]
the unregenerate aspect of human nature
Examples
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"old" modifies "man" in old man
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在词组old man中，old修饰man
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a feeble old man
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虚弱的老人
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The portrait make him an old man
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这肖像使他看上去像个老头儿
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The old man sank back into the chair with a look of satisfaction on his face.
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这位老人面带满足地又坐回了椅子。
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I have fear that my friend will someday be a dirty old man too.
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我害怕有一天我的朋友也会变成老色鬼。
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That old man is the president of our university.
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那个老人是我们大学的校长。
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The old man bent down and lit a spill at the fire.
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老人弯下腰，在火边点燃了一个纸捻。
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The old man lived, so the attacker was charged with attempted murder, not murder.
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这位年老的男人还活著，所以袭击他的人被控告为谋杀未遂，而不是谋杀。
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Just then a white-haired old man entered the courtroom.
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就在这时候，一位白发苍苍的老者走进了法庭。
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The lonely old man in the movie lived in an emotional desert.
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电影中那个孤独的老人生活在情感的荒漠中。
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