elderly

詳細解釋：

eld.er.ly

adj.（形容詞）
Being past middle age and approaching old age; rather old.
上了年紀的：已過中年的，接近老年的；年歲大的，年老的
Of, relating to, or characteristic of older persons or life in later years.
老年的：關於老年人的或已過了壯年的生活的，屬於老年人的或已過了壯年的生活的，或具有老年人和老年生活特點的
n.（名詞）
pl. eld.er.lies An elderly person.
【複數】 eld.er.lies 老年人
pl. elderly (used with a pl. verb)Older people considered as a group. Often used withthe :
【複數】 elderly （與複數動詞連用）對老年人的總稱：被當作群體看待的老年人，經常與定冠詞the 連用：
例句：
special recreational programs for the elderly.
為老年人設立的特殊娛樂計畫

【引伸】
el.derliness
n.（名詞）
<參考辭彙><同義詞>elderly,old,aged,venerable,superannuatedThese adjectives are compared as they mean far along in years or life.One who iselderly is between middle age and old age:
這些形容詞都表示年紀遲暮的或生活經歷多的，但是各有不同。用elderly 來形容一個人是指他處於中年和老年之間：
例句：
Elderly residents of the city could still recall the construction of the first skyscraper.
這座城市的老居民還能回憶起建造第一幢摩天大樓的情形。

Old implies advanced years:
Old 表示年邁的：
例句：
.an old man`s eagle mind. (William Butler Yeats).
.老人鷹般敏銳的思維. （威廉·巴特勒·葉芝）。

例句：
.There are so few who can grow old with a good grace. (Richard Steele).
.很少有人年愈古稀仍有風采. （理察·斯梯爾）。

Aged emphasizes old age and usually suggests infirmity:
Aged 強調老齡，通常意味著體弱：
例句：
The Western world has yet to respect the aged members of its society as the Japanese do. One who isvenerable commands respect by virtue of dignity and age:
西方世界的人們要象日本人那樣尊重社會的老年成員。 Venerable 形容因高齡和德行而讓人敬仰的人：

例句：
.a venerable-looking man, with white hair and beard and a face of great sagacity. (Samuel Butler).
.他白髮銀須，臉龐睿智，看起來德高望重. （塞繆爾·巴特勒）。

Superannuated applies to one who has reached the age of retirement and has been pensioned (a superannuated civil servant ); the term can also refer to one too old for use, work, or service:
Superannuated 指到了退休年齡並領取養老金的人（退休的公務員 ）； 這個詞也用於指太老了而不能用、不能工作或服務：
例句：
.He left the house . . . for the support of twelve superannuated wool carders. (Anthony Trollope).
.他離開了家…為了供養十二位年老體衰的羊毛梳理工人. （安東尼·特羅洛普）