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[意       思]adj. 上了年纪的，垂老的
[例]  My parents are elderly and cannot walk very far now. 我父母上了年纪了，都走不了远路。

更多意思

adj.1.  年纪较大的，上了年纪的（婉辞，与old同义）
2.  （the elderly）老人，上了年纪的人

参考例句

1.	He's very active for an elderly man.
	按老年人来说,他非常活跃。
2.	It was gracious of the Queen to speak to the elderly patients.
	女王和蔼可亲地慰问年老的病人。
3.	Winter poses particular difficulties for the elderly .
	冬天给上年纪的人带来特殊的困难。
4.	In the presence of elderly visitors our son was a model of decorum.
	我们的儿子在来访的长辈面前彬彬有礼。
5.	Vicious thugs attacked an elderly man.
	歹徒们袭击了一个老大爷。