今天,我們看一些與old有關的習語。
1、any old how 隨便地;凌亂地
The books were piled up all over the floor any old how.
地板上書堆得亂七八糟的,到處都是。
2、any old… 任何一個;隨便哪個
Any old room would have done.
隨便哪間屋子都行。
3、as old as the hills 古老的;悠久的
Most "new" ideas are, in fact, as old as the hills.
事實上,大多數「新」思想都是老掉牙的。
4、for old times' sake看在舊日的情分上;念及老交情
I want to hold a party for my college roommates for old times'sake.
我想為大學室友辦一個派對,重溫往日時光。
5、the good/bad old days 往昔的好 / 苦日子
That was in the bad old days of rampant inflation.
那是在物價飛漲、生活艱難的往昔。
6、of old 在往昔;以前
Yet one bit of old media seems to be doing rather well.
然而有那麼一種傳統媒體似乎做得相當不錯。
7、in days of old從前
We know him of old .
我們認識他很久了。
8、old boy, chap, man, etc.(中上階層男子對其他男子的友好稱呼)老兄,夥計,哥們兒
Dear old boy, you knew her when she was a fine student.
親愛的老夥計,你知道她,當她是一個很好的學生時。
9、old enough to be sb's father/mother 論年齡足以當某人的爹 / 娘(尤指雙方在愛情方面不相配)
He is old enough to be your father.
他年齡夠做你父親了。
10、old enough to know better已長大,該懂事了
You are old enough to know better.
你該懂事了。
11、(have) an old head on young shoulders年輕老練;少年老成
He has an old head on young shoulders.
他雖然年輕,但是頭腦很老練。
12、the (same) old story慣常的事情;(仍舊是)那麼回事
It's the same old story of a badly managed project with inadequate funding.
又是一樁資金短缺、經營不善的老故事。
13、an old wives' tale 不經之談;不科學的陳腐思想
That's just an old wives ' tale.
那只是不經之談。
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