[ lǎo ] i 形容词 1.(年岁大) aged; 活到老, 学到老。 you will never cease to learn as long as you live.; live and learn. 2.(很久以前就存在的) of long standing; old 短语和例子 老相识 an old acquaintance; 老部下 a former subordinate; 老工人 a veteran worker3.(陈旧) old; outdated 短语和例子 老式样 old-fashioned; outmode4.(原来的) traditional; old 短语和例子 老规矩 traditional rules; 老货 old stuff5.(蔬菜长得过了适口的时期) overgrown 短语和例子 老笋 tough bamboo shoots; 老菠菜 overgrown spinach6.(食物火候大) hardened; tough 短语和例子 炸老一点 have it well-done; 鸡蛋煮老了。 the eggs are overcooked [too tough].7.(颜色深) (of colour) dark; deep 短语和例子 老绿色 deep green; 老红 dark red; 这件上衣颜色太老了。 this jacket is too dark.8.[口语] (排行在末了的) the youngest 短语和例子 老儿子 the youngest son9.(老朽; 无用) decrepit; useless Ⅱ名词 1.(老年人 ) old people 短语和例子 尊老爱幼 respect the aged and love the young 2. (老子的简称) short for lao zi --the founder of taoism; 老庄 lao zi and zhuang zi 3. (姓氏) a surname; 老麻 lao ma iii 动词 1. (变老)become old; 一年年地见老了 show signs of age year by year 2.[口语] (指老人死亡) die 短语和例子 爷爷昨晚老了。 my grandfather died yesterday evening.Ⅳ副词 1.(长久) long 短语和例子 他老没来。 he hasn't been here for a long time. 老没见你啊。 i haven't seen you for ages.2.(经常) always (doing sth.) 短语和例子 他老惦记着这件事。 he couldn't get his mind off the matter. 她老念叨着孩子们。 she is always talking about her children.3.(很; 极) very 短语和例子 老远 far away; 老高 very highⅤ[前缀] (用于称人、排行次序、某些动、植物名) 短语和例子 老张 lao zhang; 老三 the third child or brother; 老狼 wolf; 老玉米 maize