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- （年岁大） aged; old:
old woman;
老妪
old farmer;
老农
- （很久以前就存在的） of long standing; old:
an old acquaintance;
老相识
a chronic ailment; an inveterate habit [disease];
老毛病
- （陈旧） old; outdated:
old-fashioned; outmode
老式样
- （原来的） traditional; old:
traditional rules;
老规矩
old stuff
老货
- （蔬菜长得过了适口的时期） overgrown:
tough bamboo shoots;
老笋
overgrown spinach
老菠菜
- （食物火候大） hardened; tough:
have it well-done;
炸老一点
The eggs are overcooked [too tough].
鸡蛋煮老了。
- （颜色深） (of colour) dark; deep:
deep green;
老绿色
dark red;
老红
- （排行在末了的） the youngest:
the youngest son
老儿子
- （老朽; 无用） decrepit; useless:
an ultraconservative;
老古板
a good-for-nothing
老废物
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- （老年人 ） old people:
respect the aged and love the young
尊老爱幼
- （老子的简称） short for Lao Zi -- the founder of Taoism:
Lao Zi and Zhuang Zi
老庄
- （姓氏） a surname:
Lao Ma
老麻
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- （变老） become old:
show signs of age year by year
一 年年地见老了
- （指老人死亡） die:
My grandfather died yesterday evening.
爷爷昨晚老了。
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- （长久） long:
He hasn't been here for a long time.
他老没来。
I haven't seen you for ages.
老没见你啊。
- （经常） always (doing sth.):
He couldn't get his mind off the matter.
他老惦记着这件事。
She is always talking about her children.
她老念叨着孩子们。
- （很; 极） very:
far away;
老远
very high
老高
- [前缀] （用于称人、排行次序、某些动、植物名）:
Lao Zhang;
老张
the third child or brother;
老三
