elderly
单词辨析：
普通用词，指人岁数大、年老体衰的。
He is too old to walk.
他太老了，走不动了。
A white-haired old man sat under the tree.
一位白发老人坐在树下。
常用于指老人高龄的，含有年老体衰、老态龙钟之意，通常作定语。
She helped take care of his aged grandmother.
她帮助照料他年迈的祖母。
He has an aged aunt.
他有一位年老的姑母。
指人年老或渐老的，委婉用词，含有尊敬之意。
He is an elderly man, about sixty.
他是个年约60岁的老人。
The elderly woman is still quite energetic.
这位上了年纪的老妇人仍然精力充沛。
相关例句：
Elderly people are not in a position to make drastic changes at this stage of their life
上了年纪的人在他们这个人生阶段不会再有什么实质性的改变。
His were not merely crimes of theft but of violence against elderly people.
他所犯的不止是偷窃罪，而是针对老年人的暴力犯罪。
An elderly woman, arms crossed, sang the descant.
一位双臂交叉的老妇人演唱了高音部。
A large majority of elderly Americans depend solely on social security income.
大多数上了年纪的美国人仰仗社会保险金过活。
An elderly woman was strewing the floor with French chalk so that the dancing shoes would not slip
一位老妇人正在往地板上撒滑石粉以防止舞鞋打滑。
Women are more likely than men to be carers of elderly dependent relatives.
和男人相比，女人更有可能照看无法独立生活的年老亲戚。