greybeard

老人

词形变化

greybeards 复数 greybeards

别名

graybeard

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    An old man.

    诗歌
  2. 2.

    Any of the members of a group who have been there the longest, often implying experience.

    比喻
  3. 3.

    A coarse earthenware vessel for holding liquor; a bellarmine.

    历史
  4. 4.

    A powerful wave in the vicinity of Cape Horn.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 5

oldman methuselah bellarmine graybeard longbeard

上位词 6

man jug golden ager old person oldster senior citizen

下位词 6

antique old-timer patriarch gaffer codger old codger

词源

From grey + beard; men of advanced age would be expected to have a grey beard.

来源：wiktionary