senile

中英词典：senile

形容词

1. 衰老的；年老的
词义：指因年老而身体机能、智力等出现衰退的状态。
例如：He suffers from senile dementia.
他患有老年痴呆症。

2. 老朽的；陈腐的
词义：指事物因经历时间过长而显得陈旧、过时。
例如：The manager considered the proposal to be senile.
经理认为这个提议陈腐了。

名词

1. 衰老；老朽
词义：指年老或衰老的状态。
例如：His senile is evident in his behavior.
他的衰老在他的行为中表现出来。

2. 老年痴呆症
词义：指老年人由于脑部功能退化而出现智力衰退的疾病。
例如：She was diagnosed with senile at the age of 75.
她在75岁时被诊断出患有老年痴呆症。

词语辨析

senile 与 senescent
相同之处：两词均表示“衰老的”或“老朽的”。
不同之处：senile更常用于描述人的年老和智力衰退，而senescent更常用于描述物体、植物等的衰老过程。
例如：The rose bush is senescent, but the old man is senile.
这棵玫瑰灌木是衰老的，但老人是年老的。

词汇扩充

senility：名词，表示“衰老”或“年老”之意。
例如：Her senility prevented her from living independently.
她的衰老使她无法独立生活。

senesce：动词，表示“衰老”或“变老”之意。
例如：The leaves begin to senesce in the autumn.
叶子在秋天开始变老。

近义词

反义词

柯林斯词典

senile (adjective)
Definition: showing a decline or deterioration of physical strength or mental functioning, especially short-term memory and alertness, as a result of old age or disease.
Example: She is suffering from senile dementia.
词义：显示身体力量或智力功能衰退或恶化的，特别是短期记忆和警觉性的，由于年老或疾病所致。
例如：她患有老年痴呆症。

牛津词典

senile (adjective)
Definition: (of a person) having or showing the weaknesses or diseases of old age, especially a loss of mental faculties.
Example: The treatment is designed to help senile patients.
词义：（指人）具有或表现出老年的弱点或疾病，特别是丧失智力。
例如：这种治疗是为了帮助老年患者。

用法

例句

1. The old woman's senile behavior often amused her grandchildren.
这位老妇人的衰老行为常常逗乐她的孙辈。

2. The senile patient required constant care and supervision.
这位老年痴呆症患者需要不断的照料和监护。

3. The senile dog wandered aimlessly around the yard.
这只年老的狗在院子里漫无目的地游荡。

4. The senile professor struggled to remember his lecture notes.
这位衰老的教授努力记住他的讲义。

5. The nursing home provides specialized care for senile patients.
这家养老院为老年痴呆症患者提供专门的护理。

6. Her senile mother often forgot to take her medication.
她的衰老母亲经常忘记服药。

7. The senile old man spent his days reminiscing about the past.
这位年老的人整天怀旧过去。

8. The doctor prescribed medication to slow down the progression of senile dementia.
医生开了药物来减缓老年痴呆症的进展。

9. The senile patient struggled to recognize her own family members.
这位老年痴呆症患者努力辨认自己的家人。

10. The senile woman's mind was filled with fading memories.
这位衰老的女人的脑海里充满了逐渐消逝的记忆。

11. The senile professor often repeated the same stories in his lectures.
这位年老的教授在讲课中经常重复同样的故事。

12. The senile man struggled to find his way back home.
这位年老的男人努力找回家的路。

13. The nurse provided care and support for the senile patient.
护士为老年痴呆症患者提供照料和支持。

14. The senile woman's family decided to hire a caregiver.
这位衰老的女人的家人决定雇佣一名照料员。

15. The senile patient's condition continued to worsen.
这位老年痴呆症患者的状况继续恶化。

16. The doctor recommended cognitive exercises for the senile patient.
医生建议老年痴呆症患者进行认知锻炼。

17. The senile old man often got lost in his own neighborhood.
这位年老的男人经常在自己的社区迷路。

18. Despite her senile condition, she still enjoyed listening to music.
尽管她有老年痴呆症，但她仍然喜欢听音乐。

19. The senile patient's family provided a safe and comfortable environment for her.
老年痴呆症患者的家人为她提供了一个安全舒适的环境。

20. The senile old woman struggled to remember her own name.
这位年迈的老妇人努力记住自己的名字。