geriatric
noun /ˌdʒeriˈætrɪk/
/ˌdʒeriˈætrɪk/
- geriatrics[uncountable] the branch of medicine that deals with the diseases and care of old people
老年医学 - [countable] (informal, offensive) an old person, especially one with poor physical or mental health
糟老头子；糟老婆子；老疯子 - I'm not a geriatric yet, you know!
要知道我还没有老朽！
- I'm not a geriatric yet, you know!
词源1920s: from Greek gēras ‘old age’ + iatros ‘doctor’, on the pattern of paediatric.
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