old people与elderly的不同

elderlyYou use elderly as a polite way of saying that someone is old。上年纪的So "elderly" is a formal and written term to describe people who are old。是书面和正式的用语,表示礼貌There was an elderly couple on the terrace。露台上有一对上年纪的老人。old peopleIt is a general phrase to describe people who are old。普通用语,表示老年人 再问： 可以更详细一点吗？ 再答： 不知道还要怎么详细。一个书面用语一个普通用语。