| 单词 | elder |
| 释义 | adjectivenounelderBrE /ˈeldə(r)/ NAmE /ˈeldər/ adjective [only before noun ](of people , especially two members of the same family 指人，尤指同一家庭里两个成员中) older 年纪较长的◆ my elder brother 我的哥哥◆ his elder sister 他的姐姐the elder used without a noun immediately after it to show who is the older of two people （后面不紧跟名词，指两者中的）较年长者◆ the elder of their two sons 他们的两个儿子中年纪较大的那个the elder (formal ) used before or after sb's name to show that they are the older of two people who have the same name （用于人名前或后，指同名的两个人中）年龄较大的一个◆ the elder Pitt 老皮特◆ Pitt the elder 老皮特oldelderly ⬥ aged ⬥ long-lived ⬥ matureThese words all describe sb/sth that has lived for a long time or that usually lives for a long time.以上各词均形容人年纪大、长寿或事物古老、持久。old having lived for a long time; no longer young指年老、年纪大：◆She's getting old—she's 75 next year.她上年纪了，明年就 75 岁了。elderly(ratherformal ) used as a polite word for 'old' * old 的委婉语，指年纪较大的、上了年纪的：◆She is very busy caring for two elderly relatives.她在忙着照顾两个年老的亲戚。aged(formal ) very old指年迈的、年老的：◆Having aged relatives to stay in your house can be quite stressful.年迈的亲戚住在家里有时压力相当大。long-lived having a long life; lasting for a long time指寿命长的、长寿的、经久耐用的、持久的：◆Everyone in my family is exceptionally long-lived.我们家每个人都特别长寿。mature used as a polite or humorous way of saying that sb is no longer young礼貌或幽默的说法，指某人已成年或不再年轻：◆clothes for the mature woman成年妇女的服装Patternsa(n) old/elderly/aged/long-lived/mature man/womana(n) old/elderly/aged/mature gentleman/lady/couple ➡ compare the youngerelderBrE /ˈeldə(r)/ NAmE /ˈeldər/ noun elders [pl. ]people of greater age , experience and authority 长者；长辈；元老◆ Children have no respect for their elders nowadays . 现今的孩子对长辈一点儿也不尊敬。◆ the village elders (= the old and respected people of the village )村里德高望重的长辈my, etc. elder [sing. ](formal ) a person older than me , etc .比…年长的人◆ He is her elder by several years . 他比她年长几岁。[C ]an official in some Christian churches （某些基督教会中的）长老[C ]a small tree with white flowers with a sweet smell (elderflowers ) and bunches of small black berries (elderberries )接骨木 ● your ˌelders and ˈbetters people who are older and wiser than you and whom you should respect 前辈；长者 |
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