| 单词 | eldest |
| 释义 | eld·estBrE /ˈeldɪst/ NAmE /ˈeldɪst/ adjective (of people , especially of three or more members of the same family 指人，尤指同一家庭里三个或三个以上成员中) oldest 年龄最大的◆ Tom is my eldest son . 汤姆是我的长子。the eldest used without a noun immediately after it to show who is the oldest of three or more people （后面不紧跟名词，指三个或三个以上的人中）年龄最大的人◆ the eldest of their three children 他们的三个子女中最大的那个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 |
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