单词 | elder² |
释义 | elder²n [c usually plural 一般用复数] 1. someone who is older than you are [相比之下]年纪较大的人:◇young people should have respect for their elders. 年轻人应当尊重年长者。 2. an older person who is important and respected [地位重要和受到尊敬的]长者,长辈:◇a meeting of the village elders 村里长辈们的集会usage note 用法说明: elder and 和 olderuse elder to talk about the members of a family. 谈论家庭成员可用 elder(大的,长的):◇nick is my elder brother. 尼克是我哥哥。use older to compare the age of people or things. 比较人或物的年纪、年份时则用 older(年长的; 老的):◇my sister is two years older than i am. 我姐姐比我大两岁。 |
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