elder

[ˈeldə(r)]
  • 释义
  • n.

    年长的，资格老的;头人，长辈;长老;

  • adj.

    年纪较大的;资格老的;老练的;

  • 词义辨析
  • elder, elderly
  • 这两个词的区别是:elder表示“年龄较大的”“年长的”,指相对于某人或某事来说年龄比较大; elderly表示“上了年纪的”“过了中年的”,是绝对意义上的年纪较大。例如:
    She is my elder daughter.她是我的大女儿。
    He's very active for an elderly man.按老年人来说,他非常活跃。
  • elder, older
  • 这两个词都是old的比较级。它们的区别是：
    elder强调“次第”,而older强调“年龄”。
    1.older在句中,可用作定语也可用作表语,且可与than连用; elder在句中只能用作定语,不可与than连用。例如:
    My elder brother is two years older than me.我的哥哥比我年长两岁。
    2.older可修饰人或事物; 而elder则只能修饰人。例如:
    It claims to be the older insurance company in the world.据称这是世界上一家较早的保险公司。
    He is my elder brother.他是我哥哥。
    3.在英国说“哥哥”“姐姐”时用elder; 而在美国则用older。
  • 双语例句
  • 1、

    His elder brother is a sergeant.

    他哥哥是个警官.

    《简明英汉词典》
  • 2、

    James has outgrown his elder brother.

    詹姆士长得比他哥哥高.

    《现代英汉综合大词典》
  • 3、

    the elder of their two sons

    他们的两个儿子中年纪大的那个

    ——《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
  • 4、

    an elder statesman of golf

    高尔夫球的元老

    ——《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
  • 5、

    He had always been overshadowed by his elder sister.

    他与他姐姐相比总是相形见绌。

    ——《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
  • 6、

    the party's elder statesman

    该党元老

    ——《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
  • 7、

    Clare's close resemblance to his elder sister invoked a deep dislike in him.

    克莱尔酷似他姐姐，这引起他极大的反感。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 8、

    He has written eight books and has cultivated the image of an elder statesman.

    他已经写了8本书，树立起了其政界元老的形象。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 9、

    He was in his late eighties and had become the country's most respected elder statesman.

    他年近九旬，已成为该国最受尊崇的政界元老。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 10、

    He is now an elder of the village church.

    他现在是乡村教会的长老。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 11、

    His elder son was killed in a car crash a few years ago.

    他的长子几年前死于车祸。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 12、

    His elder sister had been his guide, counsellor and friend.

    他姐姐过去一直指导他, 给他出主意,是他的朋友.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 13、

    She shouldn't entreat her elder like that.

    她不应那样对待长辈.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 14、

    The old man is a grumpy elder.

    这老人是个脾气坏的长者.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 15、

    He exhorted his elder.

    他规劝长辈.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 16、

    He is my elder by five years.

    他比我大五岁.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 17、

    She has an elder brother.

    她有一个哥哥.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 18、

    He shouldn't burlesque the elder.

    他不应模仿那长者.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 19、

    Don't be an unsuspecting elder.

    不要做一个轻信的年长者.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 20、

    Bush the elder was an American President, and so was his son, Bush the younger.

    老布什是美国总统, 他的儿子小布什也是美国总统.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 21、

    With mother earning and his elder children drawing substantial wages father is seldom the dominant figure that he still was at the beginning of the century.

    由于母亲挣钱和大孩子也拿相当的工资,父亲很少再象本世纪初那样是一家之主了.

    ——《用法词典》
  • 22、

    So it was Xiao Wang's elder sister who called just now.

    刚才打电话的敢情是小王的姐姐呀!

    ——《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • 23、

    The person you saw yesterday was not her, but her elder sister.

    昨天你看见的不是她, (而)是她姐姐.

    ——《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • 24、

    The elder son is the cook of the walk.

    长子是掌权的人.

    ——《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • 25、

    Clare: My elder sister is always in demand at family parties.

    克蕾: 亲友开家庭派对,都会找我姐姐.

    ——期刊摘选
  • 26、

    Derek Fisher is the elder statesman of the team, drafted in 1996 by the Lakers.

    德里克·费舍尔是球队里的老队员了, 1996选秀进入湖人.

    ——期刊摘选
  • 27、

    Assemble 50 Elder Druids, 30 Silver Unicorns and 10 Green Dragons do defend it.

    募集50个德鲁伊长老, 30只银色独角兽和10条绿龙用于防御.

    ——期刊摘选
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