elder [形容詞] 年紀較長的; [名詞] 長輩
elder
['eldə]
adj.年齡較大的, 年長的
n.長者, 長輩, [植]接骨木
例句與用法:
She worked hard in emulation of her elder sister.
她努力趕超姐姐。
My elder sister had a baby last month, so I am an aunt now.
我姐姐上個月生了孩子,所以我現在是阿姨了。
He is the elder statesman par excellence.
他是最優秀的年長的國務活動家。
His elder brother got married last month.
他的哥哥上個月結婚了。
He is the elder of the twins.
他是雙胞胎中的哥哥。
詞形變化:
名詞: eldership |
英文解釋:
名詞 elder:
a person who is older than you are
同義詞:senior
any of numerous shrubs or small trees of temperate and subtropical northern hemisphere having white flowers and berrylike fruit
同義詞:elderberry bush
any of various church officers
形容詞 elder:
used of the older of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a father from his son
同義詞
leader | head | chief | older | senior |
反義詞
younger |
以上來源於大辭典