| 单词 | elder |
| 释义 | adjective | noun elderelder1 /ˈɛldɚ/ ●●○ adjective 1old-fashioned or formal an elder brother/daughter/sister etc. an older brother, daughter, etc.: John’s elder brother died in the war.2the elder a)old-fashioned or formal the older one of two people: The elder of his two daughters sat next to him. b)the Elder used after the name of a famous person who lived in the past, to show that he or she is the older of two people with the same name, usually a father and son: Pliny the ElderWORD CHOICE: elder, eldest, older, oldest• Elder and eldest are fairly formal words and were used more in the past. Older and oldest are used more often now: This is my older brother. Our oldest daughter is in Georgia.• Note that you cannot say “elder than”: My sister is two years older than I am. Don’t say: She is elder than I am. adjective | noun elderelder2 ●○○ noun [countable] 1a member of a tribe or other social group who is important and respected because they are old: the tribal elders2your elders people who are older than you are: Young people should have respect for their elders.3someone who has an official position of responsibility in some Christian churches4elder abuse the crime of harming an old person5a small wild tree with white flowers and black berries |
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