elder

/ˈeldə(r)/ adj. / n.
标准词条 CET-4CET-6IELTS
一句话记住

年纪较长的；年长的；长者；长辈；德高望重的人

释义与例句

adj. 年纪较长的；年长的
older, especially used before a noun to compare two members of a family or group
  1. Her elder sister works as an architect in Shanghai.
    她姐姐在上海当建筑师。
  2. The estate was divided between his two elder sons.
    这份遗产在他的两个较年长的儿子之间分配。
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  1. My elder brother taught me how to repair a bicycle.
    我哥哥教我怎样修自行车。
n. 长者；长辈；德高望重的人
an older person, especially someone whose age or position gives them respect or authority
  1. Children in the community are encouraged to listen to their elders.
    社区鼓励孩子们听取长辈的意见。
  2. A village elder welcomed the researchers and explained the local customs.
    一位村中长者欢迎了研究人员，并介绍了当地习俗。
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  1. The decision was discussed with tribal elders before it was announced.
    这项决定在公布前曾与部落长者讨论。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 elder 表示“年长的”时常作定语，不说 my elder than brother；表示“比……年长”通常用 older than。

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • eldest 最年长的
    eldest 是 old 的一种最高级形式，主要用于家庭成员或一组人中的最年长者，常置于名词前。
  • elderly 年老的；上了年纪的
    elderly 是形容词，较礼貌地描述老年人；the elderly 可泛指老年群体。
反义词
  • younger 较年轻的；年纪较小的
    elder 作形容词表示一组人中较年长的，常用于 elder brother/sister；younger 表示较年轻的，使用范围更广，可置于名词前或 than 前。
    His younger brother is still at secondary school. 他弟弟还在上中学。
易混词（形近或义近，注意区别）
  • older 更年老的；更旧的
    elder 作形容词主要置于名词前，尤其描述家人长幼，如 my elder sister，通常不说 elder than；older 可描述人和物的年龄，也能用于比较结构 older than。
    This building is older than the town hall. 这座建筑比市政厅更古老。
常见搭配
  • elder brother 哥哥
    Her elder brother helped her prepare for the interview. 她哥哥帮助她准备面试。
  • elder sister 姐姐
    The two younger children were looked after by their elder sister. 两个年幼的孩子由他们的姐姐照顾。
  • community elder 社区长者
    A community elder spoke about the history of the neighbourhood. 一位社区长者讲述了这片街区的历史。