elder

'eldә
自考高考四级考研雅思 Collins 2

英文释义

n. a person who is older than you are
n. any of numerous shrubs or small trees of temperate and subtropical northern hemisphere having white flowers and berrylike fruit
n. any of various church officers
s. used of the older of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a father from his son

中文翻译

n. 年长者, 老人, 前辈
a. 年长的, 资深的

2
Collins 星级
5,602
BNC 频率
4,056
使用频率

记忆技巧

elder 由词根 eld(意为“年老”)和后缀 -er(表示“人”)组成,整体意思是“年长的人”,可以联想到“长辈”。

例句

1. My elder brother helps me with my homework.

我的哥哥帮我做作业。

2. The elder woman shared her wisdom with the young generation.

这位年长的女士与年轻一代分享了她的智慧。

3. In our culture, we respect our elders very much.

在我们的文化中,我们非常尊重长辈。

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