| 释义 |
elder²n [c usually plural 一般用复数] 1. someone who is older than you are ［相比之下］年纪较大的人:◇young people should have respect for their elders. 年轻人应当尊重年长者。 2. an older person who is important and respected ［地位重要和受到尊敬的］长者，长辈:◇a meeting of the village elders 村里长辈们的集会usage note 用法说明: elder and 和 olderuse elder to talk about the members of a family. 谈论家庭成员可用 elder（大的，长的）:◇nick is my elder brother. 尼克是我哥哥。use older to compare the age of people or things. 比较人或物的年纪、年份时则用 older（年长的; 老的）:◇my sister is two years older than i am. 我姐姐比我大两岁。 |