词组 | elder |
释义 | elder /ˈeldə $ -ər/ adjective olderelder + nounsan elder brother/sister He has two elder brothers.an elder daughter/son/child Her elder son Liam became a lawyer.an elder sibling formal (=elder brother or sister) His elder siblings looked after him.an elder statesman (=an old and respected politician) Deng is one of China’s leading elder statesmen.You can also use elder as a noun: Sarah is the elder of the two.Elder or older?Elder and older mean the same. Elder is more formal and is usually used about family members. The same is true of eldest and oldest. |
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