elder
- n.长者;(某些基督教会中的)长老;长辈;元老;接骨木;比…年长的人
- adj.年纪较长的;(后面不紧跟名词，指两者中的)年长者;(用于人名前或后，指同名的两个人中)年龄大的一个
复数： elders
elderadj.
年纪较长的
older
my elder brother
我的哥哥
his elder sister
他的姐姐
（后面不紧跟名词，指两者中的）年长者
used without a noun immediately after it to show who is the older of two people
the elder of their two sons
他们的两个儿子中年纪大的那个
（用于人名前或后，指同名的两个人中）年龄大的一个
used before or after sb's name to show that they are the older of two people who have the same name
the elder Pitt
老皮特
Pitt the elder
老皮特
noun
长者；长辈；元老
people of greater age, experience and authority
Children have no respect for their elders nowadays.
现在的孩子对长辈一点儿也不尊敬。
the village elders (= the old and respected people of the village)
村里德高望重的长辈
比…年长的人
a person older than me, etc.
He is her elder by several years.
他比她年长几岁。
（某些基督教会中的）长老
an official in some Christian churches
接骨木
a small tree with white flowers with a sweet smell ( elderflowers ) and bunches of small black berries ( elderberries )
people who are older and wiser than you and whom you should respect
The usual comparative and superlative forms of old are older and oldest . 在英国英语中，比较人的年龄，尤其是家庭成员的年龄时亦可用elder和eldest，不过这种说法在口语中已不常见；作形容词时它们只能用于名词前，而且不说elder than：
My brother is older than me.
我哥哥比我大。
The palace is the oldest building in the city.
这宫殿是城里最古老的建筑。
my older/elder sister
我的姐姐
the elder/older of their two children
他们的两个孩子中大的那个
I’m the eldest/oldest in the family.
我是家中的老大。
elder
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ADJ-COMPAR （两者中）年龄较大的，年长的
The elder of two people is the one who was born first....his elder brother.
他哥哥
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N-COUNT （尤指年纪大很多的）年长者，长辈
A person's elder is someone who is older than them, especially someone quite a lot older.The young have no respect for their elders.
年轻人不尊重他们的长辈。
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N-COUNT 有威望的长者;元老
In some societies, an elder is one of the respected older people who have influence and authority....tribal elders.
部落长老
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N-COUNT （某些基督教会中不担任牧师的）长老
In some Christian churches, an elder is one of the people who hold a position of responsibility, but not usually a minister.He is now an elder of the village church.
他现在是乡村教会的长老。
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N-COUNT 接骨木
An elder is a bush or small tree which has groups of small white flowers and black berries. -
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英国英语中形容词 elder 通常只用来指哥哥、姐姐，如，her elder sister (她姐姐)。older用于指年龄。elder 后不能接 than，而 older 则可以。例如，I've got a sister who is older than me (我有个姐姐)。不要混淆 elder 和 elderly。elderly意为“年老的”，但比用 old 稍显礼貌一点。the elderly 指老年人。
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noun
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- a person who is older than you are
- Synonym: senior
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- any of various church officers
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- any of numerous shrubs or small trees of temperate and subtropical northern hemisphere having white flowers and berrylike fruit
- Synonym: elderberry bush
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- used of the older of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a father from his son
- Bill Adams, Sr.
- Synonym: older sr.
数据来源：WordNet
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In still another use , persons in Asian cultures may view silence as a sign of respect , particularly to an elder or a person in authority ．
在另一个用法中,亚洲文化中的人可能认为沉默是一种尊重,特别是对长者或当权者。
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He shouldn 't burlesque the elder .
他不应模仿那长者。
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He is her elder by several years .
他比她年长几岁。
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In Japan you are taught great respect for your elders .
在日本，人们要学会非常尊敬长辈。
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Children have no respect for their elders nowadays .
现在的孩子对长辈一点儿也不尊敬。
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He had always been overshadowed by his elder sister .
他与他姐姐相比总是相形见绌。
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They discussed important issues in imitation of their elders
他们模仿长辈的口气讨论重要问题。
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The children in our family are always respectful to their elders
我们家的孩子对长辈总是恭恭敬敬的。
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His elder son was killed in a car crash a few years ago .
他的长子几年前死于车祸。
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She used to play games of make-believe with her elder sister .
她过去常跟姐姐玩扮家家的游戏。
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She made liberal use of her elder sister 's make-up and clothes .
她随便把姐姐的化妆品和衣服拿来用。
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The young have no respect for their elders .
年轻人不尊重他们的长辈。
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He is now an elder of the village church .
他现在是乡村教会的长老。
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He has written eight books and has cultivated the image of an elder statesman
他已经写了8本书，树立起了其政界元老的形象。
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He has cultivated the image of an elder statesman
他已树立起一个政界元老的形象。
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He was in his late eighties and had become the country 's most respected elder statesman .
他年近九旬，已成为该国最受尊崇的政界元老。
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Sit down and be quiet in front of your elders and betters .
在长辈和上级面前要老老实实地坐着。
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A deputation of elders from the village arrived headed by its chief .
村里的长者代表团在村长的带领下到达了。
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He was the prototype of the elder statesman .
他是老一辈政治家的典型。
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Clare 's close resemblance to his elder sister invoked a deep dislike in him .
克莱尔酷似他姐姐，这引起他极大的反感。
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' Oi , shut your mouth and have respect for elders , ' Langda said to the boy .
“喂，闭嘴，对长者要尊重，”兰达对那男孩说。
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His elder brother / sister works in a clothing factory .
他的哥哥/姐姐在一家服装厂工作。
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He feared losing his inheritance to his elder brother .
他担心他继承的遗产会被哥哥夺走。
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She is my elder daughter .
她是我的大女儿。
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Youngsters imbibe wisdom from their elders .
年轻人从长辈那里吸取智慧。
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The person you saw yesterday was not her , but her elder sister .
昨天你看见的不是她，（而）是她姐姐。
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The elder son is the cook of the walk .
长子是掌权的人。
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So it was Xiao Wang 's elder sister who called just now .
刚才打电话的敢情是小王的姐姐呀！
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His elder brother was called up for military service .
他的哥哥应召去服兵役。
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He married a woman nearly six years his elder .
他和一个几乎比他大6岁的女人结了婚。
一般只用于人，尤指兄弟或姐妹中较年长的，只作定语，不与 than 连用。
She is my elder daughter.
她是我的大女儿。
His elder brother/sister works in a clothing factory.
他的哥哥/姐姐在一家服装厂工作。
普通用词，可用于人或物，表示人们的年纪长幼或事物的新旧关系，多用作表语，可与 than 连用。
I am three months older than Tom.
我比汤姆大3个月。
This house is older than that one.
这栋房子比那栋房子老。
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