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elder
时间: 2024-04-07 12:44:43
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英 [ˈeldə]

adj.年龄较大的;年长的;等级较高的;资格较老的;职位较高的;过去的;从前的;早先的;

n.年龄较大的人;年长者;长辈;(村社、部落的)头人,族长,村长;(某些新教教会的)长老;接骨木属植物;与接骨木形似但不近缘的植物(如梣叶槭、假豚草);

双语例句
  • He is her elder by several years.

    他比她年长几岁。

    《牛津词典》
  • The elder girl tried to encourage her small companion.

    年长的女孩试图鼓励她的小伙伴。

  • "Yes, please, sir," said the elder of the two hedgehogs respectfully.

    “是的,先生。”两只刺猬中较年长的一只恭恭敬敬地说。

  • Just such another large blooming Elder Tree stands near the New Booths.

    在水手住处的附近,就有这样一棵开满了花的接骨木树。

  • Once, the elder of the two turned around and smiled at me with an evil smile.

    有一回,年长的那个回过身来,冲我不怀好意地笑了笑。

  • The researchers said, "An elder would be at risk of poorer diet to keep healthy."

    研究人员说:“老人有吃更差的饮食,无法保持健康的风险。”

  • This imbalance puts extra strain on local support services and the elder is no longer provided with familial support.

    这种不平衡给当地的支持服务带来了额外的压力,老年人不再享有家庭的支持。

  • He had always been overshadowed by his elder sister.

    他与他姐姐相比总是相形见绌。

    《牛津词典》
  • His elder son was killed in a car crash a few years ago.

    他大儿子几年前死于一次车祸。

    《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
  • She used to play games of make-believe with her elder sister.

    她以前和姐姐玩过家家游戏。

    《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
  • He has written eight books and has cultivated the image of an elder statesman.

    他已写了8本书,并树立了一个政界元老的形象。

    《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
  • He was in his late eighties and had become the country's most respected elder statesman.

    那时他年近九十,并且已经成为该国最受尊敬的政界元老。

    《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
  • His two elder sisters are at school.

    他的两个姐姐都在上学。

  • The village elder thought of an idea.

    村子里的长者想出来一个主意。

  • Tom studies as hard as his elder brother.

    汤姆和他的哥哥学习一样努力。

  • My 18-year-old elder brother can take good care of himself.

    我18岁的哥哥能照顾好自己。

  • When he was 10, his elder brother and sisters left and never returned.

    在他10岁的时候,他的哥哥和姐姐离开了,再也没有回来。

  • One morning Jane saw some elder kids selling lemon juice by the street.

    一天早上,简看见几个大一点的孩子在街上卖柠檬汁。

  • Some of the elder people need us to go shopping or read for them.

    一些老人需要我们为他们购物或阅读。

  • Luckily, my mother and my elder sister were still coming to watch my show.

    幸运的是,我的母亲和姐姐仍然会来看我的节目。

  • Jeff almost went mad when his elder brother was killed in a car accident.

    杰夫的哥哥在车祸中丧生后,杰夫几乎疯了。

  • Albert is an honest man and he listened to everything that his elder brother said.

    阿尔伯特很诚实,他哥哥说什么他都听。

  • Her elder sister, who was ten years older than her, wanted to take care of her.

    她的姐姐比她大十岁,想要照顾她。

  • My elder brother took off my wet sports shoes and made me sit by the fire.

    我哥哥脱下我湿漉漉的运动鞋,让我坐在火炉旁。

  • She put me and my elder brother to bed, carefully placing us on the remaining dry place.

    她把我和哥哥放在床上,小心翼翼地把我们放在干的地方。

  • Before that, he often heard his elder sister playing the violin and he loved the classical music she played.

    在那之前,他经常听到他姐姐拉小提琴。他喜欢听她演奏古典音乐。

  • My elder brother caught the biggest.

    我哥哥抓住了最大的那条。

  • Abe's elder sister, Fanny, is studying history.

    艾贝的姐姐范妮正在学习历史。

  • An elder brother, a younger sister, an elder sister.

    一个哥哥,一个妹妹,一个姐姐。

短语搭配
  • elder brother

    哥哥,兄长

  • elder sister

    姐姐,姊姊

近义词
n. 老人;长辈;年长者;父辈
adj. 年长的;年龄较大的;资格老的
同义词辨析

elder, older

这两个形容词都表示\年长的,年龄较大的\之意。

  • elder是old的比较级。指家庭成员中年龄较长的,或指两人中年龄较长的。

  • older也是old的比较级,指年龄较大、较老,指物时作较旧的解。

考纲分布

6年出现 21

重要程度
  • 76%

    adj 年龄较大的

  • 24%

    n 长者; 长辈; 元老

考纲释义
  • adj. 年龄较大的

    真题例句:

    • What can they do for the elder people?

      他们能为老年人做些什么?

      [2021年 云南省卷 听力]
    • Her two elder sisters are both married.

      她的两个姐姐都结婚了。

      [2020年 河北省 单项选择]
    • One morning Jane saw some elder kids selling lemon juice by the street.

      一天早上,简看见一些年长的孩子在街上卖柠檬汁。

      [2020年 广东卷 短文填空]
  • n. 长者; 长辈; 元老

    真题例句:

    • In Chinese families, people won't start dinner until the elders take their seats.

      在中国家庭中,只有长辈就座,人们才会开始吃饭。

      [2020年 青岛市 单项选择]
    • The elders don't want help from teenagers.

      老年人不需要青少年的帮助。

      [2020年 内蒙古包头卷 阅读理解A]
    • Bringing some nutrients and tonics to the elders in the family is a good idea.

      给家里的老人带些营养素和补品是个好主意。

      [2019年 山东青岛卷 完形填空]
必考派生词
  • elderlyadj. 年老的;正在变老的;过时的;老式的

用法讲解
  • elder也是old的比较级形式。old有两种比较级形式older和elder。

单词辨析
  • elder指“年长的”,常修饰人,用来表示出生顺序的前后和年龄的长幼,常做定语,不可和than连用。

  • older指“年纪较大的,较老的,较旧的”,修饰人和物。既可作定语,也可作表语,可和than连用。

考纲分布

12年出现 4

重要程度
  • 100%

    adj/n 年长的; 长辈

考纲释义
  • adj/n. 年长的; 长辈

    真题例句:

    • I wanted to do everything my elder brother did, but no matter how hard I tried, I was always the neglected (被忽略的) one.

      我想做我哥哥所做的一切,但无论我如何努力,我总是被忽略的那个。

      [2020年 天津卷 阅读表达]
    • Persons in Asian cultures may view silence as a sign of respect, particularly to an elder or a person in authority.

      亚洲人可能把沉默看作是一种尊重的象征,尤其是对长辈或权威人士。

      [2016年 全国卷 阅读理解]
    • Persons in Asian cultures may view silence as a sign of respect, particularly to an elder or a person in authority.

      亚洲文化中的人可能将沉默视为尊重的标志,特别是对长者或有权威的人。

      [2016年 全国卷1 阅读理解]
必考派生词
  • elderlyadj. 年老的;正在变老的;过时的;老式的

真题例句
  • 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.

    2016年高考英语全国卷1 阅读理解 阅读D 原文
  • Moreover, the tendency for universities to monitor and shape student behavior runs up against another characteristic of young adults: the response to being controlled by their elders.

    2016年高考英语北京卷 阅读理解 阅读D 原文
  • The town elders wanted to learn about the world.

    2015年高考英语福建卷 阅读理解 阅读B 选项
  • With great interest, he read everything he could lay his hands on, listened to the town elders and learned about the world beyond his tiny hometown.

    2015年高考英语福建卷 阅读理解 阅读B 原文
考纲分布

12年出现 3

重要程度
  • 100%

    adj/n 年长的; (~s)年长者; 长辈

考纲释义
  • adj/n. 年长的; (~s)年长者; 长辈

    真题例句:

    • So we work very closely with a great group of volunteers called \The 1, 000 Elders\.

      因此,我们与一个名为“1000位长者”的志愿者团体密切合作。

      [2019年 CET4 听力]
    • Some distinctions between one type of elder care and another have little real bearing on how well residents do.

      两种类型的老年人护理之间的一些区别对住院医生的表现几乎没有实际影响。

      [2016年 CET4 阅读理解]
必考派生词
  • elderlyadj. 年老的;正在变老的;过时的;老式的

真题例句
  • But an accumulating body of research indicates that some distinctions between one type of elder care and another have little real bearing on how well residents do.

    出自-2016年6月阅读原文
  • A balanced breakfast is really helpful, but getting regular meals throughout the day is more important to leave blood sugar stable through the day, which helps control weight and hunger levels, says Elder.

    2019年12月四级真题(第三套)阅读 Section B
  • The body uses a lot of energy stores for growth and repair through the night, explains diet specialist Sarah Elder.

    2019年12月四级真题(第三套)阅读 Section B
考纲分布

12年出现 4

重要程度
  • 100%

    adj 年长的; 年纪大的; (~s)年长者; 长辈

  • 0%

    cn (某些基督教会中的)长老

考纲释义
  • adj. 年长的; 年纪大的; (~s)年长者; 长辈

  • cn. (某些基督教会中的)长老

    英文释义:

    an official in some Christian churches

必考派生词
  • elderlyadj. 年老的;正在变老的;过时的;老式的

真题例句
  • Within just the past five years, I have noticed parents returning to a belief that teenagers need the guidance of elders rather than the liberal, anything goes mode of child-rearing that became popular in the second half of the 20th century.

    出自-2016年6月阅读原文
考纲分布

18年出现 1

重要程度
  • 200%

    n 长辈; 长者

  • 0%

    cn (某些基督教会中的)长老

  • 0%

    adj 年长的; 年纪大的; (~s)年长者; 长辈

考纲释义
  • n. 长辈; 长者

    真题例句:

    • Younger people are somewhat more optimistic than their elders about the prospects for those starting out today.

      年轻人比他们的长辈对今天开始创业的前景更乐观。

      [2016年 英语二 阅读理解A]
  • cn. (某些基督教会中的)长老

    英文释义:

    an official in some Christian churches

  • adj. 年长的; 年纪大的; (~s)年长者; 长辈

必考派生词
  • elderlyadj. 年老的;正在变老的;过时的;老式的