eld·er

adjective

/ˈeldə(r)/

/ˈeldər/

[only before noun] (of people, especially two members of the same family) older年纪较长的
- my elder brother我的哥哥
- his elder sister他的姐姐
Topics Life stagesc1
the elder
used without a noun immediately after it to show who is the older of two people（后面不紧跟名词，指两者中的）较年长者
- the elder of their two sons他们的两个儿子中年纪较大的那个
the elder
(formal) used before or after somebody’s name to show that they are the older of two people who have the same name（用于人名前或后，指同名的两个人中）年龄较大的一个
- the elder Pitt老皮特
- Pitt the elder老皮特
Synonyms old
oldelderly ▪ aged ▪ long-lived ▪ matureThese words all describe somebody/something that has lived for a long time or that usually lives for a long time.
old having lived for a long time; no longer young:
She’s getting old—she’s 75 next year.她上年纪了，明年就 75 岁了。
elderly (rather formal) used as a polite word for ‘old’:
She is very busy caring for two elderly relatives.她在忙着照顾两个年老的亲戚。
aged (formal) very old:
Having aged relatives to stay in your house can be quite stressful.年迈的亲戚住在家里有时压力相当大。
long-lived having a long life; lasting for a long time:
Everyone in my family is exceptionally long-lived.我们家每个人都特别长寿。
mature used as a polite or humorous way of saying that somebody is no longer young:
clothes for the mature woman成年妇女的服装
Patterns
- a(n) old/elderly/aged/long-lived/mature man/woman
- a(n) old/elderly/aged/mature gentleman/lady/couple
compare the youngerTopics Family and relationshipsc1

Word Originadjective Old English ieldra, eldra, of Germanic origin; related to German älter, also to old.

eld·er

noun

/ˈeldə(r)/

/ˈeldər/

Idioms

elders
[plural] people of greater age, experience and authority长者；长辈；元老
- Children have no respect for their elders nowadays.现今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
- Traditions were passed on by the elders of the tribe.部族的传统由长者承袭相传。
Topics Life stagesc1
my, etc. elder
[singular] (formal) a person older than me, etc.比…年长的人
- He is her elder by several years.他比她年长几岁。
[countable] an official in some Christian churches（某些基督教会中的）长老
[countable] a small tree with white flowers with a sweet smell (elderflowers) and bunches of small black berries (elderberries)接骨木

Word Originnoun senses 1 to 3 Old English ieldra, eldra, of Germanic origin; related to German älter, also to old. noun sense 4 Old English ellærn; related to Middle Low German ellern, elderne.

Idioms

your elders and betters

people who are older and wiser than you and whom you should respect前辈；长者

单词	elder
释义	eld·er adjective /ˈeldə(r)/ /ˈeldər/ [only before noun] (of people, especially two members of the same family) older年纪较长的 my elder brother我的哥哥 his elder sister他的姐姐 Topics Life stagesc1 the elder used without a noun immediately after it to show who is the older of two people（后面不紧跟名词，指两者中的）较年长者 the elder of their two sons他们的两个儿子中年纪较大的那个 the elder (formal) used before or after somebody’s name to show that they are the older of two people who have the same name（用于人名前或后，指同名的两个人中）年龄较大的一个 the elder Pitt老皮特 Pitt the elder老皮特 Synonyms oldoldelderly ▪ aged ▪ long-lived ▪ matureThese words all describe somebody/something that has lived for a long time or that usually lives for a long time.old having lived for a long time; no longer young: She’s getting old—she’s 75 next year.她上年纪了，明年就 75 岁了。 elderly (rather formal) used as a polite word for ‘old’: She is very busy caring for two elderly relatives.她在忙着照顾两个年老的亲戚。 aged (formal) very old: Having aged relatives to stay in your house can be quite stressful.年迈的亲戚住在家里有时压力相当大。 long-lived having a long life; lasting for a long time: Everyone in my family is exceptionally long-lived.我们家每个人都特别长寿。 mature used as a polite or humorous way of saying that somebody is no longer young: clothes for the mature woman成年妇女的服装 Patterns a(n) old/elderly/aged/long-lived/mature man/woman a(n) old/elderly/aged/mature gentleman/lady/couple compare the youngerTopics Family and relationshipsc1 Word Originadjective Old English ieldra, eldra, of Germanic origin; related to German älter, also to old. eld·er noun /ˈeldə(r)/ /ˈeldər/ Idioms elders [plural] people of greater age, experience and authority长者；长辈；元老 Children have no respect for their elders nowadays.现今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 Traditions were passed on by the elders of the tribe.部族的传统由长者承袭相传。 Topics Life stagesc1 my, etc. elder [singular] (formal) a person older than me, etc.比…年长的人 He is her elder by several years.他比她年长几岁。 [countable] an official in some Christian churches（某些基督教会中的）长老 [countable] a small tree with white flowers with a sweet smell (elderflowers) and bunches of small black berries (elderberries)接骨木 Word Originnoun senses 1 to 3 Old English ieldra, eldra, of Germanic origin; related to German älter, also to old. noun sense 4 Old English ellærn; related to Middle Low German ellern, elderne. Idioms your elders and betters people who are older and wiser than you and whom you should respect前辈；长者
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