释义 |
Examples:fig. romantic relationship between an elderly couple—congratulate an elderly person on his birthday—aunt (affectionate term for an elderly woman)—provide for the elderly (family members)—elderly person whose birthday is being celebrated—(of an elderly couple) husband or wife—look after the elderly and the young—elderly lady (respectful)—middle-aged and elderly people—wrinkled face of the elderly—"Madam" (affectionate term for an elderly woman)—look after (elderly parents)—visit (an elderly relative)—offer birthday congratulations (to an elderly person)—polite address for an elderly man, or a woman's father-in-law—elderly gentleman (respectful)—fig. stay to look after one's elderly parents—carer of elderly persons—elderly, as in movement or bearing—elder brother and his wife—(coll.) husband's elder brother—(coll.) wife's elder sister—elder or elderberry (genus Sambucus)—(familiar) elder brother—elder and younger brother—ground-elder (Aegopodium podagraria)—elder sister (respectful appellation for an older married woman)—(polite) my elder brother—wife of father's elder brother—father and elder brother(s)—father's elder brother's wife—lit. hard differentiate between elder and younger brother [idiom.]— |