| 词汇 | elder |
| 释义 | elder noun [ C ] uk/ˈel.dər/ us/ˈel.dɚ/ (PERSON) C2 （尤指在社会上地位高、受人尊敬的）长者，长辈，老年人 an older person, especially one with a respected position in society You should listen to the advice of your elders. 你应该听长辈的建议。 They consulted the village elders. 他们向村里的长辈们咨询了意见。 formal She is my elder by three years (= three years older than I am). 她比我年长3岁。 （教会中的）长老 an official of a religious group a church elder 教会长老 (PLANT) (also elder tree)（同elderberry） a small tree or bush on which elderflowers and elderberries grow The sweetly scented, creamy-white flowers of the elder appear in abundance at the beginning of summer. Hawthorn and blackthorn buds are bursting and elder trees are coming into leaf.
elder adjective uk/ˈel.dər/ us/ˈel.dɚ/ elder sister/brother/son/daughterB1 姐姐／ 哥哥／ 大儿子／ 大女儿 a sister/brother/son/daughter who is older than the other sister(s), brother(s), etc. Her parents and elder sister stayed behind in Poland when she came to America. He always looked up to his elder brothers. He had to share a room with his elder brother. As the elder son, everyone expected him to take over the family firm. He always had an uneasy relationship with his elder daughter. the elderB2 （两人中的）年长者 the older person of two people Of the two brothers Harvey is the elder. 两兄弟中哈维是哥哥。 He was the elder by five years. |
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