| 词组 | elder |
| 释义 | elder ◊ 'elder' The elder of two people is the one who was born first. Posy was the elder of the two. If you have a sister or brother who was born before you, you can refer to them as your elder sister or brother. He had none of his elder brother's charm. ◊ 'eldest' The eldest of a group of people, especially the brothers and sisters in a family, is the one who was born first. Gladys was the eldest of four children. Her eldest son was killed in the First War. ◊ 'older' and 'oldest' Elder and eldest are slightly formal, and many people do not use them at all. Instead of 'elder' and 'eldest' you can use older and oldest. He's my older brother. Six of their children were there, including the oldest, Luke. You can use older and oldest in some ways in which you cannot use 'elder'. For example, you can use older after 'be', 'get', or 'grow', and in front of 'than'. Try it when you are a little older. We're all getting older. As he grew older, his fascination with bees developed into an obsession. Harriet was ten years older than I was. You cannot use elder in any of these ways. You can also use older and oldest to talk about things. On older houses there may be guarantees for treatment against woodworm. It is the oldest of London squares. It claims to be the oldest insurance company in the world. You cannot use elder or eldest to talk about things. |
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