英语词汇elder and eldest的意思、翻译、用法及例句-英语用法大全

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elder and eldest445 elder and eldestElder and eldest can be used instead of older and oldest to talk about the order of birth of the members of a family. They are only used attributively (before nouns). Compare:–My elder/older brother has just got married.He's three years older than me. (not … elder than me.)–His eldest/oldest daughter is a medical student.She's the oldest student in her year.Elder brother/sister are used when a person has only one brother/sister who is older; eldest is used when there are more. An elder son/daughter is the older of two; an eldest son/daughter is the oldest of two or more.Previous Next

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释义	Contents overview elder and eldestWord Problems from A to Z445 elder and eldestElder and eldest can be used instead of older and oldest to talk about the order of birth of the members of a family. They are only used attributively (before nouns). Compare:–My elder/older brother has just got married.He's three years older than me. (not … elder than me.)–His eldest/oldest daughter is a medical student.She's the oldest student in her year.Elder brother/sister are used when a person has only one brother/sister who is older; eldest is used when there are more. An elder son/daughter is the older of two; an eldest son/daughter is the oldest of two or more.Previous Next
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