elder的词典解释是：（两者中）年龄较大的，年长的The elder of two people is the one who was born first。elder的词语用法是n.(名词)elder作名词时,单数形式表示“两个人中年龄较大的人”,其前常加定冠词。引申表示“长辈”“先辈”,指年迈而又有权威的人,用于具体的人时,其前加物主代词,泛指时常用复数形式。elder名词:eldership。
一、详尽释义点此查看elder的详细内容
二、词典解释
1.（两者中）年龄较大的，年长的
The elder of two people is the one who was born first.
elder
e.g. ...hiselder brother.
他哥哥
e.g. ...theelder of her two daughters.
她两个女儿中年长的那个
2.（尤指年纪大很多的）年长者，长辈
A person'selder is someone who is older than them, especially someone quite a lot older.
elder的意思
e.g. The young have no respect for their elders.
年轻人不尊重他们的长辈。
3.有威望的长者;元老
In some societies, anelder is one of the respected older people who have influence and authority.
elder的意思
e.g. ...tribal elders.
部落长老
4.（某些基督教会中不担任牧师的）长老
In some Christian churches, anelder is one of the people who hold a position of responsibility, but not usually a minister.
e.g. He is now anelder of the village church.
他现在是乡村教会的长老。
5.接骨木
Anelder is a bush or small tree which has groups of small white flowers and black berries.
三、网络解释
1. 接骨木：含有超临界莓果复合体(蓝莓, 越橘果实萃取物, 草莓萃取物, 覆盆子萃取物, Acai椰果萃取物, Arnia albuti polia萃取物, 接骨木(Elder)果实萃取物), 还含有优质饮食(Super Food)成分(Noni-Morinda citrifolia萃取物, 番茄萃取物,
2. 长者：⒎对年长者(elder)或资深的人表示特别的尊敬,比直接称呼他们的名字,或表示与他们同等的态度要好得多.
四、例句
He is the elder twin of the two.
他是两个双胞胎较年长的那个。
The elder welder seldom yields his field.
年长的焊接工很少放弃他的场地。
He is the elder of the twins.
他是双胞胎中的哥哥。
An elder interfered to stop the argument.
一位长者出面干预，以平息这场争论。
She shouldn't entreat her elder like that.
她不应那样对待长辈。
We have been told to show respect for our elder.
父母教导我们必须尊敬长辈。
五、词汇搭配
六、经典引文
He turned to her..as to a mother or an elder sister.
出自：I. MurdochThe elder Gosse was a naturalist.
出自：J. Gross七、常见错误
误 Daff is elder than Tom.
正 Daff is older than Tom.
析 elder不与than连用,在句中只能作定语。
elder的相关近义词
deacon、senior、ancient、older、senior
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elder的相关临近词
elderly、elbow、Elders、Elderon、Elderry、Elderkin、Elderton、eldership、eldercare、elder age、elder men、Elderfield