英语词汇“elder”的读音、翻译、释义、用法及例句-学习网

主要翻译
英语		中文
elder adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall* girl," "an interesting book," "a big house."*	(older)	年龄较大的 nián líng jiào dà de
		年长的 nián zhǎng de
	Fiona's elder sister is a lawyer.
	菲奥娜的长姐是一位律师。
elder nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.	(tree)	接骨木 jiē gǔ mù
	Elders produce flowers and fruit that can be used to make drinks and jellies.
	接骨木的花和果可以用来制作饮品和果冻。
the elder nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.	(older of two) (两者中)	较为年长的 jiào wéi nián zhǎng de
	I know they are brothers, but which is the elder?
	我知道他们俩是兄弟，但哪个人较为年长？
elder nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.	usually plural (older person)	长辈，长者
		年长的人
	You should respect your elders.
	你应该尊重自己的长辈。
elder nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.	usually plural (old leader)	前辈，长者
	(部落等的)	头长，族长
	Whenever there was a decision to be made that affected the whole village, the elders would gather to discuss it.
	一旦需要作出对整个村庄都有影响的决定，村里的长者就会聚集在一起讨论。

其他翻译
英语		中文
elder nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.	usually plural (leader in church)	长老 zhǎng lǎo
	The elders are lay people who assist the priest.

复合形式：
英语		中文
elder statesman, plural: elder statesmen nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.	figurative (experienced, respected figure)	资深政治家
		政界元老
	The elder statesmen are respected by everyone who works with them.

Collins Chinese Dictionary Plus (3rd edition), 2011:

elder ['Eld&*]

I adj [+ brother, sister] 年龄(齡)较(較)大的 niánlíng jiào dà de

He had none of his elder brother's charm.
他没有他哥哥的魅力。 Tā méiyǒu tā gēge de mèilì.

II n [c]

1 (frm: older person) 长(長)者 zhǎngzhě [位 wèi] (in tribe etc) 头(頭)人 tóurén [位 wèi]

respect your elders
尊敬老人 zūnjìng lǎorén

2 (=tree) 接骨木 jiēgǔmù

在这些条目还发现'elder'：

在英文解释里：

elderberry - older

中文：

兄 - 哥 - 哥哥 - 姊 - 姐 - 姐姐 - 姥 - 嫂嫂 - 昆 - 老王 - 老高