elder

釋義

elder

英 [ˈeldə(r)]

美 [ˈɛldɚ]

n.長者; 長輩; 元老; 比…年長的人

adj.年紀較大的; 資格老的; 老練的

例句

1

The young have no respect for their elders.

年輕人不尊重他們的長輩。

2

He is now an elder of the village church.

他現在是鄉村教會的長老。

3

Jane: I have one younger brother and an elder sister.

簡：我有一個弟弟和一個姐姐。

4

She made liberal use of her elder sister's make-up and clothes.

她隨便把姐姐的化妝品和衣服拿來用。

5

The person you saw yesterday was not her, but her elder sister.

昨天你看見的不是她，（而）是她姐姐。