词组短语
older people老年人
older brother哥哥;长兄
older sister姐姐
同近义词辨析
elder, older
这组词都有“年长的,年龄较大的”的意思,其区别是:
elder是old的比较级。指家庭成员中年龄较长的,或指两人中年龄较长的。
older也是old的比较级,指年龄较大、较老,指物时作“较旧的”解。
双语例句
用作形容词(adj.)
- He has a fixation on older women.
他对于年长的女人有病态的依恋。 - You should get up when an older person comes in.
年长的人进来时,你应该站起来。
权威例句
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