In still another use, persons in Asian cultures may view silence as a sign of respect, particularly to anelder or a person in authority.
还有一种用法在于, 亚洲人可能把沉默看作是一种尊重的象征, 尤其是对长辈或权威人士。
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"Bill Adams, Sr."
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.
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.
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。
the elder of their two sons他们的两个儿子中年纪大的那个
the elder Pitt老皮特
Pitt the elder老皮特
Children have no respect for their elders nowadays.现在的孩子对长辈一点儿也不尊敬。
the village elders (= the old and respected people of the village)村里德高望重的长辈
He is her elder by several years.他比她年长几岁。
my elder brother我的哥哥
his elder sister他的姐姐
...his elder brother.他哥哥
...the elder of her two daughters.她两个女儿中年长的那个
The young have no respect for their elders.年轻人不尊重他们的长辈。
...tribal elders.部落长老
He is now an elder of the village church.他现在是乡村教会的长老。
Clare: My elder sister is always in demand at family parties.克蕾: 亲友开家庭派对,都会找我姐姐.
Derek Fisher is the elder statesman of the team, drafted in 1996 by the Lakers.德里克·费舍尔是球队里的老队员了, 1996选秀进入湖人.
Assemble 50 elder Druids, 30 Silver Unicorns and 10 Green Dragons do defend it.募集50个德鲁伊长老, 30只银色独角兽和10条绿龙用于防御.
His elder sister had been his guide, counsellor and friend.他姐姐过去一直指导他, 给他出主意,是他的朋友.
She shouldn't entreat her elder like that.她不应那样对待长辈.
The old man is a grumpy elder.这老人是个脾气坏的长者.
He exhorted his elder.他规劝长辈.
James has outgrown his elder brother.詹姆士长得比他哥哥高.
He is my elder by five years.他比我大五岁.
With mother earning and his elder children drawing substantial wages father is seldom the dominant figure that he still was at the beginning of the century.由于母亲挣钱和大孩子也拿相当的工资,父亲很少再象本世纪初那样是一家之主了.
So it was Xiao Wang's elder sister who called just now.刚才打电话的敢情是小王的姐姐呀!
She has an elder brother.她有一个哥哥.
He shouldn't burlesque the elder.他不应模仿那长者.
Don't be an unsuspecting elder.不要做一个轻信的年长者.
The person you saw yesterday was not her, but her elder sister.昨天你看见的不是她, (而)是她姐姐.
Bush the elder was an American President, and so was his son, Bush the younger.老布什是美国总统, 他的儿子小布什也是美国总统.
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。
In still another use, persons in Asian cultures may view silence as a sign of respect, particularly to anelder or a person in authority.
还有一种用法在于, 亚洲人可能把沉默看作是一种尊重的象征, 尤其是对长辈或权威人士。
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