英语单词短语词组“eldest”的中文翻译、释义及用法解析-英汉词典

eldest

adjective[before noun]

/ˈel.dɪst/us

/ˈel.dɪst/

being theoldestof three or morepeople,especiallywithin afamily:

（尤指某一家庭中3个或3个以上的成员里）年龄最大的

Her eldestchildis 14.她最大的孩子快14岁了。

Synonym

firstbornliteraryorhumorous

More examples

When thequeendies, her eldestsonwillsucceedto thethrone.
Mariabroughtalong her eldestdaughter- alovelygirlwithbrowneyesand areadysmile.

SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Describing age & birthdays

age
age group
age limit
aged
babyboomer
gone
junior
millennial
nonagenarian
octogenarian
old
on the right/wrong side of40, 50, etc.idiom
ripe
senior
something
spring chicken
take years offsomeoneidiom
teens
this side ofsomethingidiom
twenty-first

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Grammar

Either…or…

Either… or… connects two choices:…

eldest

noun[S]

/ˈel.dɪst/us

/ˈel.dɪst/

the eldest

apersonwho is theoldestof three or morepeople:

（3个或3个以上的人中）年龄最大的人

He was the eldest of fourkids.4个孩子中他是老大。

theoldestchildin afamily:

长子；长女

My eldest is atcollege.我的大孩子正在上大学。

SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Describing age & birthdays

age
age group
age limit
aged
babyboomer
gone
junior
millennial
nonagenarian
octogenarian
old
on the right/wrong side of40, 50, etc.idiom
ripe
senior
something
spring chicken
take years offsomeoneidiom
teens
this side ofsomethingidiom
twenty-first

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Grammar

Elder,eldestorolder,oldest?

Elder and eldest mean the same as older and oldest. We only use the adjectives elder and eldest before a noun (as attributive adjectives), and usually when talking about relationships within a family:…

(Definition ofeldestfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

eldest| American Dictionary

eldest

adjective[not gradable]

/ˈel·dəst/

oldest(of three or morepeople,esp. within afamily):

He’s my eldestbrother.

(Definition ofeldestfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofeldest

eldest

I particularly recall my eldest's lusty voice, which he no doubt also inherited from his father.

From the

Hansard archive

Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0

Theeldestson tried to bear the brunt of these burdens, but it was not long before he had to leave.

From theCambridge English Corpus

Then, the central waqf office informed him that customarily theeldestwas appointed head.

From theCambridge English Corpus

The eldest's gift was strength, which he mistook for character.

From

Wikipedia

This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.

Hereldestson has privileges of inheritance [of the father's auxiliary herd].

From theCambridge English Corpus

The children's ages ranged from 13 to 77 years, with an average of 35 years for the youngest and 42 years for theeldest.

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If theeldestson is poor and cannot follow these observances, hiseldestson or second son will substitute for him.

From theCambridge English Corpus

He got along with hiseldestdaughter, but he felt that the other five children sided with his wife and neglected him.

From theCambridge English Corpus

Both pictures also place an emphasis on theeldestson and on the father's relationship with his heir.

From theCambridge English Corpus

The house was transmitted in the male line, though our data do not indicate any preferential treatment of theeldestor youngest sons.

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Unfortunately, there is no way of knowing for sure that theeldestmale is in fact the head of household.

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The youngest brother recognizes none of these cities, the middle brother recognizes 25 of them, and theeldestbrother recognizes all 50.

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Where parents had more than one child they completed questionnaires for theeldestchild only.

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In particular, living with theeldestson is the most preferred choice and living with a daughter is the least preferred one.

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The normal expectation was that theeldestson would live with the parents, while other sons and daughters had less responsibility.

From theCambridge English Corpus

These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.

单词	eldest
释义	eldest adjective[before noun] uk /ˈel.dɪst/us /ˈel.dɪst/ B1 being theoldestof three or morepeople,especiallywithin afamily: （尤指某一家庭中3个或3个以上的成员里）年龄最大的 Her eldestchildis 14.她最大的孩子快14岁了。 Synonym firstbornliteraryorhumorous More examples When thequeendies, her eldestsonwillsucceedto thethrone. Mariabroughtalong her eldestdaughter- alovelygirlwithbrowneyesand areadysmile. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Describing age & birthdays age age group age limit aged babyboomer gone junior millennial nonagenarian octogenarian old on the right/wrong side of40, 50, etc.idiom ripe senior something spring chicken take years offsomeoneidiom teens this side ofsomethingidiom twenty-first See more results » Grammar Either…or… Either… or… connects two choices:… eldest noun[S] uk /ˈel.dɪst/us /ˈel.dɪst/ the eldest B2 apersonwho is theoldestof three or morepeople: （3个或3个以上的人中）年龄最大的人 He was the eldest of fourkids.4个孩子中他是老大。 theoldestchildin afamily: 长子；长女 My eldest is atcollege.我的大孩子正在上大学。 SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Describing age & birthdays age age group age limit aged babyboomer gone junior millennial nonagenarian octogenarian old on the right/wrong side of40, 50, etc.idiom ripe senior something spring chicken take years offsomeoneidiom teens this side ofsomethingidiom twenty-first See more results » Grammar Elder,eldestorolder,oldest? Elder and eldest mean the same as older and oldest. We only use the adjectives elder and eldest before a noun (as attributive adjectives), and usually when talking about relationships within a family:… (Definition ofeldestfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press) eldest\| American Dictionary eldest adjective[not gradable] us /ˈel·dəst/ oldest(of three or morepeople,esp. within afamily): He’s my eldestbrother. (Definition ofeldestfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press) Examplesofeldest eldest I particularly recall my eldest's lusty voice, which he no doubt also inherited from his father. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Theeldestson tried to bear the brunt of these burdens, but it was not long before he had to leave. From theCambridge English Corpus Then, the central waqf office informed him that customarily theeldestwas appointed head. From theCambridge English Corpus The eldest's gift was strength, which he mistook for character. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Hereldestson has privileges of inheritance [of the father's auxiliary herd]. From theCambridge English Corpus The children's ages ranged from 13 to 77 years, with an average of 35 years for the youngest and 42 years for theeldest. From theCambridge English Corpus If theeldestson is poor and cannot follow these observances, hiseldestson or second son will substitute for him. From theCambridge English Corpus He got along with hiseldestdaughter, but he felt that the other five children sided with his wife and neglected him. From theCambridge English Corpus Both pictures also place an emphasis on theeldestson and on the father's relationship with his heir. From theCambridge English Corpus The house was transmitted in the male line, though our data do not indicate any preferential treatment of theeldestor youngest sons. From theCambridge English Corpus Unfortunately, there is no way of knowing for sure that theeldestmale is in fact the head of household. From theCambridge English Corpus The youngest brother recognizes none of these cities, the middle brother recognizes 25 of them, and theeldestbrother recognizes all 50. From theCambridge English Corpus Where parents had more than one child they completed questionnaires for theeldestchild only. From theCambridge English Corpus In particular, living with theeldestson is the most preferred choice and living with a daughter is the least preferred one. From theCambridge English Corpus The normal expectation was that theeldestson would live with the parents, while other sons and daughters had less responsibility. From theCambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. #https://dictionary.cambridge.org//dictionary/english/eldest##
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