Eldest
[ 'ɛldɪst ]
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adj. 最年长的，最老的;年事最高的(old的最高级);
n. 最年长者;
💡 词根助记
eld高龄 + est 表示最高级“最...” → adj. 最年长的；年事最高的（old的最高级）n. 最年长者
📝 例句
Edgar, the eldest, would not condescend to him at first.
起初老大埃德加不屑同他为伍。
His eldest daughter is a judge.
他的长女是名法官。
After the Duke's death, his eldest son claimed the title.
公爵死後, 其长子要求继承爵位.
Their eldest daughter had made queer unions.
他们的大女儿有过离奇的结合。
The estate was made over to the eldest son.
地产的所有权已转给长子.
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
eldest
adj[attrib 作定语], n (of people,esp of three or more closely related members of a family) first-born; oldest （指人, 尤指家中同辈的至少三个成员中的）第一个出生的, 年长的
Jill is my eldest daughter. 吉尔是我的长女.
Jill is the eldest of my three children. 吉尔是我三个孩子中年龄最大的.
Jill is the eldest of three, ie the oldest child in a family with three children. 吉尔是一家三个孩子中最大的.
Jill is my eldest. 吉尔是我的大孩子. =>Usage at elder1 用法见elder1.
🔁 扩展释义
a. 最年长的, 排行中第一的n. 最年长者, 排行中第一者
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Grandpa, Ellen, Philip, Robbie, you and me.
爷爷 Ellen Philip Robbie 你和我。
The restaurant was full, so we decided to go somewhere else.
那餐厅客满了，我们决定到其他的地方去。
The building of skyscrapers in New York began around the year 1900.
在1900年左右，摩天楼开始在纽约兴建。