Eldest
[ 'ɛldɪst ]
第3级
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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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Yes, I did.
是的， 我看过了。
A wise man thinks all that he says, a fool says all that he thinks.
智者思其所言，愚者言其所思。
Here they are.
给您。