UKiset考试前最重要的是UKiset备考,UKiset词汇格外需要重视,在英语词汇中存在很多词义相近的词汇,所以大家想要顺利提升词汇量一定要区分词义,下面小编就带着大家学习older和elder区别!
older
更老的,年纪更大的;不年轻的
He looks older than he is.
他比实际年龄显老。
The older kids had lessons in the afternoon as well.
大一点的孩子下午也有课。
Older people tend to be quite conservative.
老年人往往相当保守。
Older cars will begin to rust.
旧车会生锈。
As the skin grows older it loses its elasticity.
肌肤变老就失去了弹性。
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此软件可能与旧的操作系统不兼容。
elder
年纪较长的
年长者,年龄大的一个
长者,长辈,元老
His elder son Liam became a lawyer.
他的大儿子利亚姆成为了一名律师。
He is my elder by two years.
他比我大两岁。

Henry is my elder brother; he is two years older than I.
亨利是我的哥哥,他比我大两岁。
The elder people and children always lag behind when we go for a walk.
我们散步时,老人和孩子总是落在后面。
The elder Clarks and the Wrights had sold off their stakes.
老克拉克和莱特夫妇卖掉了他们的股份。
区别
如果你想找一个词来形容一个比别人年龄更大的人,你会选哪个词?
你会用older还是elder?
She has an elder/older brother.
她有一个哥哥。
My elder/older sister lives in Canada.
我姐姐住在加拿大。
表示年龄大小,其实两个都可以;elder比older更正式。
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