Word · Frequency #5602
Fully loadedelder
先手的；先拿牌的
核心释义
In card games, closer to the dealer and therefore receiving cards earlier than other players.
- 1.
更接近发牌者,即比其他人更早拿到牌。
Closer to the dealer, i.e. receiving cards earlier than others.
更接近发牌者,即比其他人更早拿到牌。；年长的；资深的
用法In use
My elder brother is a doctor.
用法提示：elder 作形容词，表示‘年长的’，修饰 brother。
The elder members of the community are respected.
用法提示：elder 作形容词，修饰 members，表示‘年长的’。
She takes care of her elder parents.
用法提示：elder 作形容词，修饰 parents，表示‘年长的’。
elder + noun (family member)
elder 通常用于家庭成员之间，表示年长的。
My elder sister lives in Canada.
我的姐姐住在加拿大。
the elder + noun (of two)
指两个中较年长的，常用于比较两个兄弟姐妹。
He is the elder son of the family.
他是家里的长子。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- elder brother
- 哥哥（年长的兄弟）
- My elder brother is a doctor.我的哥哥是一名医生。
- elder sister
- 姐姐（年长的姐妹）
- She has an elder sister who lives in Beijing.她有一个住在北京的姐姐。
- elder relative
- 年长的亲戚
- We should respect our elder relatives.我们应该尊重年长的亲戚。
- elder statesman
- 资深政治家
- The elder statesman advised the young politician.这位资深政治家给年轻政治家提供了建议。
习语与比喻表达
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
想象 'elder' 中的 'eld' 像 'old'，加上 '-er' 表示更年长，常指家中长辈，如 elder brother 哥哥。
语境与语域Context & Register
通常用于家庭关系或正式场合，语体较正式；在口语中更常用'older'。
语法说明Grammar Note
通常只用作定语，不用于than比较
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Only 'welder' (/ˈwɛldɚ/) rhymes with 'elder' (/ˈɛldɚ/) because both have the /ɛ/ vowel. The other words ending in -lder are spelled similarly but pronounced with a long /oʊ/ sound, so they do not rhyme.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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