eldest 英 [ˈeldɪst] 　 美 [ˈɛldɪst]

eldest

eldest　 英 [ˈeldɪst] 美 [ˈɛldɪst]

adj. 最年长的；年事最高的（old的最高级）　 n. 最年长者　

名词复数:eldests　

Under the Spanish constitution, the eldest male automatically succeeds, even if he has an older sister.　根据西班牙现行宪法，最年长的男性自动继承王位，即使他有一位姐姐。
Despite being the eldest in my generation of brothers and cousins, I was now officially the only one without babies.　尽管我是我的兄弟及堂兄妹等，同辈人里最年长的，我却是正儿八经地唯一一个没有小孩的人。

  • Someone who's described as eldest in their family was born first. Your eldest sister is the oldest one.
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  • adj. 最年长的；年事最高的（old的最高级）
  • n. 最年长者

  • 1. Under the Spanish constitution, the eldest male automatically succeeds, even if he has an older sister.

    根据西班牙现行宪法，最年长的男性自动继承王位，即使他有一位姐姐。

  • 2. Despite being the eldest in my generation of brothers and cousins, I was now officially the only one without babies.

    尽管我是我的兄弟及堂兄妹等，同辈人里最年长的，我却是正儿八经地唯一一个没有小孩的人。

  • 3. If only he were the eldest.

    如果他是长子该有多好啊。

  • eldest (adj.) Old English (Mercian) eldrost "most advanced in age, that was born first," superlative of eald, ald "old" (see old). Superseded by oldest since 16c. Compare elder (adj.).
eld·est / ˈeldɪst ; NAmE ˈeldɪst / adjective 1 (of people, especially of three or more members of the same family 指人，尤指同一家庭里三个或以上成员 ) oldest 年龄最大的 ◆ Tom is my eldest son. 汤姆是我的长子。 2 the eldest used without a noun immediately after it to show who is the oldest of three or more people （后面不紧跟名词，指三个或以上的人中）年龄最大的人 ◆ the eldest of their three children 他们的三个子女中最大的那个 ☞note at old eld·est / ˈeldɪst ; NAmE ˈeldɪst /
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