elder

長者、年長者、前輩

In many cultures, people are taught to respect their elders.

在許多文化中，人們從小被教導要尊敬長者。

長輩、族中耆老常用複數

The village elders met to settle the dispute over the land.

村中的耆老開會解決那塊土地的糾紛。

長老宗教

The church elders voted to fund the new community center.

教會長老投票決定資助新的社區中心。

接骨木植物

She picked flowers from the elder growing beside the fence.

她採了長在籬邊那株接骨木的花。

年長的、較大的限定用法

My elder sister runs a small bakery near the station.

我姐姐在車站附近開了一家小麵包店。