eldest
['el.dɪst] adjective [before noun]
ADVANCED
■being the oldest of three or more people, especially within a family （尤指某一家庭中三个或三个以上的成员里）年龄最大的•Her eldest child is nearly 14.她最大的孩子快14岁了。
['el.dɪst] noun only singular
the eldest
ADVANCED
■a person who is the oldest of three of more people （三个或三个以上的人中）年龄最大的人•He was the eldest of four kids.四个孩子中他是老大。 ADVANCED
■the oldest child in a family 长子；长女•My eldest is at college.我的大孩子正在上大学。 |