Definition of eldest in English:

eldest

adjective ˈɛldɪstˈɛldəst

(of one out of a group of related or otherwise associated people) of the greatest age; oldest.
年龄最大的；最老的
Swift left the company to his eldest son, Charles
斯威夫特把公司留给了大儿子，查尔斯。
Example sentencesExamples
- Their parents' expectations may be very high and the eldest child may have the most expected from them.
- Former South African president Nelson Mandela has revealed that his eldest son has died of Aids.
Synonyms
oldest, first, firstborn, most grown up, big, biggest

Origin

Old English ieldest, eldest, of Germanic origin; related to German ältest, also to eld and old.

Definition of eldest in US English:

eldest

adjectiveˈeldəstˈɛldəst

(of one out of a group of related or otherwise associated people) of the greatest age; oldest.
年龄最大的；最老的
Swift left the company to his eldest son, Charles
斯威夫特把公司留给了大儿子，查尔斯。
he was the eldest of the three
他在三人中年龄最大。
Example sentencesExamples
- Their parents' expectations may be very high and the eldest child may have the most expected from them.
- Former South African president Nelson Mandela has revealed that his eldest son has died of Aids.
Synonyms
oldest, first, firstborn, most grown up, big, biggest

Origin

Old English ieldest, eldest, of Germanic origin; related to German ältest, also to eld and old.

词汇	eldest
释义	Definition of eldest in English: eldest adjective ˈɛldɪstˈɛldəst (of one out of a group of related or otherwise associated people) of the greatest age; oldest. 年龄最大的；最老的 Swift left the company to his eldest son, Charles 斯威夫特把公司留给了大儿子，查尔斯。 Example sentencesExamples Their parents' expectations may be very high and the eldest child may have the most expected from them. Former South African president Nelson Mandela has revealed that his eldest son has died of Aids. Synonyms oldest, first, firstborn, most grown up, big, biggest Origin Old English ieldest, eldest, of Germanic origin; related to German ältest, also to eld and old. Definition of eldest in US English: eldest adjectiveˈeldəstˈɛldəst (of one out of a group of related or otherwise associated people) of the greatest age; oldest. 年龄最大的；最老的 Swift left the company to his eldest son, Charles 斯威夫特把公司留给了大儿子，查尔斯。 he was the eldest of the three 他在三人中年龄最大。 Example sentencesExamples Their parents' expectations may be very high and the eldest child may have the most expected from them. Former South African president Nelson Mandela has revealed that his eldest son has died of Aids. Synonyms oldest, first, firstborn, most grown up, big, biggest Origin Old English ieldest, eldest, of Germanic origin; related to German ältest, also to eld and old.
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