older elder 区别

题目

older elder 区别

答案

older和elder
elder,older是old的两种比较级形式,都有“年长的”意思 (old还有“较旧的”意思).
但是二者用法不同.
elder通常于名词前作定语用,而不能用在be动词或系动词后作表语
即This is my elder brother
而older作“年长的”解时,则正好与之相反,它用作表语,而不用 作定语形容词
即He is older.
eldest和oldest区别也是如此.
例如:My eldest aunt is three years older than my mother