elder/older
这两个词都是形容词old的比较级形式,区别在于:
1)elder指“年长的”,常修饰人,用来表示出生顺序的前后和年龄的长幼,常作定语,不可用于than引导的比较状语从句。例如:
The elder sister gave her little sister an apple.
2)older指“年纪较大的,较老的,较旧的”,修饰人或物都行。既可作定语,也可作表语,可用于than引导的比较状语从句。例如:
The older man in the photo is my grandfather.
We work in an older building.
Your bag is older than mine. |