Oldest
“Oldest”用于三者及以上比较,强调年龄或历史最久。既可指人,也可指物。
- “She is the oldest child in the family.” (她是家里最大的孩子。)
- “This is the oldest building in town.” (这是镇上最古老的建筑。)
- “Who is the oldest member on your team?” (你们团队里谁最年长?)
来自古英语”eald”,基本义为“年老的、旧的”。
由形容词”old”加最高级后缀”-est”构成。
家族语境里常说”the oldest son/daughter”,表示长子/长女。
- 固定搭配: 固定搭配: “the oldest one” (最老/最旧的那个), “oldest child” (长子/长女)
比较级 older,最高级 oldest,按规则递进记忆。
“The oldest tree in the park survived several storms over the years.” (公园里最古老的那棵树多年里挺过了多次风暴。)