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The only other kinsman whom we have been able to trace was Rodger Baskerville, the youngest of three brothers of whom poor Sir Charles was the elder. The second brother, who died young, is the father of this lad Henry.
在他的亲属之中,我们唯一能够追溯到的另一个人就是罗杰·巴斯克维尔了。他是兄弟三个之中最年轻的一个,查尔兹爵士是最年长的一个,年轻时就死了的二哥就是亨利这孩子的父亲。
Conan Doyle, Arthur / The Hound of the Baskervilles柯南 道尔 / 巴斯克维尔猎犬
巴斯克维尔猎犬
柯南 道尔
The Hound of the Baskervilles
Conan Doyle, Arthur
© 1901, 1902 by A. Conan Doyle
She had always let herself be dominated by her elder sister.
她一向总是让她的姊姊支配她的。
Lawrence, David Herbert / Lady Chatterley's Lover劳伦斯, 大卫 赫伯特 / 查太莱夫人的情人
查太莱夫人的情人
劳伦斯, 大卫 赫伯特
Lady Chatterley's Lover
Lawrence, David Herbert
© Wordsworth Editions Limited 2005
In the wood everything was motionless, the old leaves on the ground keeping the frost on their underside.
树林里, 一切都静息着。 地上千叶子的背面藏着一层范霜。
Lawrence, David Herbert / Lady Chatterley's Lover劳伦斯, 大卫 赫伯特 / 查太莱夫人的情人
查太莱夫人的情人
劳伦斯, 大卫 赫伯特
Lady Chatterley's Lover
Lawrence, David Herbert
© Wordsworth Editions Limited 2005
In the meantime, I recommend installing the Microsoft patch to your old computer and just suffering the devil you know.
与此同时,我建议在您的旧电脑上安装微软补丁( http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/word/HA100444731033.aspx ),从而将麻烦减少到最低限度。
© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011
© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011
Former French President François Mitterrand was probably the last European statesman who was treated by his nation like a monarch of old.
前法国总统弗朗索瓦•密特朗很可能是最后一个被他的国民当成旧时君主一样对待的欧洲政治家。
© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011
© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011
But doing so could cost Democrats dearly in old industrial states like Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Michigan, where the arrival of Mexican migrants, transformed into immigrants, has stoked passions.
但是这样做有可能在宾夕法尼亚、俄亥俄以及密西根等老的工业州让民主党付出代价。在那些地方,墨西哥的移居者转变成为移民燃起了热情。
© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011
© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011
As a result, reunified Germany naturally fell back on its old sphere of dominance, Eastern Europe.
谁知最终新德国还是缩回了其旧有势力范围——西欧。
Rocard, MichelRocard, Michel
card, Michel
Rocard, Miche
© Project Syndicate 1995 - 2011
card, Michel
Rocard, Miche
© Project Syndicate 1995 - 2011
While Germany grew by only 14% in the ten years from 1995 to 2005, ranking as Europe’s “vice-laggard” next to Italy, France grew by 23.6%, which was nearly the old EU countries’ average of 24.3%.
德国经济从1995年到2005年只增长14%,成为意大利之后的欧洲“第 二落后者”。法国经济则增长23.6%,接近老欧盟国家平均水平24.3%。
© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011
© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011
It had a beautiful alley of yew trees, that had approached an older house, and the hall stood serenely spread out, winking its Georgian panes as if cheerfully.
那儿有一条美丽的水松树的小径, 这小径从前是通到一个老屋去的。 大厦的正面安静地开展着, 它的乔治风格的玻璃窗户好象一些欢乐的眼睛似地闪烁着。
Lawrence, David Herbert / Lady Chatterley's Lover劳伦斯, 大卫 赫伯特 / 查太莱夫人的情人
查太莱夫人的情人
劳伦斯, 大卫 赫伯特
Lady Chatterley's Lover
Lawrence, David Herbert
© Wordsworth Editions Limited 2005
“But it was some time coming. The old gentleman could not be decoyed outside of his grounds at night. Several times Stapleton lurked about with his hound, but without avail.
“可是好机会不是很快就能来到的,夜间没法把那老绅士从家中引出来,好几次,斯台普吞带着他那猎狗埋伏在外面,可是毫无结果。
Conan Doyle, Arthur / The Hound of the Baskervilles柯南 道尔 / 巴斯克维尔猎犬
巴斯克维尔猎犬
柯南 道尔
The Hound of the Baskervilles
Conan Doyle, Arthur
© 1901, 1902 by A. Conan Doyle
Construction of idle equipment, used goods, old vehicle dispensing trading market
闲置设备、旧货、旧机动车调剂交易市场建设
© 中国投资指南
© Invest in China
In a way, then, the war in Iraq forms the strategic and military bridge between the old and the new Middle East.
也就是说,伊拉克战争在一定程度上形成了新旧中东之间的战略和军事桥梁。
© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011
© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011
Further opening-up is an important component of the strategy to revitalize the old industrial bases in Northeast China, and also an important approach to its realization.
进一步扩大对外开放是实施东北地区等老工业基地振兴战略的重要组成部分,也是实现老工业基地振兴的重要途径。
© 中国投资指南
© Invest in China
He was a man in dark green velveteens and gaiters. . . the old style, with a red face and red moustache and distant eyes.
这人穿着深绿色的线绒衣, 带着脚绊……老式的样子, 红润的脸孔, 红的髭须, 和冷淡的眼睛。
Lawrence, David Herbert / Lady Chatterley's Lover劳伦斯, 大卫 赫伯特 / 查太莱夫人的情人
查太莱夫人的情人
劳伦斯, 大卫 赫伯特
Lady Chatterley's Lover
Lawrence, David Herbert
© Wordsworth Editions Limited 2005
“Predatory pricing” is an old scarecrow of antitrust enforcement.
“掠夺性定价”是反垄断法下一个旧的令人无端恐惧的事物。
© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011
© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011

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Collocations

elder brother
six years old
六岁
sixty years old
六十岁
old fellow
老兄
old hand
熟练工人
Conference of European Experts Preparing for the International Year of Older Persons
筹备国际老年人年欧洲专家会议
Consultative Group for the International Year of Older Persons
国际老年人年协商小组
European Year of Older People and Solidarity between Generations
欧洲老年人和各代间团结年
Old City
旧城

Word forms

old

adjective
Positive degreeold
Comparative degreeolder, *elder
Superlative degreeoldest, *eldest

eld

adjective
Positive degree*eld
Comparative degreeelder
Superlative degreeeldest

elder

noun
SingularPlural
Common caseelderelders
Possessive caseelder'selders'