汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 元老
元老
senior figure / elder / doyen
天子的老臣。《诗.小雅.采芑》"方叔元老,克壮其犹。"毛传"元,大也。五官之长,出于诸侯,曰天子之老。"后称年辈﹑资望皆高的大臣或政界人物。 比喻各行各业中资深望重的人。有时带调侃意味。 唐时宰相相呼为元老。
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EXAMPLE SENTENCES

克里斯蒂是位元老

Kristie is an old head.

城邦元老认可了提议。

The city fathers endorsed the proposal.

元老议会还没有发布任何消息。

No word yet from the Council of Elders.

这一切的元老就是真理旌旗出版社。

The grandfather of them all: the Banner of Truth Trust.

三位教授都是多年研究古文字学的业界元老

All the three professors have been immerged in the study of paleography for years.

但是俄罗斯现在也开始对欧洲元老国家鬼哭狼嚎。

But Russia is now growling at old Europe, too.

所有的这些准元老们都提供伶人秀么?

Do all these would-be triarchs provide mummer shows?

那时他年近九十,并且已经成为该国最受尊敬的政界元老

He was in his late eighties and had become the country's most respected elder statesman.

元老甲它们真是参差不一;我的信上说是共有船只一百零七艘。

First Senator. Indeed, they are disproportion'd; My letters say a hundred and seven galleys.

美国国会元老乔瑟夫·葛尼·卡农即将退出公众生活。

Joseph Gurney Cannon, grand old man of Congress, will retire from public life.