elders

• But uncle by was seldom mentioned by any of our elders .
  但我们的长辈之间很少人谈到柏姑父。
• We revere our elders .
  我们尊老敬老。
• His elder sister had been his guide , counselor and friend .
  他姐姐过去一直指导他，给他出主意，是他的朋友。
• Nothing could be less demonstrative than the friendship of the elder lady .
  这位太太的友谊可说是最不形之于色的。
• The elders all were smiling, and one of them took him by the hand .
  长老们一个个都喜形于色。其中一位拉着他的手。
• "i repeat i know nothing about it, sir," the elder said testily .
  “我再说一遍，我对这事一无所知，先生，”老人烦躁地说。
• You are my elders and betters, i was obliged to come when you send for me .
  你们是我的长辈和上级；你们叫我来，我不能不来。
• Thus far the elder traveller had listened with due gravity .
  到此为止，年长的旅行者一直在倾听着，表现出一种恰如其分的严肃神态。
• He was saddened by the death of his elder son and the mental illness of his wife .
  他因大儿子的夭折，他妻子的精神病患而感到悲伤。
• Nim remembered, years ago, coming across a book called in praise of elder women .
  尼姆想起了几年前翻阅过一本叫《老年妇女颂》的书。