什么是 “Senior”?
“Senior” 是一个常见的英文单词,既可以作形容词,也可以作名词,常用于描述年龄、职位或年级上的“年长”或“高级”状态。
基本形式
- 词性:形容词 / 名词
- 音标:/ˈsiːniər/
- 中文释义:年长的;资深的;高年级的;上级
常见变形形式
- 比较级:senior(本身即为比较级,常与 to 连用,如:He is senior to me.)
- 最高级:无标准最高级形式(因“senior”本身已含比较含义)
- 复数(作名词时):seniors(指老年人、高年级学生、公司高管等)
- 派生词:
- seniority(n. 资历,年资)
- senior citizen(n. 老年人,尤指退休人员)
- senior high school(n. 高中)
典型例句
- She is a senior editor at the publishing house.
- John is senior to me by five years in this company.
- Many seniors enjoy discounted tickets at the cinema.
- My brother is in his final year of senior high school.
注意事项
“Senior” 不用于 “more/most” 构成的比较结构,而通常直接使用 “senior to” 表示“比……年长/资深”。例如:
✅ He is senior to me.
❌ He is more senior than me.(非标准用法)