firstborn
firstborn — 形容詞
1. born before any other children in the same family — describing someone whose bir
最先出生的
形容排行第一的孩子
born before any other children in the same family — describing someone whose birth came earliest among their parents' children.
Mira is their firstborn daughter, and her brother was born three years later.
Mira 是他們家的長女，她的弟弟晚了三年才出生。
firstborn + daughter / son / child
The firstborn child in some families receives more care and attention from parents.
在一些家庭中，最先出生的孩子會得到父母更多的關愛。
In some traditional cultures, the firstborn son is expected to care for aging parents.
在部分傳統文化中，長子被認為有責任照顧年邁的父母。
Not every firstborn daughter wants to take over the family business when she grows up.
並非每個長女長大後都想接手家裡的生意。
- youngest
the child born last in a family
文法句型
firstborn + noun
用法筆記
Used immediately before a noun such as 'son', 'daughter', or 'child'. It does not appear after a linking verb — use the noun form instead (e.g. 'She is the firstborn in her family').
常見錯誤
firstborn — 名詞
1. the child who was born before any brothers or sisters in a family; the person wh
長子/女
家中第一位出生的子女
the child who was born before any brothers or sisters in a family; the person who is the oldest among their siblings.
As the firstborn, Charlotte helps her mother take care of the younger children.
身為長女，Charlotte 會幫媽媽照顧年紀較小的孩子。
the firstborn — noun used as a subject complement
Vivek's firstborn is now studying medicine at a university in Mumbai.
Vivek 的長子目前正在孟買的一所大學攻讀醫學。
possessive + firstborn as subject
In many families, the firstborn feels a duty to set a good example for siblings.
在許多家庭中，長子或長女覺得有責任為弟妹樹立好榜樣。
Being the firstborn, Obi was responsible for looking after his younger brothers after school.
身為老大，Obi 放學後得負責照顧弟弟們。
Niran introduced his firstborn to the whole family during the New Year dinner.
Niran 在年夜飯時把他的長子介紹給全家人。
- oldest child
more straightforward and common in daily conversation
- eldest
used alone as a noun: 'she is the eldest'
用法筆記
Usually singular. Commonly used with a possessive determiner (my, their, her) or the definite article 'the'. Unlike the adjective form, the noun can stand alone in a sentence.