英式发音: /ˈsiː.ni.ər/
美式发音: /ˈsiː.ni.ɚ/
中文谐音参考(非标准):西尼尔
senior 是一个英文形容词或名词,常见含义包括:
• senior citizen(老年人)
• senior high school(高中)
• a senior manager(高级经理)
• She is a senior at Harvard.(她是哈佛大学的四年级学生。)
例句1: My grandfather is a senior citizen and enjoys gardening.
例句2: He has more experience, so he’s the senior developer on the team.
例句3: In the U.S., students in their final year of high school are called seniors.
注意:“senior” 与 “junior” 相对,分别表示“年长/资深”与“年幼/初级”。在职场、学校或家庭中都常被使用。
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