senior
gb/sˈinjɚ/ us/sˈinjɚ/
A2
อังกฤษ
~ 1400
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
adjective
B1
property
1
Older in rank or age
Older or higher in position than someone else.
รูปแบบการใช้:
[someone] is senior to [someone]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'senior' with 'elderly'; 'senior' in this sense refers to rank or comparative age, not necessarily old age.
คำพ้องความหมาย
superior (More formal and often used in hierarchical or evaluative contexts.)
คำตรงข้าม
junior (Refers to someone lower in rank, age, or experience.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
senior manager
|senior official
|senior member
|senior partner
หัวข้อ
work
|education
|social hierarchy
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- She is the senior partner in the law firm.
- In this department, he is senior to everyone else.
- The senior officer gave the final approval.
- My brother is three years senior to me.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- She is a senior manager at the bank.
- He is senior to me at work.
- My sister is senior to me by two years.
- The senior teacher helps the new teachers.
คำนาม
A2
entity
2
Final-year student
A student in the last year of high school or university.
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may think 'senior' here means an older person; in US education, it refers to final-year students regardless of age.
คำพ้องความหมาย
final-year student (Neutral and descriptive; more common in British English.)
คำตรงข้าม
freshman (A student in their first year of high school or college.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
high school senior
|college senior
|graduating senior
หัวข้อ
education
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- The seniors are preparing for graduation.
- As a college senior, she is applying for jobs.
- High school seniors often take part in a prom night.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- I am a senior at my school.
- She will graduate this year because she is a senior.
- Seniors have many exams before they finish school.
คำนาม
A2
entity
3
Elderly person
An older person, usually over 60 years old.
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Some learners confuse 'senior' meaning elderly with 'senior' meaning higher rank; context clarifies the difference.
คำพ้องความหมาย
elder (More formal and can imply respect or authority.)
คำตรงข้าม
youth (Refers to young people, especially teenagers or young adults.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
senior citizen
|discount for seniors
|services for seniors
หัวข้อ
age
|social groups
|daily_life
|health
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- The community center offers classes for seniors.
- Seniors can get discounted bus passes.
- Many seniors enjoy traveling during retirement.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- The park has activities for seniors.
- My grandmother is a senior and lives alone.
- Seniors can pay less for tickets.
ไวยากรณ์
รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
senior
IPA
GB/sˈinjɚ/
US/sˈinjɚ/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
seni - or (2 พยางค์)
Stress on 1st syllable (seni)
รูปคำ
Adjective
- Base: senior
Noun
- Base: senior
- Plural: seniors
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
วลีและสำนวน
senior citizen
1/sˈinjɚ sˈɪtɪzən/
fixed phrase
Older adult with legal status
An older person, usually over 60 or 65, who may get special services or discounts.
ตัวอย่าง
- Senior citizens get free entry to the museum.
- The city offers free bus rides for senior citizens.
senior moment
1/sˈinjɚ mˈoʊmənt/
idiom
informal
Temporary forgetfulness from aging
A short time when an older person forgets something simple.
ตัวอย่าง
- I had a senior moment and forgot where I left my keys.
- She called it a senior moment when she forgot his name.
senior year
1/sˈinjɚ jˈɪɹ/
fixed phrase
Last year of study in school/college
The last year of high school or university.
ตัวอย่าง
- He met his best friend during his senior year of college.
- Prom is one of the highlights of senior year.