plural ages
plural ages
Learner's definition of AGE
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a : the amount of time during which a person or animal has lived年齡 [count]
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What is your age? [=how old are you?]你多大了?
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The age of the student was 20. = The student's age was 20.這個學生當時的年齡是20歲。
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Some people are reluctant to reveal their ages.有些人不願意透露自己的年齡。
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She died tragically at a young age.她不幸英年早逝。
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Exercise is good for a man (of) your age.鍛煉對你這個年齡的人有好處。
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The treatment depends on the sex and age of the patient.治療方案依病人的性别和年齡而定。
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He joined the company at the age of 35. [=when he was 35 years old]他35歲時加盟這家公司。
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She died at the ripe old age of 90.她90歲高齡時去世。
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You're too old to behave so foolishly. You should know better at your age. [=a person as old as you are should know better]你已經長大,不應表現得如此愚蠢。你這個年齡的人應該懂得。
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You should learn to act your age. [=to act in a way that is appropriate for a person of your age]你應該學着穩重點。
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She showed remarkable musical talent at/from an early age. [=she showed talent when she was young]她很小就表現出非凡的音樂天賦。
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The movie appeals to people of all ages.這部電影老少鹹宜。
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The book is popular among men/women of a certain age. [=men/women who are not young anymore]這本書廣受成年男女的歡迎。
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Her age is catching up to her. = She is starting to feel her age. [=she is starting to feel old]她開始感到歲月不饒人了。
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He left home at the tender age of 18. [=when he was only 18 years old]他年僅18歲就離家在外了。
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He learned to paint in his old age. [=when he was old]他老年時學習繪畫。
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Our son is small for his age. [=he's smaller than most children are at his age]我們兒子的個頭長得比大多數同齡孩子要小。
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Their son needs to spend more time with children his own age.他們兒子需要多花點時間與同齡孩子玩。
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a group of children ranging in age from 8 to 11一群年齡從8歲到11歲的孩子
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When you're my age [=when you're as old as I am] you'll realize that life isn't always fair.等你到了我這個歲數,你將意識到生活並不總是公平的。
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She became involved with a man twice her age.她與一個年齡大她一倍的男子有瓜葛
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More people now live to extreme old age. [=live to be extremely old]]現在長壽的人更多了。
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The program is for people over/under age 50.這個計劃是爲年齡超過/不到50歲的人安排的。
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groups of people classified by race and age按種族和年齡劃分的小組
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The student was 20 years of age. [=was 20 years old]這個學生當時20歲了。
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He joined the company at age 35.他35歲時加盟了這家公司。
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often used before another noun常用於另一名詞前 — see also middle age, old age, school age b : the amount of time during which a thing has existed存在時間 [count]
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: the time of life when a person does something or becomes legally able to do something法定年齡 [count]
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Her parents are approaching retirement age.她的父母快到退休年齡了。
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young people who have not yet reached drinking age尚未到法定飲酒年齡的年輕人
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students of college age = college-age students適齡入讀大學的學生
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a : the passage of time : the process of becoming old or older年老 -
a tree weakened by age因樹齡老而變得衰朽的樹
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His skills haven't diminished with age.他的技藝沒有因年老衰退。
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a wine that has improved with age陳釀酒
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Age cannot wither her, nor custom stale her infinite variety.”
“年齡不能使她衰老,習慣也腐蝕不了她的變化無窮的伎倆。”Shakespeare, Antony and Cleopatra (1607)莎士比亞,《安東尼與克莉奧佩特拉》(1607)
b : the condition of being old年老;衰老;老化 -
from youth to (old) age從年輕到年老
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The building is showing signs of age.那棟建築日漸顯出老化迹象。
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She died of old age.她因年事已高去世。
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[count] : a period of history年代;歲月 —
usually singular通常用單數 -
an airplane that became a symbol of the modern age成爲當代標志的飛機
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a bygone/past age逝去的歲月
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the great problems of our age我們這個時代的重大問題
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It's hard to believe that such behavior is still tolerated in this day and age. [=in current times; now]很難相信在當今這個時代,這樣的行爲還能夠被容忍。
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: a period of time that is associated with a particular thing or person(以某人或某事爲代表的)時代 — see also bronze age, dark ages, golden age, ice age, iron age, new age, stone age, gilded age at gild 5
[count] informal : a long period of time很長一段時間 —
usually plural通常用複數
come of age
: to reach the age when you are considered an adult成年;達到法定年齡 —
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She came of age as an artist [=she developed fully as an artist] after she moved to New York.搬到紐約後,她成長爲一名成熟的藝術家。
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a political movement that has recently come of age [=has become fully formed and effective]近期發展成熟的政治運動
in a coon's age
US, informal or in a dog's age 2 age /ˈeɪʤ/ verb
ages; aged; aging or chiefly British ageing
ages; aged; aging or chiefly British ageing
Learner's definition of AGE
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[no object] : to become old or older變老 -
As he aged he grew more and more bitter.年齡越大,他越痛苦。
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You haven't aged a day since I saw you last!你看起來跟上次見面時一樣,一點兒也不見老!
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an aging population老齡化人口
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a book that has aged well [=a book that is still good or appealing although it is no longer new]一本經過時間考驗的好書
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She has aged gracefully. [=she has continued to be healthy and young looking as she has gotten older]她年紀見長,卻風韻猶存。
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[+ object] : to cause (someone or something) to become old or to appear to be old(使)變老,顯老 3
of food or drink : to be stored for a period of time in order to gain desired qualities(食物或酒經貯存)變陳,熟化 [no object]
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