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/eɪdʒd/ /eɪdʒd/ [not before noun] of the age of…岁- They have two children aged six and nine.他们有两个小孩，一个六岁，一个九岁。
- volunteers aged between 25 and 4025 至 40 岁的志愿者
- Children have the opportunity to meet similarly aged children.孩子们有机会认识年龄相仿的孩子。
/ˈeɪdʒɪd/ /ˈeɪdʒɪd/ (formal) very old年迈的- my aged aunt我年迈的婶婶
- People caring for an aged relative need support.照顾年老亲戚的人需要支持。
- I’m not sure if my aged car can make it up that hill.我拿不准我的老爷车是否能爬上那座山。
Synonyms oldoldelderly ▪ aged ▪ long-lived ▪ matureThese words all describe somebody/something that has lived for a long time or that usually lives for a long time.old having lived for a long time; no longer young:- She’s getting old—she’s 75 next year.她上年纪了，明年就 75 岁了。
elderly (rather formal) used as a polite word for ‘old’:- She is very busy caring for two elderly relatives.她在忙着照顾两个年老的亲戚。
aged (formal) very old:- Having aged relatives to stay in your house can be quite stressful.年迈的亲戚住在家里有时压力相当大。
long-lived having a long life; lasting for a long time:- Everyone in my family is exceptionally long-lived.我们家每个人都特别长寿。
mature used as a polite or humorous way of saying that somebody is no longer young:- clothes for the mature woman成年妇女的服装
Patterns- a(n) old/elderly/aged/long-lived/mature man/woman
- a(n) old/elderly/aged/mature gentleman/lady/couple
Topics Life stagesc1 the aged /ˈeɪdʒɪd/ /ˈeɪdʒɪd/ noun [plural] very old people（统称）老人 Many people prefer to say old people, older people or (especially in the US) seniors if they need to refer to these people as a group.- services for the sick and the aged为病人和老人提供的服务
More Like This Adjectives ending in –ed pronounced /-ɪd/Adjectives ending in –ed pronounced /-ɪd/- aged
- beloved
- crooked
- dogged
- learned
- naked
- ragged
- rugged
- sacred
- wicked
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