plural ages
plural ages
Learner's definition of AGE
1
a : the amount of time during which a person or animal has lived年龄 [count]
-
What is your age? [=how old are you?]你多大了？
-
The age of the student was 20. = The student's age was 20.这个学生当时的年龄是20岁。
-
Some people are reluctant to reveal their ages.有些人不愿意透露自己的年龄。
-
She died tragically at a young age.她不幸英年早逝。
-
Exercise is good for a man (of) your age.锻炼对你这个年龄的人有好处。
-
The treatment depends on the sex and age of the patient.治疗方案依病人的性别和年龄而定。
-
He joined the company at the age of 35. [=when he was 35 years old]他35岁时加盟这家公司。
-
She died at the ripe old age of 90.她90岁高龄时去世。
-
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]你已经长大，不应表现得如此愚蠢。你这个年龄的人应该懂得。
-
You should learn to act your age. [=to act in a way that is appropriate for a person of your age]你应该学着稳重点。
-
She showed remarkable musical talent at/from an early age. [=she showed talent when she was young]她很小就表现出非凡的音乐天赋。
-
The movie appeals to people of all ages.这部电影老少咸宜。
-
The book is popular among men/women of a certain age. [=men/women who are not young anymore]这本书广受成年男女的欢迎。
-
Her age is catching up to her. = She is starting to feel her age. [=she is starting to feel old]她开始感到岁月不饶人了。
-
He left home at the tender age of 18. [=when he was only 18 years old]他年仅18岁就离家在外了。
-
He learned to paint in his old age. [=when he was old]他老年时学习绘画。
-
Our son is small for his age. [=he's smaller than most children are at his age]我们儿子的个头长得比大多数同龄孩子要小。
[noncount]
-
Their son needs to spend more time with children his own age.他们儿子需要多花点时间与同龄孩子玩。
-
a group of children ranging in age from 8 to 11一群年龄从8岁到11岁的孩子
-
When you're my age [=when you're as old as I am] you'll realize that life isn't always fair.等你到了我这个岁数，你将意识到生活并不总是公平的。
-
She became involved with a man twice her age.她与一个年龄大她一倍的男子有瓜葛
-
More people now live to extreme old age. [=live to be extremely old]]现在长寿的人更多了。
-
The program is for people over/under age 50.这个计划是为年龄超过/不到50岁的人安排的。
-
groups of people classified by race and age按种族和年龄划分的小组
-
The student was 20 years of age. [=was 20 years old]这个学生当时20岁了。
-
He joined the company at age 35.他35岁时加盟了这家公司。
—
often used before another noun常用于另一名词前 — see also middle age, old age, school age b : the amount of time during which a thing has existed存在时间 [count]
[noncount]
2
: the time of life when a person does something or becomes legally able to do something法定年龄 [count]
[noncount]
-
Her parents are approaching retirement age.她的父母快到退休年龄了。
-
young people who have not yet reached drinking age尚未到法定饮酒年龄的年轻人
-
students of college age = college-age students适龄入读大学的学生
— see also age of consent 3 [noncount]
a : the passage of time : the process of becoming old or older年老 -
a tree weakened by age因树龄老而变得衰朽的树
-
His skills haven't diminished with age.他的技艺没有因年老衰退。
-
a wine that has improved with age陈酿酒
-
“
Age cannot wither her, nor custom stale her infinite variety.”
“年龄不能使她衰老，习惯也腐蚀不了她的变化无穷的伎俩。”Shakespeare, Antony and Cleopatra (1607)莎士比亚，《安东尼与克莉奥佩特拉》(1607)
b : the condition of being old年老；衰老；老化 -
from youth to (old) age从年轻到年老
-
The building is showing signs of age.那栋建筑日渐显出老化迹象。
-
She died of old age.她因年事已高去世。
4
[count] : a period of history年代；岁月 —
usually singular通常用单数 -
an airplane that became a symbol of the modern age成为当代标志的飞机
-
a bygone/past age逝去的岁月
-
the great problems of our age我们这个时代的重大问题
-
It's hard to believe that such behavior is still tolerated in this day and age. [=in current times; now]很难相信在当今这个时代，这样的行为还能够被容忍。
—
: a period of time that is associated with a particular thing or person（以某人或某事为代表的）时代 — 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很长一段时间 —
usually plural通常用复数
come of age
: to reach the age when you are considered an adult成年；达到法定年龄 —
often used figuratively.常用作比喻 -
She came of age as an artist [=she developed fully as an artist] after she moved to New York.搬到纽约后，她成长为一名成熟的艺术家。
-
a political movement that has recently come of age [=has become fully formed and effective]近期发展成熟的政治运动
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
1
[no object] : to become old or older变老 -
As he aged he grew more and more bitter.年龄越大，他越痛苦。
-
You haven't aged a day since I saw you last!你看起来跟上次见面时一样，一点儿也不见老！
-
an aging population老龄化人口
-
a book that has aged well [=a book that is still good or appealing although it is no longer new]一本经过时间考验的好书
-
She has aged gracefully. [=she has continued to be healthy and young looking as she has gotten older]她年纪见长，却风韵犹存。
2
[+ object] : to cause (someone or something) to become old or to appear to be old（使）变老，显老 3
of food or drink : to be stored for a period of time in order to gain desired qualities（食物或酒经贮存）变陈，熟化 [no object]
[+ object]