单词 | of an age |
释义 | > as lemmasof an age (with) a. of an age (with): of the same or a similar age (compared to someone else). [After Middle French d'un aage (last quarter of the 14th cent.; 1564 in the passage translated in quot. 1579).] ΘΚΠ the world > life > source or principle of life > age > [adverb] > of the same age of an age (with)1579 1579 T. North tr. Plutarch Liues 942 Mithridates, the sonne of Ariobarzanes, was his familiar frend and companion (for they were both in maner of an age [Fr. pour-ce qu'ils estoient tous deux quasi d'un aage]). 1613 G. Chapman Memorable Maske Inns of Court sig. E (margin) Called Twynns being both of an Age. 1707 tr. M. Alemán Life Guzman d’Alfarache II. 267 That Cousin of mine, who had the greatest Kindness for him, being near of an Age with him. 1781 tr. Comtesse de Genlis Children's Ball ii. viii, in Theatre of Educ. III. 66 You are thirteen, and I am in my thirteenth year, so we are of an age. 1834 Metropolitan 10 137 While yet young he married a very amiable lady nearly of an age with himself. 1934 H. G. Wells Exper. in Autobiogr. II. viii. 627 We were both about of an age; to be exact he was six months younger than I. 2010 H. Sounes Fab i. iv. 58 Although Martin was eight years the senior, Brian's mature manner made him appear to be of an age with the producer. < as lemmas |
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