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单词 age
释义

age

UK /eɪdʒ/

Word Forms

singularage
pluralages


  1. 1
    countable/uncountable the number of years that someone has lived

    It was difficult to guess his age.

    The average age of the delegates was over 60.

    children under the age of seven

    reach the age of:

    She’ll only inherit when she reaches the age of 18.

    at/from the age of:

    At the age of 10, I went to live with my aunt.

    at/from an early age (=a young age):

    The sisters have been playing music together from an early age.

    at your/his/her etc age (=because of how young or old someone is):

    At her age, she might be expected to take things easy.

    of all/different ages:

    The film is designed to appeal to people of all ages.

    difference in age:

    Her parents disapproved of the relationship because of the difference in age.

    years of age:

    He started work there at 14 years of age.

    Synonyms and related words

    General words for age and describing someone’s age
    1. 1a
      the number of years that something has existed

      The value of the furniture depends on its condition and age.

      Synonyms and related words

      General words for age and describing someone’s age
    See alsoreading age
  2. 2
    countable/uncountable the time of life when you are allowed by law to do something
    voting/retiring/school-leaving age:

    young people who have reached the voting age

    raise/lower the age of something:

    They plan to raise the age of retirement for women to 65.

    under age (=too young by law to do something):

    He served wine to girls who were under age.

    Synonyms and related words

    General words for age and describing someone’s age
    1. 2a
      the time of life when it is possible or typical for people to do something
      child-bearing/working age:

      15% of women of child-bearing age were found to have the infection.

      of an age to do something:

      Her two older sons were both of an age to be working.

      Synonyms and related words

      General words for age and describing someone’s age
  3. 3
    uncountable the state of being old or of becoming old

    His face is starting to show signs of age.

    with age:

    With age, your reactions get slower.

    Good wines improve with age.

    Synonyms and related words

    Old age and relating to old age
  4. 4
    countable a period of history

    We live in a materialistic age.

    age of:

    It was an age of great intellectual excitement.

    Synonyms and related words

    Periods of history
    See alsothe Dark Ages
  5. 5

    ages

    plural informala long time
    for ages:

    She’s lived here for ages.

    take/spend ages:

    He took ages to answer the phone.

    We spent ages trying to print this out.

    in ages:

    For the first time in ages, we sat down and talked.

    ages ago:

    The wedding was planned ages ago.

    seem (like) ages:

    After what seemed like ages, the doctor came back.

    Synonyms and related words

    Long periods of time
  6. 6

    act your age, not your shoe size

    humorous
    behave appropriately for your age, not like a childSubmitted by:
    Ismail from Russian Federation on 29/07/2017
  7. 7

    a certain age

    not young any longer
    Men of a certain age are more likely to lose their hair.
    When she reached a certain age, she retired to the suburbs.
    Submitted by:
    Ismail from Russian Federation on 21/09/2017

phrases

act/be your age
be someone’s age
come of age
for your/his/her age

age

US /eɪdʒ/

Word Forms

singularage
pluralages


  1. 1
    countable/uncountable the number of years that someone has lived

    It was difficult to guess his age.

    The average age of the delegates was over 60.

    reach the age of:

    She’ll only inherit when she reaches the age of 18.

    at/from the age of:

    At the age of 10, I went to live with my aunt.

    at/from an early age (=a young age):

    The sisters have been playing music together from an early age.

    at your/his/her etc. age (=because of how young or old someone is):

    At her age, she might be expected to take things easy.

    difference in age:

    Her parents disapproved of the relationship because of the difference in age.

    years of age:

    He started work there at 14 years of age.

    of all/different ages:

    The movie is designed to appeal to people of all ages.

    Synonyms and related words

    General words for age and describing someone’s age
    1. 1a
      the number of years that something has existed

      The value of the furniture depends on its condition and age.

      Synonyms and related words

      General words for age and describing someone’s age
    See alsoreading age
  2. 2
    countable/uncountable the time of life when you are allowed by law to do something
    voting age:

    young people who have reached the voting age

    raise/lower the age of something:

    Plans are afoot to lower the age of consent to 16.

    under age (=too young by law to do something):

    He served wine to girls who were under age.

    Synonyms and related words

    General words for age and describing someone’s age
    1. 2a
      the time of life when it is possible or typical for people to do something
      child-bearing/working age:

      15% of women of child-bearing age were found to have the infection.

      of an age to do something:

      Her two older sons were both of an age to be working.

      Synonyms and related words

      General words for age and describing someone’s age
  3. 3
    countable a period of history

    We live in a materialistic age.

    age of:

    It was an age of great intellectual excitement.

    Synonyms and related words

    Periods of history
    See alsothe Dark Ages
  4. 4
    uncountable the state of being old or of becoming old

    His face is starting to show signs of age.

    with age:

    With age, your reactions get slower.

    Good wines improve with age.

    Synonyms and related words

    Old age and relating to old age
  5. 5

    ages

    plural informala long time
    for ages:

    She’s lived here for ages.

    take/spend ages:

    He took ages to answer the phone.

    We spent ages trying to print this out.

    in ages:

    For the first time in ages, we sat down and talked.

    ages ago:

    The wedding was planned ages ago.

    seem (like) ages:

    After what seemed like ages, the doctor came back.

    Synonyms and related words

    Long periods of time
  6. 6

    act your age, not your shoe size

    humorous
    behave appropriately for your age, not like a childSubmitted by:
    Ismail from Russian Federation on 29/07/2017
  7. 7

    a certain age

    not young any longer
    Men of a certain age are more likely to lose their hair.
    When she reached a certain age, she retired to the suburbs.
    Submitted by:
    Ismail from Russian Federation on 21/09/2017

phrases

act your age
come of age

age

UK /eɪdʒ/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theyage
he/she/itages
present participleaging
past tenseaged
past participleaged

DEFINITIONS4
  1. 1
    intransitive to look or seem older

    Her father had aged dramatically since she had last seen him.

    Synonyms and related words

    Describing how old someone looks, seems or feels
    1. 1a
      transitive to make someone look or seem older

      The sun had prematurely aged him.

      Synonyms and related words

      Describing how old someone looks, seems or feels
  2. 2
    intransitive to become older

    As you age, your skin becomes less elastic.

    She has aged well (=still looks attractive or young).

    Synonyms and related words

    General words for age and describing someone’s age
  3. 3
    intransitive/transitive if wine ages or you age it, its taste improves because it is kept for some time
    Synonyms and related words

    Relating to wines and spirits
  4. 4
    transitive Britishto calculate or guess the age of something

    It is now possible to age a tree without cutting it down.

    Synonyms and related words

    To calculate or count
    Synonyms and related words

    To guess

age

US /eɪdʒ/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theyage
he/she/itages
present participleaging
past tenseaged
past participleaged

DEFINITIONS3
  1. 1
    intransitive to look or seem older

    Her father had aged dramatically since she had last seen him.

    Synonyms and related words

    Describing how old someone looks, seems or feels
    1. 1a
      transitive to make someone look or seem older

      The sun had prematurely aged him.

      Synonyms and related words

      Describing how old someone looks, seems or feels
  2. 2
    intransitive to become older

    As you age, your skin becomes less elastic.

    She has aged well (=still looks attractive or young).

    Synonyms and related words

    General words for age and describing someone’s age
  3. 3
    intransitive/transitive if wine ages or you age it, its taste improves because it is kept for some time
    Synonyms and related words

    Relating to wines and spirits
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