| 单词 | age |
| 释义 | age —age /eɪdʒ/ noun (LONG TIME) ages B1 [plural] (ALSO an age [S]) MAINLY UK INFORMAL► F0 a very long time: » It takes ages to cook.» I've been waiting for ages.» It's been ages/an age since we last spoke.Thesaurus+: ↑Long periods of timeWord partners for age noun• ♯live to/♯reach the age of• ♯feel/♯look/♯show your age• ♯at/♯by/♯from the age ♯of [20/30/55]• ♯at [his/her/my] age• ♯between the ages ♯of [5 and 8, 40 and 55, etc.]• ♯at an age [when/where]• [3/67] ♯years of agenoun (TIME SPENT ALIVE) A1 [C or U] the period of time someone has been alive or something has existed: » Do you know the age of that building?» What age (= how old) is your brother?» I'd guess she's about my age (= she is about as old as I am).» She was 74 years of age when she wrote her first novel.» He left home at the age of 16.» I was married with four children at your age.» She's starting to show/look her age (= to look as old as she is).» I'm really beginning to feel my age (= feel old).» His girlfriend's twice his age (= twice as old as he is).Thesaurus+: ↑Describing age and birthdaysact your age!F0 said to someone to tell them to stop behaving like someone who is much younger Thesaurus+: ↑Expressions telling people to stop doing somethingthe age of consentF0 the age at which someone is considered by the law to be old enough to agree to have sex with someone Thesaurus+: ↑Stages of lifeWord partners for age noun• ♯live to/♯reach the age of• ♯feel/♯look/♯show your age• ♯at/♯by/♯from the age ♯of [20/30/55]• ♯at [his/her/my] age• ♯between the ages ♯of [5 and 8, 40 and 55, etc.]• ♯at an age [when/where]• [3/67] ♯years of ageCollocations:–Adjectives-lu. (at an) early/tender/young age» She learned to play the piano at an early age.-lu. advanced/great/(ripe) old age» He lived to a ripe old age.-lu. old/middle age» In old age he suffered many health problems.-lu. the legal/minimum age» The minimum age for working on this ship is 18.-lu. sb's own age» She doesn't have many friends of her own age.-lu. the average age» The average age of the group was over 70.-lu. an impressionable age» He met her when he was at an impressionable age.-lu. the same age» His wife is the same age as me.-lu. a certain age» He is popular with women of a certain age.-lu. mental age» He had the mental age of a child.–Types-lu. childbearing/pensionable/pre-school/retirement/school age» There are plans to vaccinate all school age children.–Verbs-lu. live to/reach the age of» My grandmother lived to the age of ninety.-lu. feel/look/show your age» It was a great party, but I really feel my age today!-lu. range in age from [3-103, etc.]» Club members range in age from twelve to sixty.–Prepositions-lu. at/before/by/from/under the age of [20/5, etc.]» From the age of seven she has been caring for her brother.-lu. at/before/by/from/over/under age [25/5, etc.]» At age sixteen, they were thrown out of the house.-lu. [3/56, etc. years] of age» The boys were around thirteen years of age.-lu. under age» We have a problem with under age drinking in the area.-lu. with age» He became less aggressive with age.-lu. at [his/her, etc.] age» At her age she should be able to cook her own meals.-lu. [big/fit, etc.] for [his/her, etc.] age» She's only four, but she's big for her age.-lu. of all ages» People of all ages enjoy their music.-lu. at an age [when/where]» He's at an age when he thinks he knows best about everything.-lu. between the ages of [5 and 8, etc.]» The competition is for children between the ages of 5 and 11.–Nouns-lu. age bracket/group/range» I'm now eligible to compete in an older age bracket.-lu. age limit/restrictions» There are no age restrictions on our holidays.-lu. the age of consent» When they began their relationship, the boy was below the age of consent.-lu. half sb's age» He's as fit as someone half his age.-lu. difference in age» The difference in age hasn't been a problem in our marriage.-lu. [3, 67, etc.] years of age» The child was only seven years of age at the time of the attack.• • • Extra Examples:» Prokofiev started composing at the age of five.» She's getting very forgetful in her old age.» He's very mature for his age.» He became a professional athlete at the age of 16.» Hilary's the same age as me.noun [C] (PERIOD) ► B1 a particular period in time: » the Victorian age» the modern age» the nuclear ageThesaurus+: ↑Periods of time - general wordsWord partners for age noun• ♯live to/♯reach the age of• ♯feel/♯look/♯show your age• ♯at/♯by/♯from the age ♯of [20/30/55]• ♯at [his/her/my] age• ♯between the ages ♯of [5 and 8, 40 and 55, etc.]• ♯at an age [when/where]• [3/67] ♯years of age• • • Extra Examples:» the age of imperialism» It's time this company moved into the computer age.» The neolithic period is sometimes called the new stone age.» Service industries such as tourism have become more important in the post-industrial age.» Rousseau, that great prophet of the modern agenoun [U] (BEING OLD) ► C2 the fact of being or getting older: » Her back was bent with age.» This cheese/wine improves with age.» Her temper hasn't improved with age!Thesaurus+: ↑Describing age and birthdaysWord partners for age noun• ♯live to/♯reach the age of• ♯feel/♯look/♯show your age• ♯at/♯by/♯from the age ♯of [20/30/55]• ♯at [his/her/my] age• ♯between the ages ♯of [5 and 8, 40 and 55, etc.]• ♯at an age [when/where]• [3/67] ♯years of age• • • Extra Examples:» Sunbathing can prematurely age and wrinkle the skin.» She's aged a lot since we last saw her.» The death of his wife had aged him greatly.» A great deal of research has examined the effects of ageing on our physical and mental capacities.» The whisky is aged for at least two years in oak barrels.verb [I or T] (PRESENT TENSE UK ageing or US aging, PAST TENSE AND PAST PARTICIPLE aged) ↑Verb Endings for age F0 If someone ages or something ages them, they look older: » She's aged since the last time we met.Thesaurus+: ↑The elderly , ↑Old or old-fashioned , ↑Describing people who are oldF0 to develop in flavour or leave something to do this: » The brandy is aged in oak for ten years.Thesaurus+: ↑The elderly , ↑Old or old-fashioned , ↑Describing people who are old• • • Extra Examples:» Sunbathing can prematurely age and wrinkle the skin.» She's aged a lot since we last saw her.» The death of his wife had aged him greatly.» A great deal of research has examined the effects of ageing on our physical and mental capacities.» The whisky is aged for at least two years in oak barrels. |
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