age
age
age AHD[³j] DJ[e!d9] KK[ed9]
n.(名词)
1.The length of time that one has existed; duration of life:
    年龄:一个人生存的时间长度;生命延续的时间:
    23 years of age.
   二十三岁
2.The time of life when a person becomes qualified to assume certain civil and personal rights and responsibilities, usually at 18 or 21 years; legal age:
    成年;法定年龄:一个人有资格行使某些公民和个人权力和责任的年龄,通常为18岁或21岁;法定年龄:
    under age; of age.
   未成年,未达到法定年龄;成年,达到法定年龄
3.One of the stages of life:
    生命阶段:生命中的一个阶段:
    the age of adolescence; at an awkward age.
   青春期;在未成熟的青春期
4.The state of being old; old age:
    老年;老:
    hair white with age.
   老年白发
5.Often Age
    常作 Age
6.A period in the history of humankind marked by a distinctive characteristic or achievement:
    代;时代;时期:人类历史的一个时代或时期,以其独有的特征或成就为标志:
    the Stone Age; the computer age.
   石器时代;电脑时代
7.A period in the history of the earth, usually shorter than an epoch:
    期,纪:地球历史进程中的一个时期,通常比世短:
    the Ice Age.
   冰川纪
8.A period of time marked by the presence or influence of a dominant figure:
    时期:以一个显著人物的存在或影响为标志的一段时期:
    the Elizabethan Age.See Synonyms at &b{period}
   伊丽莎白时期参见period
9.The period of history during which a person lives:
    历史阶段:人所处的历史阶段:
    a product of his age.
   他所处的历史阶段的产物
10.A generation:
    一代:
    ages yet unborn.
   尚未出世的后代
11.agesInformal An extended period of time:
    ages 【非正式用语】 长时期,许多年:很长的一段时间:
    left ages ago.
   在许多年以前离开
v.(动词) aged,ag.ing,ag.es
v.tr.(及物动词)
1.To cause to become old.
    使显老,使变老
2.To cause to mature or ripen under controlled conditions:
    使成熟,使变陈:在受控制的条件下使成熟或变陈:
    aging wine.
   使酒变陈
3.To change (the characteristics of a device) through use, especially to stabilize (an electronic device).
    使稳定:通过使用来改变(一件器材的特征),尤其是使(一件电器)稳定
v.intr.(不及物动词)
1.To become old.
    变老,变旧
2.To manifest traits associated with old age.
    使变老:出现和老年有关的特征
3.To develop a certain quality of ripeness; become mature:
    成熟;变陈:逐渐展现成熟的某种性质;变成熟:
    cheese aging at room temperature.See Synonyms at &b{mature}
   在室温下成熟的奶酪参见mature
PHRASES
▪age out 【非正式用语】: To reach an age, 18 or 21 years, for example, at which one is no longer eligible for certain special services, such as education or protection, from the state.
    法定年龄:到达一定年龄,例如18岁或21岁,不再享受国家的诸如教育或保护的某些特殊照顾
ORIGIN
1.Middle English
    中古英语
2.from Old Frenchaage
    源自 古法语aage
3.from Vulgar Latin*aet³ticum
    源自 俗拉丁语*aet³ticum
4.from Latinaet³s aet³t- [age] * see aiw-
    源自 拉丁语aet³s aet³t- [年龄] *参见 aiw-
DERIVATIVES
▪ag“er n.(名词)
-age
-age
suff.(后缀)
1.Collection; mass:
    集合;大量:
    sewerage.
   污水,污物
2.Relationship; connection:
    关系;联系:
    parentage.
   出身;家系
3.Condition; state:
    状况;状态:
    vagabondage.
   流浪;流浪生活
4.An action:
    行动:
    blockage.
   封锁行动
5.Result of an action:
    行动结果:
    breakage.
   破损;损坏
6.Residence or place of:
    住处,…的场所:
    vicarage.
   教区牧师的住宅
7.Charge or fee:
    费用:
    cartage.
   货车运费
ORIGIN
1.Middle English
    中古英语
2.from Old French
    源自 古法语
3.from Vulgar Latin*-³ticum [abstract n. suff.]
    源自 俗拉丁语*-³ticum [抽象名词后缀]
4.from Latin-³ticum [n. and adj. suff.]
    源自 拉丁语-³ticum [名词和形容词后缀]