Word · CEFR A1 · Frequency #363
age
年龄；岁数；存在时间
The length of time that someone or something has existed.
- 1.
how long something has existed
某物存在的时间长短
- 2.
an era of history having some distinctive feature
具有某种显著特征的历史时代
- 3.
a time of life (usually defined in years) at which some particular qualification or power arises
通常以年为单位定义的某个特定资格或权力出现的生命阶段
时代；历史时期；（获得某资格或权利的）年龄；法定年龄；某物存在的时间长短；具有某种显著特征的历史时代；通常以年为单位定义的某个特定资格或权力出现的生命阶段
In use
My sister and I are the same age.
Please write your name and age on the form.
The age of this antique table is hard to determine.
it was replaced because of its age
we live in a litigious age
she was now of school age
at the age of [number]
表示在某个具体年龄时。
She learned to read at the age of four.
她在四岁时学会了阅读。
of [determiner] age
表示年龄相同或属于某年龄段。
Connections
Collocations
- old age
- 老年
- He is enjoying his old age in good health.他享受着健康的晚年。
- middle age
- 中年
- Many people make a career change in middle age.许多人在中年时改变职业。
- age limit
- 年龄限制
- There is an age limit for this competition.这个比赛有年龄限制。
- age group
- 年龄组
- This book is suitable for the 8-12 age group.这本书适合8-12岁年龄组。
- age difference
- 年龄差
- Their age difference is only three years.他们的年龄差只有三岁。
- age of consent
- 法定年龄
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想字母A（幼年）到G（老年），记住age表示年龄。
Context & Register
中性。常用于日常对话、正式文书及学术语境中表示人的年龄或某物存在的时间。典型场景：谈论年龄、资格年龄（如 voting age）、历史时期等。
Pronunciation & Spelling
The words page, cage, rage, stage, engage, wage all rhyme with age (/eɪdʒ/). Be careful with words like vintage, garage, massage which share the -age spelling but have different vowel sounds (e.g., /ɪ/, /ɑː/).
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 5，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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