Word · CEFR A1 · Frequency #363
age
年龄;岁数;存在时间
核心释义
The length of time that someone or something has existed.
- 1.
某物存在的时间长短
how long something has existed
- 2.
具有某种显著特征的历史时代
an era of history having some distinctive feature
- 3.
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
a time of life (usually defined in years) at which some particular qualification or power arises
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
用法In use
My sister and I are the same age.
用法提示:age 作名词,表示年龄,用在 be the same age 结构中。
Please write your name and age on the form.
用法提示:age 作名词,表示年龄,作动词 write 的宾语。
The age of this antique table is hard to determine.
用法提示:age 作名词,表示物体存在的时间,作句子的主语。
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。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想字母A(幼年)到G(老年),记住age表示年龄。
语境与语域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。
发音与拼写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/).
高价值词汇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。
用法优先级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。
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