Word · Frequency #2890
aged
/eɪdʒɪd/
noun
老年人；老人们
核心释义
old people considered as a group
- 1.
老年人的统称
people who are old collectively
老年人的统称
用法In use
The aged often need more time to cross the street safely.
用法提示：此处 aged 是名词，表示“老年人”这一群体，常与 the 连用。
Our city offers free bus rides to the aged during off-peak hours.
用法提示：这里的 aged 是名词，指“老年人”，作为介词 to 的宾语。
Volunteers visit the aged at the care home every Sunday afternoon.
用法提示：句中 aged 为名词，作 visit 的宾语，意为“老年人”。
special arrangements were available for the aged
the aged + verb (plural)
“the aged”是集合名词，作主语时动词用复数。
The aged often face isolation.
老年人常常面临孤独。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- the aged
- 老年人（总称）
- The aged deserve care and respect in every society.每个社会中的老年人都应得到关心和尊重。
- care for the aged
- 照料老年人
- The government funds programs that care for the aged.政府资助照料老年人的项目。
- support the aged
- 赡养老年人
- Children often support the aged in their families.子女常常赡养自家老人。
- services for the aged
- 为老年人提供的服务
- The town has expanded healthcare services for the aged.这个镇扩大了为老年人提供的医疗服务。
- homes for the aged
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
把 aged 拆成 age + d：'年龄（age）到了（d）'，就是老年人。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：正式文书、新闻报道、社会学论述 “the aged”泛指老年人，是比较正式、书面的说法，多用于书面语或正式场合；日常口语中更常用old people或senior citizens。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
与 aged（/eɪdʒd/）押韵的常见词包括 caged、waged、raged、staged、engaged，它们结尾都读 /eɪdʒd/。注意 aged 作形容词（如 aged cheese）常读双音节 /ˈeɪdʒɪd/，与名词 aged /eɪdʒd/ 发音不同；age /eɪdʒ/ 也因缺少结尾的 /d/ 而不押韵。
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 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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