Word · Frequency #2890
aged
年老的；年迈的
Old.
- 1.
Old.
年老的；年迈的
- 2.
Having the age of.
年龄为......的
- 3.
Having undergone the improving effects of time; matured.
经过时间作用而成熟的；陈化的
…岁的；年龄为…的；陈年的；成熟的；年龄为......的；经过时间作用而成熟的；陈化的；老的
In use
The aged man walked slowly with a cane.
My grandmother is caring for her aged parents.
The hospital has a special ward for aged patients.
be aged
My grandfather is aged but still active.
我祖父年迈但仍然活跃。
look/feel/become aged
After the long illness, she looked aged beyond her years.
久病之后，她显得比实际年龄老。
aged + number
aged后直接跟数字表示年龄，常置于名词前。
A woman aged 90 won the race.
一位90岁的老妇人赢得了比赛。
Connections
Collocations
- aged parents
- 年迈的父母
- He takes care of his aged parents.他照顾年迈的父母。
- aged cheese
- 陈年奶酪
- This is a delicious aged cheese.这是一种美味的陈年奶酪。
- aged wine
- 陈年葡萄酒
- They served aged wine at the dinner.晚宴上他们供应了陈年葡萄酒。
- aged 30
- 30岁
- She is aged 30 now.她现在30岁。
- aged care
- 老年护理
- My grandmother lives in an aged care home.我奶奶住在养老院。
- aged appearance
- 苍老的外表
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想“age”加“d”代表年龄增长：双音节读法指老人，单音节读法指陈年物品，如“aged wine”（陈年葡萄酒）。
Context & Register
作“年老的”解时发音为两个音节，通常用于正式或礼貌的场合，语气中性或带有敬意，也常见于委婉表达。
Grammar Note
常用于数字后表示年龄，如'The boy is aged 10 years.'；也可直接修饰名词，如'an aged man'。
Pronunciation & Spelling
The target 'aged' has two pronunciations: /eɪdʒd/ (one syllable, e.g., 'aged cheese') and /ˈeɪdʒɪd/ (two syllables, e.g., 'aged man'). The following words share the spelling '-aged' and are all pronounced with the same one-syllable ending /eɪdʒd/ as the first pronunciation. Note that no common word shares the two-syllable pronunciation /ˈeɪdʒɪd/.
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 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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