Word · Frequency #2890
aged
年老的；年迈的
核心释义
Old.
- 1.
年老的；年迈的
Old.
- 2.
年龄为......的
Having the age of.
- 3.
经过时间作用而成熟的；陈化的
Having undergone the improving effects of time; matured.
…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
用法In use
The aged man walked slowly with a cane.
用法提示：aged 作为形容词，修饰 man，表示“年老的”。
My grandmother is caring for her aged parents.
用法提示：aged 作为形容词，修饰 parents，表示“年迈的”。
The hospital has a special ward for aged patients.
用法提示：aged 作为形容词，修饰 patients，表示“年老的”。
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。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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.
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧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）。
语境与语域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。
语法说明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'。
发音与拼写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/.
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。
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