aged

aged — 形容詞

1. used straight after a noun, plus a number, to state how many years old that pers

1.形容詞A2
釋義

年齡為

說明某人或某物剛好幾歲

used straight after a noun, plus a number, to state how many years old that person or thing is.

例句

Mei has two lively daughters aged 7 and 10 at home.

美玉家裡有兩個活潑的女兒，年齡分別是 7 歲和 10 歲。

[noun] aged [number]

The driver, aged 42, was not hurt in the crash.

這名 42 歲的駕駛在車禍中沒有受傷。

comma-bracketed: [noun], aged [number],

同義詞

文法句型

[noun] aged [number]

aged between [number] and [number]

用法筆記

Pronounced as ONE syllable /eɪdʒd/ in this sense. Always followed by a number (or 'between X and Y'); cannot stand alone before a noun — say 'a man aged 40', not 'an aged 40 man'.

常見錯誤

❌She is an aged 30 woman.
✅She is a woman aged 30.
💡the [aged + number] phrase follows the noun, it does not sit before it.
❌My son is aged.
✅My son is aged 5.
💡this sense needs a number; without one, 'aged' shifts to the 'very old' meaning.

2. having lived for many years and now near the end of life; describes a person, an

2.形容詞B2
釋義

年邁的

活了很多年、已接近晚年的

having lived for many years and now near the end of life; describes a person, animal, or thing that looks or feels very old.

例句

Lucia takes care of her aged grandmother every weekend.

露西亞每個週末都會照顧她年邁的奶奶。

aged + family member

An aged spaniel slept peacefully by the kitchen fire all afternoon.

一隻年邁的西班牙獵犬整個下午在廚房火爐旁安詳地睡著。

aged + animal

同義詞
  • elderly

    more polite and far more common in everyday speech

  • old

    neutral, plain, suits any register

  • ancient

    stronger and often humorous; for things or jokingly for people

反義詞
  • young

    general opposite for people and animals

  • youthful

    describes appearance or energy that seems young

文法句型

aged + [noun]

be aged

用法筆記

Pronounced as TWO syllables /ˈeɪ.dʒɪd/ in this sense (compare sense 1, one syllable). Belongs to a formal or literary register; in everyday speech use 'old', 'very old', or 'elderly' instead.

常見錯誤

❌My aged uncle just turned 40.
✅My uncle, aged 40, just had a birthday.
💡'aged' (two syllables) suggests great age, not a specific young number.
❌He is so aged.
✅He is very elderly.
💡in casual conversation, 'elderly' or 'old' sounds more natural than 'aged'.

aged — 名詞