| 释义 |
Noun: age eyj- How long something has existed
"it was replaced because of its age" - An era of history having some distinctive feature
"we live in a litigious age"
- historic period - A time of life (usually defined in years) at which some particular qualification or power arises
"she was now of school age"
- eld - A prolonged period of time
"we've known each other for ages"
- long time, years, yonks [Brit], donkey's years [Brit] - A late time of life
"old age is not for sissies"; "age hasn't slowed him down at all"
- old age, years, eld, geezerhood
Verb: age (ageing, also aging) eyj- Begin to seem older; get older
"The death of his wife caused him to age fast" - Grow old or older
"She aged gracefully"; "we age every day--what a depressing thought!"
- senesce, get on, mature, maturate - Make older
"The death of his child aged him tremendously"
Derived forms: ageing, ages, aged, age* See also: immature, mature, new, old, young Type of: alter, change, develop, epoch, era, modify, period, period of time, property, time of life, time period Antonym: rejuvenate Part of: history, life, lifespan, lifetime, life-time Encyclopedia: Age |