释义 |
aged adjective Etymology: Middle English, from past participle of agen 1. : that has grown older or become old: a. (1) \ˈājə̇d also ˈājd\ : having lived or existed long < aged men > < an aged oak > (2) \ˈājə̇d\ : belonging to or characteristic of old age < the aged wrinkles in my cheeks — Shakespeare > b. \ˈājd\ : having lived : of or at the age of < a man aged 40 years > c. \ˈājd\ : having attained an age that is fixed for particular animals (as usually 7 for horses, 3 or 4 for cattle, 2 for swine, 1 for sheep) d. \ˈājə̇d\ : well advanced toward reduction to base level — used of topographic features 2. \ˈājd\ : having acquired a desirable quality or undergone an expected and desired change with the passage of time < aged wine > < aged cheese > • ag·ed·ly \ˈājə̇dlē, -li\ adverb |