How do you use "age" in a sentence?

At what age did you learn to drive? We're living in the age of technology. This cheese has been aged for two years.

age

Q: What does "age" mean?

The length of time someone has lived; a historical period Age refers to how old someone or something is, or a period in history ('the Ice Age', 'the digital age'). 'Under age' means too young legally. 'Of age' means old enough. 'Ages' informally means a long time ('I haven't seen you in ages!'). As a verb, it means to grow older.

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Significado: The length of time someone has lived; a historical period

年龄，时代

edad, era

年齢、時代

나이, 시대

Age refers to how old someone or something is, or a period in history ('the Ice Age', 'the digital age'). 'Under age' means too young legally. 'Of age' means old enough. 'Ages' informally means a long time ('I haven't seen you in ages!'). As a verb, it means to grow older.

「age」指某人或某物的年龄，或历史时期（「the Ice Age」、「the digital age」）。「under age」表示法律上太年轻。「of age」表示足够大。「ages」非正式地表示很长时间（「I haven't seen you in ages!」）。作为动词，它表示变老。

«Age» se refiere a cuántos años tiene alguien o algo, o un período en la historia («the Ice Age», «the digital age»). «Under age» significa legalmente demasiado joven. «Of age» significa suficientemente mayor. «Ages» informalmente significa mucho tiempo («I haven't seen you in ages!»). Como verbo, significa envejecer.

「age」は誰かや何かがどれだけ古いか、または歴史の時代を指します（「the Ice Age」、「the digital age」）。「under age」は法的に若すぎること。「of age」は十分な年齢。「ages」はカジュアルに長い時間を意味します（「I haven't seen you in ages!」）。動詞として、年を取ることを意味します。

age는 누군가나 무언가의 나이, 또는 역사적 시대('the Ice Age', 'the digital age')를 가리킵니다. 'Under age'는 법적으로 너무 어리다는 뜻이고, 'of age'는 충분히 나이가 들었다는 뜻입니다. 'Ages'는 비격식적으로 오랜 시간을 의미합니다('I haven't seen you in ages!'). 동사로는 나이가 들다라는 뜻입니다.

Ejemplos

At what age did you learn to drive?
你几岁学会开车的？
¿A qué edad aprendiste a conducir?
何歳で運転を覚えましたか？
몇 살에 운전을 배우셨나요?
We're living in the age of technology.
我们生活在技术时代。
Vivimos en la era de la tecnología.
私たちはテクノロジーの時代に生きています。
우리는 기술의 시대에 살고 있습니다.
This cheese has been aged for two years.
这块奶酪已经陈化了两年。
Este queso ha sido madurado durante dos años.
このチーズは2年間熟成されています。
이 치즈는 2년간 숙성되었습니다.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: general

Tono: neutral

Origen e historia

From Old French 'aage' (modern French 'âge'), from Vulgar Latin 'aetaticum', from Latin 'aetas' meaning 'lifetime, epoch', contracted from 'aevitas', from 'aevum' (lifetime, eternity). The same ancient root gives English 'eon' and 'ever', and is related to Greek 'aion' (age, eternity).

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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