-age

短语

comb. 表示数量;表示动作;表示身份;表示地方

发音

/ɪd͡ʒ/
/əd͡ʒ/
IN /eːdʒ/
/ɑː(d)ʒ/

词形变化

-ages 复数 -ages

释义与例句

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  1. 1.

    Forming nouns with the sense of appurtenance or collection.

    可数 不可数

    word + -age → wordage

  2. 2.

    Forming nouns indicating an action, process, or result.

    可数 不可数

    block + -age → blockage

    marry + -age → marriage

    slip + -age → slippage

    shrink + -age → shrinkage

  3. 3.

    Forming nouns of a relationship or state.

    可数 不可数

    bond + -age → bondage

    marry + -age → marriage

    parent + -age → parentage

    line + -age → lineage

  4. 4.

    Forming nouns indicating a place.

    可数 不可数

    orphan + -age → orphanage

    hermit + -age → hermitage

  5. 5.

    Forming nouns indicating a charge, fee, or toll.

    可数 不可数

    post + -age → postage

    broker + -age → brokerage

    cork + -age → corkage

  6. 6.

    Forming nouns indicating a rate.

    可数 不可数

    percent + -age → percentage

    mile + -age → mileage

  7. 7.

    Forming nouns of a unit of measure.

    可数 不可数

    volt + -age → voltage

    foot + -age → footage

    tonne + -age → tonnage

    hour + -age → hourage

词源

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātus Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Latin -āticus Latin -āticum Old French -agebor. Middle English -age English -age From Middle English -age, from Old French -age, from Latin -āticum. Cognates include French -age, Italian -aggio, Portuguese -agem, Spanish -aje, Occitan -atge, Romanian -aj. Doublet of -atic.

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