aging

CET-4 FREQ #12049

n. 老化, 变陈 [计] 老化, 陈化

发音

US /ˈeɪ.d͡ʒɪŋ/

词形变化

agings 复数 agings more aging 比较级 most aging 最高级

别名

ageing

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The process of becoming older or more mature.

    老化

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  2. 2.

    The deliberate process of making something (such as an antique) appear (or, in science fiction, become) older than it is.

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  3. 3.

    The accumulation of damage to macromolecules, cells, tissues and organs with the passage of time; the progressing loss of health, mobility, vibrancy and body functionality, resulting in biological death.

    可数 不可数 医学
  4. 4.

    Wear; wear and tear.

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v.
  1. 1.

    present participle and gerund of age

adj.
  1. 1.

    Becoming elderly.

    加拿大 美国

    The aging artist could no longer steadily hold the brush.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 3

ageing ripening senescence

下位词 2

catabiosis mellowing
形容词

同义词 2

ageing senescent

近义相关 1

old

相关短语

aging out aging like a fine wine aging like milk aging up aging like wine aging like vinegar aging like fine wine aging in place 原居安老 age out age up age like milk age like a fine wine age like fine wine age like wine

词源

By surface analysis, age + -ing.

来源：wiktionary