ageing

英 [ˈeɪdʒɪŋ]

美 [ˈeɪdʒɪŋ]

n.  变老; 苍老; 变旧; 老化
adj.  变老的; 老朽的; 变旧的; 老化的
v.  变老; 使显老; 使变老; 使苍老; (使)成熟，变陈
age的现在分词

现在分词：ageing　

化学

BNC.6036 / COCA.38735

牛津词典

noun

• 变老；苍老；变旧；老化
  the process of growing old
  1. signs of ageing
     变老的迹象

adj.

• 变老的；老朽的；变旧的；老化的
  becoming older and usually less useful, safe, healthy, etc.
  1. ageing equipment
     老化的设备
  2. an ageing rock star
     日益年迈的摇滚乐歌星

柯林斯词典

• ADJ 变老的；变旧的；变陈的
  Someone or something that isageingis becoming older and less healthy or efficient.
  1. John lives with his ageing mother...
     约翰和他年迈的母亲一起生活。
  2. Ageing aircraft need more frequent safety inspections.
     老化的飞机需要更加频繁地进行安全检查。
• 变老；变陈；变旧
  Ageingis the process of becoming old or becoming worn out.

英英释义

noun

• the organic process of growing older and showing the effects of increasing age
  Synonym:agingsenescence
• acquiring desirable qualities by being left undisturbed for some time
  Synonym:ripeningaging

adj

• growing old
  Synonym:agingsenescent

双语例句

• A new format would alienate its ageing readership without attracting young readers.
  新的版式会疏远上了年纪的读者群，并且也不会吸引年轻读者。
• 'Do you worry about ageing?' — 'Not in the slightest.'
  “你担心变老吗？”——“一点也不。”
• Ageing aircraft need more frequent safety inspections.
  老化的飞机需要更加频繁地进行安全检查。
• John lives with his ageing mother
  约翰和他年迈的母亲一起生活。
• It occurs in elderly men, apparently as part of the ageing process
  这种情况出现在老年人当中，显然是衰老过程的一部分。
• Scientists would soon be able to manipulate human genes to control the ageing process.
  科学家们很快将能通过操控人类基因来控制衰老过程。
• Instead we witnessed a dramatic reversal in the signs and symptoms of ageing.
  相反，我们目睹了戏剧性的逆转老化的体征和症状。
• Ageing's one saving grace is you worry less about what people think.
  上了年纪的一个好处是不再那般担心别人的看法。
• But the outlook is complicated by a rapidly ageing population and costs of heavy damage to the environment.
  但迅速老龄化的人口和环境严重破坏的代价，使得前景变得复杂。
• Background: It is believed that ageing is a period of life of declination of body health and function.
  研究背景：人们一般认为，老年是健康和功能衰退的一段时期。