year-old
UKˈjɪərˌəʊldUSˈjɪrˌoʊld
Meaning
1adj.
一岁大的;年龄为…岁的(用于复合词,如 five-year-old)
2n.
…岁的人(如 a ten-year-old)
Structure
word structure
1
year
年
2
old
老的
Usage
She has a three-year-old daughter who loves dinosaurs.
她有一个三岁的女儿,非常喜欢恐龙。
The competition is open to all twelve-year-olds in the city.
这场比赛面向全市所有十二岁的孩子开放。
This wine is a twenty-year-old vintage from France.
这款葡萄酒是来自法国的二十年陈酿。
Etymology
该复合词直接由两个基础词汇构成,逻辑清晰:year 量化时间单位,old 描述状态,组合后指“达到某一年龄的”。现代用法中,连字符形式(如 five-year-old)强调年龄的精确描述,既可用于形容词(a five-year-old child),也可转化为名词(the five-year-old)。
Analysis
Structure
year-old=year年+old老的
• year:源自古英语 ġēar,指“年”或“时间周期”,与德语 Jahr 同源。
• old:源自古英语 eald,意为“年长的”或“存在时间长的”,与德语 alt 相关。
词源溯源: 该复合词直接由两个基础词汇构成,逻辑清晰:year 量化时间单位,old 描述状态,组合后指“达到某一年龄的”。现代用法中,连字符形式(如 five-year-old)强调年龄的精确描述,既可用于形容词(a five-year-old child),也可转化为名词(the five-year-old)。