當(dāng)你遇到新朋友,、自我介紹或與熟人閑聊時(shí)，談?wù)撃愕哪挲g幾乎是不可避免的,，用英語(yǔ)表達(dá)年齡有以下幾種方法,。一、be + 基數(shù)詞 + years old 或 years of age,，其中 years old 或 years of age 可以省略,，例如： B: I'm 35 (years old/years of age).A: How old were you when you visited Spain?B: I was 22 (years old/years of age).A: How old will you be when you start college?當(dāng)你開(kāi)始上大學(xué)時(shí)你幾歲,？B: I will be 18 (years old/years of age).A: How long have you been 30 (years old/years of age)?B: I have only been 30 (years old/years of age) for 1 day! My birthday was yesterday.A: How long had you been 16 (years old/years of age) before you started driving?在你開(kāi)車(chē)前，你16歲多久了,？B: I had only been 16 (years old/years of age) for 1 day because I got my license almost immediately.我剛滿16歲才一天,，因?yàn)槲荫R上就拿到了駕照。A: How long will you have been 23 (years old/years of age) after you graduate from university?大學(xué)畢業(yè)后,，你將已經(jīng)23多久了,？B: I will have been 23 (years old/years of age) for only one month.情態(tài)動(dòng)詞 have to 和 should：A: How old do you have to be to drive in China?在中國(guó)，你必須多大才能開(kāi)車(chē),？B: I have to be at least 18 (years old/years of age).誤：I have 35 (years old/years of age).
二、at + 基數(shù)詞或 at the age of + 基數(shù)詞,，通常用于在討論過(guò)去或?qū)?lái)的某個(gè)年齡,，例如：At 21 (years old/years of age), I had already traveled to 15 countries.21歲時(shí),，我已經(jīng)去過(guò)15個(gè)國(guó)家,。I started driving at 16 (years old/years of age).我16歲開(kāi)始開(kāi)車(chē),。At 35 (years old/years of age), I will be a professional singer.35歲時(shí),，我將成為一名職業(yè)歌手。I will be a millionaire at 40 (years old/years of age).我將在40歲時(shí)成為百萬(wàn)富翁,。2,、at the age of + 基數(shù)詞：He died in a nursing home at the age of 87. At the age of 18, she won first prize in a talent contest. 18歲那年,，她在一次大獎(jiǎng)賽中獲得一等獎(jiǎng)。He started piano lessons at the age of 7. 也可以使用 at age + 基數(shù)詞,，比較簡(jiǎn)潔但是沒(méi)有 at the age of + 基數(shù)詞正式：三,、turn + 基數(shù)詞,，可以省略 years old，通常用于討論年齡的變化,，主要用于將來(lái)時(shí),，少數(shù)也可以用于過(guò)去式，例如：How old will you be turning? I’ll be turning 30 on my next birthday.你將多大歲數(shù),？我下個(gè)生日就滿30歲了,。A: Will you have turned 30 by the time you start your company?到你創(chuàng)辦公司的時(shí)候，你將已經(jīng)30歲了嗎,？Yes, I will have turned 30.No, I will not have turned 30.
A: Had you turned 21 when you lived abroad?肯定回答：Yes, I had turned 21.四,、定語(yǔ)從句來(lái)描述年齡,，引導(dǎo)詞為代詞 that 和 who， years old 可以省略,，例如：I taught a student last week who was 10 (years old).People that are under 25 (years old) have to pay more for car insurance.25歲以下的人必須為汽車(chē)保險(xiǎn)付更多的錢(qián)。五,、“基數(shù)詞-month | year-old" 作形容詞修飾語(yǔ),，year 后面不能加 ”s“，中間的破折號(hào)”-“不能省略,，例如：My 7-year-old cousin speaks 4 languages.我7歲的表妹會(huì)說(shuō)4種語(yǔ)言,。His 5-year-old kid can ride a bicycle.Lily is an eighteen-year-old girl.The 10-month-old baby is able to walk by his own.這個(gè)10個(gè)月大的嬰兒能自己走路,。六、表示”在某人幾十歲“,，用 in one's + 基數(shù)詞復(fù)數(shù)形式,，例如：He is in his sixties.---->從60歲到69歲之間
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