陈老师:
▲句子意思:
Drowning is the leading cause of death in China for children aged 5 to 14.
在中国,5至14岁儿童的主要死亡原因是溺水。
▲句中的 aged 不是过去分词,是形容词(或者说是由过去分词转化来的形容词),它的意思是“年龄在……岁”,后面直接跟表示年龄的数字,主要用作表语或后置定语。如:
1. aged 用作表语的例句
The boy was aged twelve. 这男孩12岁。
He is aged probably between 35 and 40. 他可能在35岁至40岁。
2. aged 用作后置定语的例句
A boy aged seventeen was lying on the floor. 一个约莫十七岁的男孩躺在地板上。
It says on the box it’s for children aged three and above. 盒子上写着供3岁以及3岁以上的小孩使用。
Two years ago, she started a summer camp for girls aged 8 and older. 两年前她开办了以8岁和8岁以上女孩为对象的夏令营。
其实用作后置定语在本质上与用作表语是一回事,比较:
The course is open to children aged 12 and over.
= The course is open to children who are aged 12 and over.
这个课程是为12岁及12岁以上的孩子开设的。
◎顺便说一句,aged 后接数字时,有时还可在数字后接years,但以省略 years 为多见:
children aged between 9 and 13 (years) 9至13岁的儿童
丁老师:
非常感谢陈老师的详细解答!