コアイメージ
年齢が54であることを示す数詞を基に人を修飾する表現になる
英英
The number 54; when combined with '-year-old' it describes someone who is 54 years old (e.g., fifty-four-year-old).
語源
fifty-fourは、英語の基数詞で五十四を意味し、人の年齢を表す場合は fifty-four-year-old のように -year-old と結合して用いる。
コラム
- 単独で年齢を述べるときは She is fifty-four のように用い、名詞を修飾するときは fifty-four-year-old のようにハイフンでつないで表す
「五十四歳の」のレベル別の例文
- 中学
My uncle is a fifty-four-year-old doctor at our local hospital.
- 高校・英検2級
The fifty-four-year-old athlete completed the challenging race despite heavy rain yesterday.
- TOEIC・ビジネス
Our fifty-four-year-old manager will lead the international project next month.
- 日常会話
He is fifty-four years old, but he still plays soccer every weekend.
「五十四歳の」を英語にするときのよくある間違い
× She is fifty-four-year-old.
○ She is fifty-four years old.
年齢を述べるときは、be動詞の後に years old を使います。
× a fifty-four years old teacher
○ a fifty-four-year-old teacher
名詞の前では year を単数にし、全体をハイフンでつなぎます。