advanced

advanced — 形容詞

1. using the newest ideas, designs, or equipment that exist today.

1.形容詞B1
釋義

先進的

技術或設計走在最前面

using the newest ideas, designs, or equipment that exist today.

例句

Japan builds some of the most advanced robots in the world.

日本生產的機器人有些是全世界最先進的。

advanced + noun (technology context)

The hospital in Taipei uses advanced scanners to find tumors early.

台北那家醫院使用先進的掃描儀，能及早找出腫瘤。

同義詞
  • cutting-edge

    stronger; suggests right at the front of innovation

  • modern

    broader; just 'of today', not necessarily ahead of others

  • sophisticated

    stresses cleverness of design, not just newness

反義詞

文法句型

advanced + noun

用法筆記

Subject is usually a piece of technology, equipment, or a country/region. Distinguish from sense 2 (about study level) — this sense is about modern design, not about difficulty for learners.

常見錯誤

❌My English is very advanced technology.
✅My English is very advanced.
💡for study level, use the bare adjective; sense 1 needs a tech or design noun.

2. studying or teaching things that are harder than the basic ones, usually after t

2.形容詞A2
釋義

進階的

學習內容比初階更難

studying or teaching things that are harder than the basic ones, usually after the early lessons.

例句

Tariq signed up for an advanced Spanish class after living in Madrid for a year.

Tariq 在馬德里住了一年後報名了高階西班牙語課。

advanced + class / course

The advanced math textbook has many problems my younger brother cannot solve.

那本進階數學課本裡有很多題目，我弟弟解不出來。

同義詞
反義詞

文法句型

advanced + course/student/level

用法筆記

Common in education contexts: advanced course, advanced student, advanced level. Distinguish from sense 1 (modern technology) — sense 2 is about how hard the study material is, not whether it is new.

常見錯誤

❌I am beginner advanced in Spanish.
✅I am at an advanced level in Spanish.
💡say 'at an advanced level' or 'an advanced student', not mix it with 'beginner'.

3. near the end of a process or period of time, with most of it already finished.

3.形容詞B2
釋義

後期的

過程或時間已進行到尾聲

near the end of a process or period of time, with most of it already finished.

例句

Talks between the two companies are now at an advanced stage.

兩家公司的談判目前已進入後期階段。

at an advanced stage (idiomatic phrase)

The bridge project has reached an advanced stage and will open next month.

那座橋的工程已進入後期階段，下個月就會通車。

同義詞
反義詞

文法句型

advanced + stage/state

用法筆記

Frequently used in fixed phrases: 'at an advanced stage', 'in an advanced state of [preparation/decay]'. Distinguish from sense 4 (illness) — this sense is neutral about plans, projects, or time of day.

常見錯誤

❌The meeting is in advanced.
✅The meeting is at an advanced stage.
💡needs 'at/in' plus a stage noun like stage, phase, state.

4. describing a sickness that has spread far and is now hard to treat, often danger

4.形容詞B2
釋義

晚期的

病情嚴重、難以治癒

describing a sickness that has spread far and is now hard to treat, often dangerous to life.

例句

Doctors told the family that the cancer was at an advanced stage.

醫生告訴家屬，癌症已是晚期。

advanced + cancer / disease

Treatment for advanced lung disease takes many months and costs a lot.

末期肺病的治療要花好幾個月，費用也很高。

同義詞
反義詞

文法句型

advanced + illness/cancer/disease

用法筆記

Subject is a disease name (cancer, dementia, Parkinson's, kidney disease) or a body system. Distinguish from sense 3 — sense 4 is specifically about illness and carries a serious, often grave tone.

常見錯誤

❌She has an advanced cold.
✅She has a bad cold.
💡use 'advanced' only with serious, long-term diseases, not minor short-term illness.

5. a class of pupils whose lessons are harder than what most children of their age

5.形容詞B2
釋義

高階班

學校裡程度最高的那一班

a class of pupils whose lessons are harder than what most children of their age usually study.

例句

Sara was moved into the advanced class after she finished the math book in two weeks.

Sara 兩週就把那本數學書讀完，被調進了高階班。

the advanced + class / group / track

The school's advanced reading group meets every Thursday in the library.

學校的高階閱讀小組每週四在圖書館聚會。

同義詞
反義詞

文法句型

the advanced (group)

用法筆記

Often used as a group noun ('the advanced') in school settings. Distinguish from sense 2: sense 2 modifies any course or student; sense 5 names a specific top class within a school.

常見錯誤

❌He is in advanced.
✅He is in the advanced class.
💡usually needs 'the' or a noun like 'class/group/track'.

6. old, said in a kind and respectful way to avoid the word 'old'.

6.形容詞C1
釋義

高齡的

委婉地表達年紀很大

old, said in a kind and respectful way to avoid the word 'old'.

例句

Despite her advanced years, Grandma Ines still climbs the stairs every morning.

雖然 Ines 奶奶年事已高，她每天早上仍能爬樓梯。

advanced + age/years (polite)

Mr. Wallace is of an advanced age but writes a new poem each week.

Wallace 先生雖已年事已高，每週仍寫一首新詩。

of an advanced age (fixed phrase)

同義詞
  • elderly

    the most common polite word for old people

  • senior

    neutral, often used in 'senior citizen'

反義詞

文法句型

advanced age/years

用法筆記

Almost always with 'age' or 'years' in fixed polite phrases ('of advanced age', 'in advanced years'). Common in obituaries and respectful speech. Distinguish from sense 7, which uses the same idea but as a noun phrase about somebody's age figure.

常見錯誤

❌My grandfather is advanced.
✅My grandfather is of an advanced age.
💡needs 'age' or 'years' to mean elderly; the bare adjective will be read as sense 1 or 2.

7. the way you describe somebody's age when they are notably older than most others

7.形容詞C1
釋義

偏大的年紀

在該領域中算偏大的歲數

the way you describe somebody's age when they are notably older than most others taking part in a particular activity or field.

例句

Ilya won the dance prize at the advanced age of forty-two, beating teenagers.

Ilya 在四十二歲這偏大的年紀拿到舞蹈獎，打敗了一群青少年。

advanced age + 'for' a peer group context

He started his medical degree at the advanced age of fifty, ten years older than his classmates.

他在五十歲這偏大的年紀開始念醫學院，比同學大了十歲。

同義詞
  • older

    simpler and more general

  • later

    as in 'later in life'

反義詞
  • young

    below the usual age

  • early

    earlier than peers, e.g. 'at an early age'

文法句型

advanced age (for/in a context)

用法筆記

Almost always in the pattern 'at the advanced age of [number]' or 'an advanced age for [peer group]'. Distinguishes from sense 6 — sense 6 means 'old' in general; sense 7 means 'old relative to peers in this activity', so the number can be quite young (e.g. 36 for an athlete).

常見錯誤

❌She had a baby at the advanced age.
✅She had a baby at the advanced age of forty-five.
💡this sense needs a specific age number after 'of'.