以-age为后缀的单词有哪些？

-age是常见的名词后缀，有两种含义，第一个是构成抽象名词，如：
courage 勇气
She showed remarkable courage when she heard the bad news.
她听到这坏消息时,表现出非凡的勇气。
He lacked the courage to tell them that he was going out.
他没有勇气告诉他们他将要离开的消息。
He is a man of courage.
他是个有胆量的人。
damage 伤害
The blast caused extensive damage to the house...
爆炸给这所房子造成了大面积的损坏。

Many professional boxers end their careers with brain damage.
许多职业拳击手结束运动生涯时都已受到了脑损伤。
lineage 血缘，系统
They can trace their lineage directly back to the 18th century.
他们的世系可以直接追溯到18世纪。

a respectable family of ancient lineage.
受人尊敬的古老世家
marriage 结婚
I opposed her marriage to Darryl.
我反对她嫁给达里尔。
passage 一段，通道
He read a passage from Milton.
他读了一节弥尔顿的诗。
personage 名人
There is no evidence for such a historical personage.
没有证据表明存在这样一位历史人物。
shortage 缺乏，不足，缺陷
A shortage of funds is preventing the UN from monitoring relief.
资金短缺使联合国无法督导救援工作。
shrinkage 收缩，缩小
Allow for some shrinkage in both length and width.
长、宽上都预留出一定的缩水量。
usage 使用法，惯例，惯用法
It's very definitely a usage which has come over to Britain from America.
这个用法肯定是由美国传到英国来的。
wreckage 残骸，毁灭
Mark was dragged from the burning wreckage of his car.
马克被人从他着火的汽车残骸中拉了出来。
第二个是构成集合名词。
foliage 叶子
shrubs with grey or silver foliage.
长着灰色或银色叶子的灌木丛
peerage 贵族
The Prime Minister offered him a peerage...
首相授予他贵族爵位。
plumage 鸟类的羽毛
The bright plumage of many male birds has evolved to attract females.
很多雄鸟进化出鲜艳的羽毛是为了吸引雌鸟。

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