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expired

UK //ɪkˈspaɪəd//US //ɪkˈspaɪərd//

词源

源自拉丁语 'exspirare'(呼出最后一口气),由 ex-(出) + spirare(呼吸)构成,15世纪进入英语。

adjective

❶ 指物品、证件或合同等超过了规定的有效期限,不再具有法律效力或使用价值。

“My passport has expired, so I need to renew it before traveling.”

(我的护照已过期,旅行前必须续签。)

“The milk in the fridge smells bad because it expired yesterday.”

(冰箱里的牛奶变质了,因为昨天就过期了。)

❶ 用于描述生命结束,委婉表达死亡。

“The patient expired peacefully in his sleep.”

(病人在睡梦中安详离世。)

“The doctor announced that the injured man had expired at the scene.”

(医生宣布伤者已在现场死亡。)

同义词:outdated, invalid, void, terminated, ended

常见短语

expired license — 指已超过有效期的执照或证件,继续使用可能面临法律后果。

“He got a ticket for driving with an expired license.”

(他因持过期驾照开车被开了罚单。)

expired food — 超过保质期的食品,可能存在变质风险,不建议食用。

“Supermarkets must remove expired food from the shelves.”

(超市必须将过期食品下架。)