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源自中古英语 'outliven',由 'out-'(超过)和 'live'(生活)组成,字面意思是“活得比...更久”。
❶ 比某人或某物活得更久,通常指在时间上超过对方的寿命或存在期限。
“She outlived her husband by twenty years.”
(她比丈夫多活了二十年。)
“This ancient tree has outlived many generations.”
(这棵古树比许多代人活得都久。)
outlive one's usefulness — 指某物或某人不再有用或不再被需要,尽管仍然存在。
“The old machine has outlived its usefulness.”
(这台旧机器已经不再有用了。)