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outlive

UK //ˌaʊtˈlɪv//US //ˌaʊtˈlɪv//

词源

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”。

verb

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。)

同义词:survive, outlast, endure

常见短语

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。)