outlast

英 [ˌaʊtˈlɑːst]

美 [ˌaʊtˈlæst]

v.  比…持续时间长

过去式：outlasted　第三人称单数：outlasts　过去分词：outlasted　现在分词：outlasting　

TOEFL

BNC.20453 / COCA.16795

牛津词典

verb

• 比…持续时间长
  to continue to exist or take part in an activity for a longer time than sb/sth
  1. He can outlast anyone on the dance floor.
     在舞场上，他比谁都能跳。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 比…活得长；比…持久
  If one thingoutlastsanother thing, the first thing lives or exists longer than the second.
  1. These naturally dried flowers will outlast a bouquet of fresh blooms...
     这些自然风干的花会比一束鲜花更加持久。
  2. People should listen to his music —it will outlast us all.
     人们应该听听他的音乐——它会是超越时间的经典。

英英释义

verb

• live longer than
  1. She outlived her husband by many years
  Synonym:outlivesurvive

双语例句

• Used in wet sites which are not infested by shipworms, such mangrove piles can outlast non-treated inland hardwoods.
  用在没有船蛀的潮湿地带，红树林木桩的使用寿命超过未经处理的陆地硬木。
• But will the senator's luck outlast the primary season?
  现在问题是麦凯恩的好运气还将继续吗？
• Tyranny pre-dated Mr Bush and will outlast him.
  专制政权在布什之前就存在，在他之后还会存在。
• Around in circles you go, no progress again today and only those who play the game the best will collect the bigger paychecks-but even they can't outlast this game of roulette can they?
  你到周围转转，今天再没有进展，只有那些游戏最好将收集越大支票&但即使他们不能永此轮盘游戏可以吗？
• These naturally dried flowers will outlast a bouquet of fresh blooms
  这些自然风干的花会比一束鲜花更加持久。
• Welcome to Zombies, a turn-based game where the only goal is to outlast and destroy the zombies before they do the same to you.
  欢迎僵尸，一个回合制游戏，唯一的目标就是要拖垮和摧毁僵尸，才做给你一样。
• If you do not have peer envy problem, you will outlast any fashion fad.
  如果你没有同辈妒忌问题，你就会从中逃过任何的流行时尚。
• When I look into myself, I find my strongest desire is to create a monument, to build something which will outlast me.
  当我观察自己时，我发现我最强的欲望是创造一个铭记，建筑某些可以遗留身后的东西。
• And he will outlast Saturn's visit through the opposing "home" sector.
  据可查，他反对通过了“家”部门土星的访问。
• These old buildings will outlast many built this century.
  这些古老的建筑要比本世纪建造的许多建筑更经久牢固。