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

• What can you build that will outlast all?
  有什麽可以历久不衰？
• 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？
• I'll go further: I bet a bottle you won't outlast the year.
  我再进一步：我赌一瓶酒，你们俩今年就会结束。
• We will be separated soon, but I believe and have faith that what we feel for each other will overcome and outlast the distance.
  我们将很快分开，但我相信，有信仰什么，我们觉得对方会克服和经久耐用的距离。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• The great use of life is to spend it for something that will outlast it.
  人生的伟大用途，是花在那些超越一生果效的事情上。
• His grandmother will outlast his grandfather.
  他祖母会比他祖父长寿。