outlive

aut'liv

Collins 1

v. live longer than

vt. 比...经久, 比...活得长, 度过(风暴)而健在

Collins 星级

18,496

BNC 频率

13,991

使用频率

outlive 由 out 和 live 两部分组成。out 意为超出、超过，live 意为生活、活着。合在一起可理解为“活得比...长”，即“比某人活得久”。

例句

1. She hopes to outlive her family history of heart disease.

她希望能活得比她家族的心脏病史更久。

2. Many animals in the wild outlive their expected lifespan due to their survival skills.

野生动物由于其生存技能，往往能活过预期的寿命。

3. He wants to outlive his regrets and live a full life.

他希望能超越自己的遗憾，过上充实的生活。