to outlive
01
比...活得长, 活得比...久
to live for a longer period than another individual
Transitive: to outlive sb/sth
语法信息
形态构成
派生
动作动词
规则
现在时
outlive
第三人称单数
outlives
现在分词
outliving
一般过去时
outlived
过去分词
outlived
例子
The old man hoped to outlive his peers to see the next generation grow up.
老人希望能比他的同龄人活得更久，以看到下一代成长。
02
比...更持久, 超过预期的寿命
to remain functional beyond a certain period or expected lifespan
Transitive: to outlive a period of time
例子
The building outlived its original purpose and was repurposed for modern use.
这座建筑超出了其最初的目的，并被重新用于现代用途。
