"outlives" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 比...活得久
• 比...长寿

Definition

比其他人、动物或事物活得更久。可以指人、动物或事物比其他更持久。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

'Outlive' 用于正式场合，常与人或物搭配，如 'outlive someone'（活得比某人久）、'outlive its usefulness'（不再有用）。不用于日常生存情境。

Examples

My grandmother outlives all her siblings.

我奶奶**比**她所有的兄弟姊妹**活得久**。

The old tree outlives the new ones in the park.

这棵老树**比**公园里的新树**活得久**。

Sometimes plastic outlives metal parts in machines.

有时候塑料**比**金属零件**更耐用**。

It’s amazing how some memories outlive the people who made them.

有些回忆居然**比**创造它们的人**更长久**，真让人惊讶。

Technology often outlives its original purpose.

科技常常**比**最初的用途**存在得更久**。

He joked that his phone battery outlives his enthusiasm for work.

他开玩笑说他的手机电池**比**工作热情**更持久**。