"outlive" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 比……活得久
• 活得比……長

Definition

比某人或某物活得更久，通常指比他們活得更久而存在。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“Outlive” 常用來描述比某人或某物活得更久，後面跟要比較的對象。除了人，也可用於動物、事物或觀念。多見於正式或書面語。

Examples

Many turtles outlive humans.

許多烏龜能**比**人類**活得久**。

She hopes to outlive her illness.

她希望能**熬過**她的疾病。

Old buildings sometimes outlive their purpose.

老建築有時會**比**它們的用途**存在得更久**。

He never expected to outlive all his friends.

他從沒想到會**比**所有朋友**活得久**。

This technology will soon outlive its usefulness.

這種技術很快就會**失去其存在的意義**了。

If you're not careful, your pet could outlive you.

如果不小心，你的寵物可能會**比你活得久**。