"outlived" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 比...活得久
• 比...多活

Definition

比其他人活得更久，或比某物存在得更久。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

可以用於字面意義（活得比某人久）或引申意義（比某物存在時間長）。常用於人、寵物、科技或觀念上。'Outlived its usefulness'意指某物已無需存在。

Examples

He outlived his younger brother by ten years.

他比他弟弟多活了十年。

Many turtles have outlived their owners.

許多烏龜**比牠們的主人活得久**。

That building has outlived its original purpose.

那棟建築已經**失去了最初的用途**。

My grandmother outlived everyone else in her family.

我奶奶比家裡所有人都活得久。

This trend has definitely outlived its usefulness.

這個趨勢確實已經**過時了**。

I can’t believe my old phone has outlived all my newer ones!

真不敢相信我的舊手機**比新手機更耐用**！