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Expired Meaning in English

word · lemma: expire

/ɪkˈspaɪɹd/
ik-SPYRD
/ɛkspˈaɪəd/
ek-SPY-uhd

释义

No longer valid because a time limit has passed. Also a formal or literary way to say someone has died.

用法与细微差别

"Expired" for food means past the best-before or use-by date. "Expired" for documents means no longer legally valid. "He expired" as 'he died' is very formal/literary — sounds odd in casual speech. "Expiry date" (British) vs "expiration date" (American).

例句

Your passport has expired — you need to renew it.

basic

Don't drink that milk — it expired last week.

basic

The coupon has already expired.

basic

I got stopped at the border because my visa had expired two days earlier.

natural

The offer expires at midnight, so you'd better decide quickly.

natural

The patient expired shortly after midnight, surrounded by family.

natural