outlast

/ˌaʊtˈlɑːst/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌaʊtˈlæst/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌau̇t-ˈlast/ (ame, mw)

outlast — verb

  • outlastpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • outlastshe / she / it
  • outlastedpast simple
  • outlasting-ing form

1. to keep going, working, or being alive for a greater amount of time than another

1.動詞及物B2
釋義

to keep going, working, or being alive for a greater amount of time than another person, thing, or situation.

例句

Tuan's old leather boots outlasted three pairs of cheaper shoes from the same shop.

transitive: outlast + concrete noun (a competing object)

The small village church has outlasted two world wars and a major earthquake.

outlast + plural noun for historical events the subject survived

同義詞
  • outlive

    specifically about living longer than someone, usually after they have died

  • survive

    broader; emphasises getting through danger, not just lasting longer

  • endure

    intransitive; means simply to keep going, without comparing to another thing

反義詞

文法句型

outlast + noun

用法筆記

Object is typically something the subject competes with for duration: a rival person, a competing product, a difficult situation, or a historical period. Subject tends to be the one that surprisingly endures.

常見錯誤

❌I outlasted than my brother in the race.
✅I outlasted my brother in the race.
💡outlast is transitive and takes a direct object, never 'than'.