expired
/ɪkˈspaɪər/ (bre, ipa) · [ɪkspˈaɪrd] /ɪkˈspaɪr/ (ame, ipa) · /ɪkˈspaɪəd/ (bre, ipa) · [ɪkspˈaɪrd] /ɪkˈspaɪərd/ (ame, ipa) · [ɪkspˈaɪrd] /ik-ˈspī(-ə)rd ek-/ (ame, mw)
expired — 動詞
- expiredpresent simple I / you / we / they
- expireds3rd person singular
- expireding-ing form
- expirededpast simple
1. When a document, contract, membership, or other time-limited arrangement reaches
到期；屆滿
期限屆滿而失效
When a document, contract, membership, or other time-limited arrangement reaches the end of its allowed period and is no longer usable or in effect.
Benjamin discovered his passport had expired the day before his flight to Japan.
Benjamin發現他的護照在飛往日本的航班前一天就已經到期了。
intransitive: passport / visa + expire
Layla tried to use her student discount, but the membership card had already expired.
Layla想使用她的學生折扣，但會員卡已經到期了。
The warranty on Andrei's laptop expired last month, so he paid for the repair himself.
Andrei的筆電保固上個月到期了，所以維修費得由他自己負擔。
The rental agreement for the apartment expires at midnight on the last day of June.
公寓的租賃協議將於六月底午夜到期。
Sofia's gym membership expired while she was visiting her family in Porto for the summer.
Sofia的健身房會籍在她回波爾圖探親的那個夏天到期了。
- run out
more informal, used for time or supplies rather than official documents
- lapse
implies a gap or interruption; common for insurance or subscriptions when a payment is missed
- become void
more formal, focusing on the legal loss of validity
- be valid
opposite in meaning — something that is still within its time limit
- be in date
British informal; a ticket or passport that has not yet expired
文法句型
[document/contract/membership] + expire
用法筆記
Intransitive only — you cannot 'expire' something. Use 'let expire' or 'allow to expire' for active cancellation without renewal.
常見錯誤
2. To stop living; to die, especially in a quiet or peaceful way. Used in formal, l
過世；斷氣
死亡（正式或委婉用法）
To stop living; to die, especially in a quiet or peaceful way. Used in formal, literary, or clinical contexts.
The old horse expired peacefully in the meadow at the age of thirty-two.
那匹老馬在草地上安詳地過世了，享年三十二歲。
formal euphemism: expire = die (used for animals in formal writing)
According to the novel, the king expired in his sleep during the cold winter of 1642.
根據小說情節，國王在1642年寒冷的冬天於睡夢中駕崩。
Three patients expired during the night shift, and a nurse recorded each time in the log.
有三名病患在值夜班期間過世，護士將時間記錄在記錄本上。
The legendary flamenco guitarist expired quietly at his home in Seville last spring.
那位傳奇的佛朗明哥吉他手去年春天在塞維亞的家中安詳離世。
文法句型
[person/animal] + expire
用法筆記
This sense is markedly formal or euphemistic. In everyday conversation about family or friends, 'pass away' or 'die' is much more natural than 'expire'.
常見錯誤
3. To release air from the lungs; to exhale. Used in medical, scientific, or techni
呼氣
將空氣從肺部呼出
To release air from the lungs; to exhale. Used in medical, scientific, or technical descriptions of breathing.
The yoga teacher instructed the class to expire slowly through the mouth over four counts.
瑜伽老師指示學員透過嘴巴慢慢呼氣，持續四個拍子。
technical: expire = breathe out (counted breathing)
Hassan took a deep breath and expired the air in a steady stream for the test.
Hassan深吸了一口氣，然後以穩定的氣流把空氣呼出來以進行測試。
transitive: expire + air
During the check-up, Inês was asked to expire into a small tube connected to the machine.
在健康檢查過程中，Inês被要求對著連接機器的細小管子呼氣。
The patient expired carbon dioxide at a normal rate, which reassured the respiratory specialist.
病人的二氧化碳呼出率正常，這讓呼吸專科醫師鬆了一口氣。
- exhale
the standard, widely understood term for breathing air out
- breathe out
more informal and common in everyday speech
- inhale
to take air into the lungs; the opposite action
- breathe in
the everyday opposite of breathe out
文法句型
expire + [air/CO₂]
expire through + [mouth/nose]
用法筆記
This is a technical sense found mostly in physiology, medicine, and formal descriptions of respiration. In everyday English, 'breathe out' or 'exhale' is far more common and widely understood.
常見錯誤
expired — 形容詞
- expiredpositive
- more expiredcomparative
- most expiredsuperlative
1. A document, card, ticket, or membership that has passed the date it was official
過期；失效
因超過有效期而無法使用
A document, card, ticket, or membership that has passed the date it was officially allowed for use and can no longer be accepted.
Benjamin put the expired card back in his wallet and took out a new one.
Benjamin把過期的卡片放回皮夾，然後拿出了一張新的。
collocation: expired + credit card
The bus driver refused to accept Sofia's expired student ID card for the reduced fare.
公車司機拒絕接受Sofia過期的學生證給予優惠票價。
The restaurant would not take the discount coupon because it was already expired.
餐廳不收那張折扣券，因為它已經過期了。
Airport staff told Hassan that his expired visa could no longer be used for travel.
機場工作人員告訴Hassan，他的過期簽證已經不能再使用旅行了。
Maja handed the expired driving licence to the examiner with a sigh.
Maja嘆了口氣，把過期的駕照交給考官。
- out of date
more informal, used for both documents and things like food
- invalid
broader — can mean not legally acceptable for any reason, not just time
- lapsed
suggests a gap after a period of coverage, like an insurance policy
文法句型
expired + [document/ticket/card]