outstay

英 [ˌaʊt'steɪ] 美 [ˌaʊt'steɪ]

• v. 比……逗留得更久；在持久力上超过

英英释义

Verb:

1. stay too long;

   "overstay or outstay one's welcome"
   

2. surpass in staying power;

   "They outstayed their competitors"
   

例句

用作动词 (v.)

1. It's better not to outstay one's welcome, especially on a first visit.
   去做客最好不要呆得太久而惹人讨厌，特别是第一次拜访。

词汇搭配

• outstay one's welcome 呆得太久而不受欢迎...

近反义词

【近义词】

• outlast 较……耐久
• outlive 比...活得长
• survive 幸免于难
• overstay 停留过久