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  • 英英词典释义

outstay

[ˌaʊtˈsteɪ] [aʊtˈste]
  • 第三人称单数:outstays;
  • 过去式:outstayed;
  • 过去分词:outstayed;
  • 现在分词:outstaying;
  • 例句
    英汉词典释义
    • vt.
      (客人)呆得太久而不受欢迎
      We visited some friends in France, but we didn’t want to overstay our welcome and left after a couple of days. 在法国,我们拜访了几位朋友;但因为不想令人生厌,几天后就离开了。 It’s better not to outstay one’s welcome,especially on a first visit. 最好别呆得太久而惹人讨厌,特别是初次拜访。 I think it is time Brian went home;doesn’t he realize he’s outstaying his welcome? 我想布赖恩该回家了,难道他没有意识到呆久了会不受欢迎吗? Sensing that he had outstayed his welcome, he quickly said his goodbyes and left. 他感觉到自己逗留的时间太长已经不再受欢迎,赶快说声再见就离开了。
    英英词典释义
    • Verb
      1. stay too long;
      "overstay or outstay one's welcome"
      2. surpass in staying power;
      "They outstayed their competitors"