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long-lived

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++long-lived /ˌlɒŋ ˈlɪvd◂ $ ˌlɒːŋ ˈlaɪvd/ adjective  LONG TIMEliving or existing for a long time 长寿的;长期存在的 OPP short-lived Ostriches are long-lived birds. 鸵鸟是长寿的鸟类。 the band’s long-lived appeal 这个乐队经久不衰的魅力
Examples from the Corpus
long-livedBut that apparent growth may not be long-lived.They were also amazingly healthy, immensely potent sexually, and unusually long-lived.Typically, the highest dividends are paid by stable, long-lived companies.Key among them is the problem facing most developed countries of how to fund reasonably comfortable retirements for an increasingly long-lived population.They are a long-lived species and a pair will not lay eggs every year.Bream are a long-lived species and a six or seven pound fish is likely to be an elderly one.This is critical for Beaujolais, for it is not a long-lived wine.
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long-lived
long-lived /ˌlɒŋ ˈlɪvd◂ $ ˌlɒːŋ ˈlaɪvd/ adjective
living or existing for a long time
   OPP  short-lived:
    Ostriches are long-lived birds.
    the band’s long-lived appeal


long-livedBrE /ˌlɒŋ ˈlɪvd/ 🔊NAmE /ˌlɔːŋ ˈlɪvd/ 🔊, /ˌlɑːŋ ˈlɪvd/ 🔊 adjectivehaving a long life; lasting for a long time 寿命长的;长寿的;经久耐用的;持久的<titled tranID="16" status="1">old</titled>elderlyagedlong-livedmature

These words all describe sb/sth that has lived for a long time or that usually lives for a long time. 以上各词均形容人年纪大、长寿或事物古老、持久。

  • old having lived for a long time; no longer young 指年老、年纪大She's getting old—she's 75 next year. 她上年纪了,明年就 75 岁了。
  • elderly (rather formal) used as a polite word for 'old' * old 的委婉语,指年纪较大的、上了年纪的She is very busy caring for two elderly relatives. 她在忙着照顾两个年老的亲戚。
  • aged (formal) very old 指年迈的、年老的Having aged relatives to stay in your house can be quite stressful. 年迈的亲戚住在家里有时压力相当大。
  • long-lived having a long life; lasting for a long time 指寿命长的、长寿的、经久耐用的、持久的Everyone in my family is exceptionally long-lived. 我们家每个人都特别长寿。
  • mature used as a polite or humorous way of saying that sb is no longer young 礼貌或幽默的说法,指某人已成年或不再年轻clothes for the mature woman 成年妇女的服装

Patterns

  • a(n) old/elderly/aged/long-lived/mature man/woman
  • a(n) old/elderly/aged/mature gentleman/lady/couple