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outstay

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++out·stay /aʊtˈsteɪ/ verb [transitive]  STAY/NOT LEAVEto stay somewhere longer than someone else 停留较长久,比待得久 outstay your welcome at welcome4(3)→ See Verb table
Examples from the Corpus
outstayMaher on Bachelor's Button, however, was still convinced that his mount could outstay her and held on tenaciously.The Walthamstow jumper was outstayed over the course and distance a month ago but has less to do on this occasion.We complain if a band stays away too long; we complain if they outstay their welcome.
out·stay verbChineseSyllable
someone stay else Corpus than to longer somewhere


outstay
outstay /aʊtˈsteɪ/ verb [transitive]
to stay somewhere longer than someone else
outstay your welcome at welcome3(3)


out·stayBrE /ˌaʊtˈsteɪ/ 🔊NAmE /ˌaʊtˈsteɪ/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they outstay BrE /ˌaʊtˈsteɪ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌaʊtˈsteɪ/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it outstays BrE /ˌaʊtˈsteɪz/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌaʊtˈsteɪz/ 🔊past simple outstayed BrE /ˌaʊtˈsteɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌaʊtˈsteɪd/ 🔊past participle outstayed BrE /ˌaʊtˈsteɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌaʊtˈsteɪd/ 🔊 -ing form outstaying BrE /ˌaʊtˈsteɪɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌaʊtˈsteɪɪŋ/ 🔊outstay/overstay your ˈwelcometo stay somewhere as a guest longer than you are wanted 做客太久而不再受欢迎