To outlast something is to go on longer than it does — to still be there, still working, or still in use after the other thing has stopped.

To outlast something is所謂outlast某樣東西，就是 to go on longer than it does比它撐得更久 — to still be there還在那裡, still working還在運作, or still in use after the other thing has stopped或在另一個東西停下來後還在使用。

A stone house can outlast a wooden one. One battery can outlast another. A song can outlast the summer it was famous in.

A stone house can outlast a wooden one石頭房子可以比木頭房子撐得更久。One battery can outlast another一顆電池可以比另一顆撐得更久。A song can outlast the summer it was famous in一首歌可以比它爆紅的那個夏天撐得更久。

The idea is always a race against time, not a race of speed: you win by not finishing first, but by still being around. It is an ordinary, useful verb, fine in speech and in writing.

The idea is always a race against time這個概念永遠是跟時間賽跑, not a race of speed不是比速度快: you win by not finishing first你贏不是因為先跑完, but by still being around而是因為還留在那裡。It is an ordinary, useful verb這是個普通又好用的動詞, fine in speech and in writing口語和書面都可以用。

Though actually, people sometimes stretch it a little: you can 'outlast a storm' meaning you stay until the storm is over, as if the storm were the thing you were competing with. That is close to the core sense, just less clearly 'longer than the other object'.

Though actually不過其實, people sometimes stretch it a little大家有時候會把用法拉寬一點: you can 'outlast a storm'你可以說'outlast a storm'（撐過暴風雨） meaning you stay until the storm is over意思是你撐到暴風雨結束, as if the storm were the thing you were competing with好像暴風雨是你在較量的對象。That is close to the core sense這跟核心意思很接近, just less clearly 'longer than the other object'只是沒那麼明顯是「比另一個東西撐得更久」。

Outlive is the sister word for living things: a person outlives another person. Outlast is the wider one — things, feelings, and fashions can outlast too. Last here is the verb 'to last' (to go on for a time), not last as in 'the last page'.

Outlive is the sister word for living things對活著的東西來說，姊妹字是outlive: a person outlives another person一個人outlive另一個人。Outlast is the wider oneoutlast的用法比較廣 — things, feelings, and fashions can outlast too東西、感情、流行都可以用outlast。Last here is the verb 'to last'這裡的last是動詞'to last' (to go on for a time)（意思是持續一段時間）, not last as in 'the last page'不是像'the last page'（最後一頁）裡的那個last。