Translations for „outstay“ in the English » Chinese Dictionary

outstay [ˌaʊtˈsteı] VB trans

outstay

比…住得久 bǐ…zhù de jiǔ

outstay

逗留得超过…的限度 dòuliú de chāoguò…de xiàndù

outstay one's welcome

因呆得太久而不再受欢迎

Usage examples with outstay

outstay one's welcome

因呆得太久而不再受欢迎

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

She cited a wish to work on other projects and not wanting to outstay her welcome on the show as her reasons for leaving.

en.wikipedia.org

They outstayed their welcome and when they did try to leave, they had trouble getting a taxi.

www.shieldsgazette.com

Thankfully they don't outstay their welcome and last no longer than 5-10 minutes.

www.ausgamers.com

But even at a mere 3:09 seconds it manages to totally outstay its welcome.

www.nzherald.co.nz

It's a little too long and does threaten to outstay its welcome, only just bringing down the curtain in the nick of time.

www.denofgeek.com

The opera needs a quicksilver touch if it is not to outstay its welcome.

www.ft.com

A classic mystery with suspects and red herrings galore, it's an easy but involving watch that doesn't outstay its welcome.

www.coachmag.co.uk

You can outstay your welcome, you can be ordinary, you can be a shadow of your former self.

www.independent.co.uk

Some moments can outstay their welcome and others can be too short.

bone-idle.ie

Sometimes young adults can outstay their welcome in their parents' home.

www.smh.com.au