long-lived

adjective

/ˌlɒŋ ˈlɪvd/

/ˌlɔːŋ ˈlɪvd/, /ˌlɔːŋ ˈlaɪvd/

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having a long life; lasting for a long time
- This type of tree can be exceptionally long-lived.
Synonyms old
old
- elderly
- aged
- long-lived
- mature
These words all describe somebody/something that has lived for a long time or that usually lives for a long time.
- old having lived for a long time; no longer young:
  She’s getting old—she’s 75 next year.
- elderly (rather formal) used as a polite word for ‘old’:
  She is very busy caring for two elderly relatives.
- aged (formal) very old:
  Having aged relatives to stay in your house can be quite stressful.
- long-lived having a long life; lasting for a long time:
  Everyone in my family is exceptionally long-lived.
- mature used as a polite or humorous way of saying that somebody is no longer young:
  clothes for the mature woman
Patterns
- a(n) old/elderly/aged/long-lived/mature man/woman
- a(n) old/elderly/aged/mature gentleman/lady/couple
Extra Examples
- Good management was essential to the creation of a long-lived, successful business.
- Trout are a long-lived species.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
adverb
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
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单词	long-lived
释义	long-lived adjective /ˌlɒŋ ˈlɪvd/ /ˌlɔːŋ ˈlɪvd/, /ˌlɔːŋ ˈlaɪvd/ jump to other results having a long life; lasting for a long time This type of tree can be exceptionally long-lived. Synonyms oldold elderly aged long-lived mature These words all describe somebody/something that has lived for a long time or that usually lives for a long time. old having lived for a long time; no longer young: She’s getting old—she’s 75 next year. elderly (rather formal) used as a polite word for ‘old’: She is very busy caring for two elderly relatives. aged (formal) very old: Having aged relatives to stay in your house can be quite stressful. long-lived having a long life; lasting for a long time: Everyone in my family is exceptionally long-lived. mature used as a polite or humorous way of saying that somebody is no longer young: clothes for the mature woman Patterns a(n) old/elderly/aged/long-lived/mature man/woman a(n) old/elderly/aged/mature gentleman/lady/couple Extra Examples Good management was essential to the creation of a long-lived, successful business. Trout are a long-lived species. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be adverb extremely fairly very … See full entry
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