overstay
UK/əʊvə'steɪ/US/'әuvә'stei/
A2
Definitions
v.
To stay longer than permitted or welcome.
逗留过久；超期居留。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedover- (excessively) + stay = to stay too long. stay comes (via Old French) from Latin stāre 'to stand/remain' (st). Classic phrase: overstay one's welcome.
Root st still carries 376 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.overstay one's welcome待到不受欢迎
- 2.overstay a visa逾期居留
Example Sentences
- 1.
Don't overstay your welcome at someone else's home.
- 2.
He was deported for overstaying his visa.