be past your sell-by date
US /bi pæst jʊər ˈsɛlˌbaɪ deɪt/
UK /bi pæst jʊər ˈsɛlˌbaɪ deɪt/
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過時了, 不再有用
to be no longer effective, useful, or desirable, often because of age or changing circumstances
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Some critics say the band is past their sell-by date and should retire.
一些評論家說這個樂隊已經過時了，應該退休。
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She felt she was past her sell-by date in the corporate world.
她覺得自己在企業界已經過時了。