Definition of sell-by date in English:

sell-by date

nounˈsɛlbʌɪ deɪtˈsɛl ˌbaɪ ˌdeɪt

British

1A date marked on a perishable product indicating the recommended time by which it should be sold.
〈主英〉（易腐产品上标明的）销售限期，保质期
crisps past their sell-by date
过期的炸土豆条。
Example sentencesExamples
- The supermarket chain tagged packs of Gillette Mach3 razor blades so that staff were automatically alerted to stock levels, sell-by dates and whether a product had been paid for when it left the shop.
- Its lawyer, William Hudson, admitted the company had three pages of previous convictions, but only one for selling past a sell-by date in North Yorkshire, for which it had been cautioned.
- The Fareshare scheme in Southampton receives 26,000 trays of food past the sell-by date but within the use-by date donated by supermarkets each year.
- When Sainsbury's turned up, the centre was asked for £1.20… for four bags of potatoes that were past their sell-by date.
- Damn, the wine is Chardonnay and the crisps are past their sell-by date.
- Now, I'm getting really sloshed and need a bag of crisps, so why not try Golden Blunder, the crisps that are past their sell-by date?
- And then I decided I should trawl through the rest of the food in my cupboard to see if there was anything else hiding in there that was well past its sell-by date.
- There was, for example, the day I guzzled all the children's chocolate, then told them I'd thrown it out because it was past its sell-by date.
- Fresh produce that is about to go past its sell-by date can be frozen for future use.
- Officers acted after the stores allegedly ignored previous warnings and more food past its sell-by date was allegedly found on shelves.
- Keep food cupboards clean, tidy and dry and throw out products that have gone past their sell-by date.
1. 1.1informal A time after which something or someone is no longer considered desirable or effective.
  〈非正式〉（人或物的）不再有用的时期；无用时期
  do broadcasters have a sell-by date?
  广播公司会有一天不再有用了吗？
  Example sentencesExamples
  It would be nice to think that one day organisations will fight for a fair deal for women for altruistic purposes, rather than simply to get publicity for their company from research that is past its sell-by date.
  Aren't they at least ten years past their sell-by date?
  But the fundamental question is whether the summit did enough to reverse the growing conviction that Nato is past its sell-by date now that its traditional enemy has disappeared.
  The city, you see, is already way past its sell-by date.
  Mind you, the annals of British sportscasting contain many examples of superannuated pundits who soldier on well past their sell-by dates.
  Yawning gaps in the entertainment media are stuffed with TV programmes that are well past their sell-by dates.
  Football clubs have a local affection mode to call on, but a political party cannot claim that out-of-line policies should be allowed to drift past their sell-by date.
  But some members of the public were also uneasy that a 17-year-old horse was being made to race past his sell-by date.
  He's gone beyond his sell-by date and the gains that we had at independence and for the first few years we have lost and it has become increasingly a dictatorship that does not have the heart of the people at the core of governance.
  In many ways, the two incumbents are past their sell-by dates, preserved as majors not by reality, but by tradition and maudlin sentimentality.
  Ostensibly it was a screening of a cheesily romantic movie but it took a turn for the surreal when the leading lady, a former child-star well past her sell-by date, walked off the set.
  But the long-standing animal attractions are past their sell-by date, and will look particularly grim to families who've been to SeaWorld or Busch Gardens in Florida.
  If, as he claims, 20 per cent of council staff are lazy or past their sell-by date, then he must provide not just the odd anecdote but statistical evidence.
  That said, at 30 he is past his sell-by date, is in a terminal slump and hasn't won a title for two years.
  This is the side of party conferences that the public never sees - and the reason why the practice of gathering in seaside towns has persisted long past its sell-by date.
  It gets a bit tiresome when people think you are past your sell-by date and have nothing to offer.
  Instead we are being left with stations which have gone past their sell-by dates.
  I know the bosses think I'm past my sell-by date.
  Now, just when Belle looked a bit past her sell-by date as an internet phenomenon, the story has put on a new pair of Manolo Blahniks and is sprinting for the street corner of the public eye.
  I thought I might be past my sell-by date, but it was a huge success at the Cabaret Bar in the Pleasance, so I'm booked for next year.

Definition of sell-by date in US English:

sell-by date

nounˈsel ˌbī ˌdātˈsɛl ˌbaɪ ˌdeɪt

British

1A date marked on a perishable product indicating the recommended time by which it should be sold.
〈主英〉（易腐产品上标明的）销售限期，保质期
milk past its sell-by date
过期的炸土豆条。
Example sentencesExamples
- Damn, the wine is Chardonnay and the crisps are past their sell-by date.
- The Fareshare scheme in Southampton receives 26,000 trays of food past the sell-by date but within the use-by date donated by supermarkets each year.
- The supermarket chain tagged packs of Gillette Mach3 razor blades so that staff were automatically alerted to stock levels, sell-by dates and whether a product had been paid for when it left the shop.
- There was, for example, the day I guzzled all the children's chocolate, then told them I'd thrown it out because it was past its sell-by date.
- Its lawyer, William Hudson, admitted the company had three pages of previous convictions, but only one for selling past a sell-by date in North Yorkshire, for which it had been cautioned.
- Now, I'm getting really sloshed and need a bag of crisps, so why not try Golden Blunder, the crisps that are past their sell-by date?
- Officers acted after the stores allegedly ignored previous warnings and more food past its sell-by date was allegedly found on shelves.
- And then I decided I should trawl through the rest of the food in my cupboard to see if there was anything else hiding in there that was well past its sell-by date.
- Keep food cupboards clean, tidy and dry and throw out products that have gone past their sell-by date.
- Fresh produce that is about to go past its sell-by date can be frozen for future use.
- When Sainsbury's turned up, the centre was asked for £1.20… for four bags of potatoes that were past their sell-by date.
1. 1.1informal A time after which something or someone is no longer considered desirable or effective.
  〈非正式〉（人或物的）不再有用的时期；无用时期
  do broadcasters have a sell-by date?
  广播公司会有一天不再有用了吗？
  Example sentencesExamples
  Instead we are being left with stations which have gone past their sell-by dates.
  The city, you see, is already way past its sell-by date.
  It would be nice to think that one day organisations will fight for a fair deal for women for altruistic purposes, rather than simply to get publicity for their company from research that is past its sell-by date.
  He's gone beyond his sell-by date and the gains that we had at independence and for the first few years we have lost and it has become increasingly a dictatorship that does not have the heart of the people at the core of governance.
  Yawning gaps in the entertainment media are stuffed with TV programmes that are well past their sell-by dates.
  But some members of the public were also uneasy that a 17-year-old horse was being made to race past his sell-by date.
  It gets a bit tiresome when people think you are past your sell-by date and have nothing to offer.
  If, as he claims, 20 per cent of council staff are lazy or past their sell-by date, then he must provide not just the odd anecdote but statistical evidence.
  Mind you, the annals of British sportscasting contain many examples of superannuated pundits who soldier on well past their sell-by dates.
  Ostensibly it was a screening of a cheesily romantic movie but it took a turn for the surreal when the leading lady, a former child-star well past her sell-by date, walked off the set.
  I thought I might be past my sell-by date, but it was a huge success at the Cabaret Bar in the Pleasance, so I'm booked for next year.
  I know the bosses think I'm past my sell-by date.
  That said, at 30 he is past his sell-by date, is in a terminal slump and hasn't won a title for two years.
  Aren't they at least ten years past their sell-by date?
  But the fundamental question is whether the summit did enough to reverse the growing conviction that Nato is past its sell-by date now that its traditional enemy has disappeared.
  But the long-standing animal attractions are past their sell-by date, and will look particularly grim to families who've been to SeaWorld or Busch Gardens in Florida.
  This is the side of party conferences that the public never sees - and the reason why the practice of gathering in seaside towns has persisted long past its sell-by date.
  Football clubs have a local affection mode to call on, but a political party cannot claim that out-of-line policies should be allowed to drift past their sell-by date.
  Now, just when Belle looked a bit past her sell-by date as an internet phenomenon, the story has put on a new pair of Manolo Blahniks and is sprinting for the street corner of the public eye.
  In many ways, the two incumbents are past their sell-by dates, preserved as majors not by reality, but by tradition and maudlin sentimentality.

词汇	sell-by date
释义	Definition of sell-by date in English: sell-by date nounˈsɛlbʌɪ deɪtˈsɛl ˌbaɪ ˌdeɪt British 1A date marked on a perishable product indicating the recommended time by which it should be sold. 〈主英〉（易腐产品上标明的）销售限期，保质期 crisps past their sell-by date 过期的炸土豆条。 Example sentencesExamples The supermarket chain tagged packs of Gillette Mach3 razor blades so that staff were automatically alerted to stock levels, sell-by dates and whether a product had been paid for when it left the shop. Its lawyer, William Hudson, admitted the company had three pages of previous convictions, but only one for selling past a sell-by date in North Yorkshire, for which it had been cautioned. The Fareshare scheme in Southampton receives 26,000 trays of food past the sell-by date but within the use-by date donated by supermarkets each year. When Sainsbury's turned up, the centre was asked for £1.20… for four bags of potatoes that were past their sell-by date. Damn, the wine is Chardonnay and the crisps are past their sell-by date. Now, I'm getting really sloshed and need a bag of crisps, so why not try Golden Blunder, the crisps that are past their sell-by date? And then I decided I should trawl through the rest of the food in my cupboard to see if there was anything else hiding in there that was well past its sell-by date. There was, for example, the day I guzzled all the children's chocolate, then told them I'd thrown it out because it was past its sell-by date. Fresh produce that is about to go past its sell-by date can be frozen for future use. Officers acted after the stores allegedly ignored previous warnings and more food past its sell-by date was allegedly found on shelves. Keep food cupboards clean, tidy and dry and throw out products that have gone past their sell-by date. 1.1informal A time after which something or someone is no longer considered desirable or effective. 〈非正式〉（人或物的）不再有用的时期；无用时期 do broadcasters have a sell-by date? 广播公司会有一天不再有用了吗？ Example sentencesExamples It would be nice to think that one day organisations will fight for a fair deal for women for altruistic purposes, rather than simply to get publicity for their company from research that is past its sell-by date. Aren't they at least ten years past their sell-by date? But the fundamental question is whether the summit did enough to reverse the growing conviction that Nato is past its sell-by date now that its traditional enemy has disappeared. The city, you see, is already way past its sell-by date. Mind you, the annals of British sportscasting contain many examples of superannuated pundits who soldier on well past their sell-by dates. Yawning gaps in the entertainment media are stuffed with TV programmes that are well past their sell-by dates. Football clubs have a local affection mode to call on, but a political party cannot claim that out-of-line policies should be allowed to drift past their sell-by date. But some members of the public were also uneasy that a 17-year-old horse was being made to race past his sell-by date. He's gone beyond his sell-by date and the gains that we had at independence and for the first few years we have lost and it has become increasingly a dictatorship that does not have the heart of the people at the core of governance. In many ways, the two incumbents are past their sell-by dates, preserved as majors not by reality, but by tradition and maudlin sentimentality. Ostensibly it was a screening of a cheesily romantic movie but it took a turn for the surreal when the leading lady, a former child-star well past her sell-by date, walked off the set. But the long-standing animal attractions are past their sell-by date, and will look particularly grim to families who've been to SeaWorld or Busch Gardens in Florida. If, as he claims, 20 per cent of council staff are lazy or past their sell-by date, then he must provide not just the odd anecdote but statistical evidence. That said, at 30 he is past his sell-by date, is in a terminal slump and hasn't won a title for two years. This is the side of party conferences that the public never sees - and the reason why the practice of gathering in seaside towns has persisted long past its sell-by date. It gets a bit tiresome when people think you are past your sell-by date and have nothing to offer. Instead we are being left with stations which have gone past their sell-by dates. I know the bosses think I'm past my sell-by date. Now, just when Belle looked a bit past her sell-by date as an internet phenomenon, the story has put on a new pair of Manolo Blahniks and is sprinting for the street corner of the public eye. I thought I might be past my sell-by date, but it was a huge success at the Cabaret Bar in the Pleasance, so I'm booked for next year. Definition of sell-by date in US English: sell-by date nounˈsel ˌbī ˌdātˈsɛl ˌbaɪ ˌdeɪt British 1A date marked on a perishable product indicating the recommended time by which it should be sold. 〈主英〉（易腐产品上标明的）销售限期，保质期 milk past its sell-by date 过期的炸土豆条。 Example sentencesExamples Damn, the wine is Chardonnay and the crisps are past their sell-by date. The Fareshare scheme in Southampton receives 26,000 trays of food past the sell-by date but within the use-by date donated by supermarkets each year. The supermarket chain tagged packs of Gillette Mach3 razor blades so that staff were automatically alerted to stock levels, sell-by dates and whether a product had been paid for when it left the shop. There was, for example, the day I guzzled all the children's chocolate, then told them I'd thrown it out because it was past its sell-by date. Its lawyer, William Hudson, admitted the company had three pages of previous convictions, but only one for selling past a sell-by date in North Yorkshire, for which it had been cautioned. Now, I'm getting really sloshed and need a bag of crisps, so why not try Golden Blunder, the crisps that are past their sell-by date? Officers acted after the stores allegedly ignored previous warnings and more food past its sell-by date was allegedly found on shelves. And then I decided I should trawl through the rest of the food in my cupboard to see if there was anything else hiding in there that was well past its sell-by date. Keep food cupboards clean, tidy and dry and throw out products that have gone past their sell-by date. Fresh produce that is about to go past its sell-by date can be frozen for future use. When Sainsbury's turned up, the centre was asked for £1.20… for four bags of potatoes that were past their sell-by date. 1.1informal A time after which something or someone is no longer considered desirable or effective. 〈非正式〉（人或物的）不再有用的时期；无用时期 do broadcasters have a sell-by date? 广播公司会有一天不再有用了吗？ Example sentencesExamples Instead we are being left with stations which have gone past their sell-by dates. The city, you see, is already way past its sell-by date. It would be nice to think that one day organisations will fight for a fair deal for women for altruistic purposes, rather than simply to get publicity for their company from research that is past its sell-by date. He's gone beyond his sell-by date and the gains that we had at independence and for the first few years we have lost and it has become increasingly a dictatorship that does not have the heart of the people at the core of governance. Yawning gaps in the entertainment media are stuffed with TV programmes that are well past their sell-by dates. But some members of the public were also uneasy that a 17-year-old horse was being made to race past his sell-by date. It gets a bit tiresome when people think you are past your sell-by date and have nothing to offer. If, as he claims, 20 per cent of council staff are lazy or past their sell-by date, then he must provide not just the odd anecdote but statistical evidence. Mind you, the annals of British sportscasting contain many examples of superannuated pundits who soldier on well past their sell-by dates. Ostensibly it was a screening of a cheesily romantic movie but it took a turn for the surreal when the leading lady, a former child-star well past her sell-by date, walked off the set. I thought I might be past my sell-by date, but it was a huge success at the Cabaret Bar in the Pleasance, so I'm booked for next year. I know the bosses think I'm past my sell-by date. That said, at 30 he is past his sell-by date, is in a terminal slump and hasn't won a title for two years. Aren't they at least ten years past their sell-by date? But the fundamental question is whether the summit did enough to reverse the growing conviction that Nato is past its sell-by date now that its traditional enemy has disappeared. But the long-standing animal attractions are past their sell-by date, and will look particularly grim to families who've been to SeaWorld or Busch Gardens in Florida. This is the side of party conferences that the public never sees - and the reason why the practice of gathering in seaside towns has persisted long past its sell-by date. Football clubs have a local affection mode to call on, but a political party cannot claim that out-of-line policies should be allowed to drift past their sell-by date. Now, just when Belle looked a bit past her sell-by date as an internet phenomenon, the story has put on a new pair of Manolo Blahniks and is sprinting for the street corner of the public eye. In many ways, the two incumbents are past their sell-by dates, preserved as majors not by reality, but by tradition and maudlin sentimentality.
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