| 词汇 | run-down |
| 释义 | run someone/something downphrasal verb with runverbuk /rʌn/ us /rʌn/present participlerunning | past tenseran | past participlerun (CRITICIZE)C1informal to criticize someone or something, often unfairly: （常指不公正地）批评，诋毁，说…的坏话 He's always running himself down.他老是贬低自己。 to show disapproval of someone or something criticizeHe criticized the government's handling of the crisis. attackShe wrote an article attacking the judge and the way the trial had been conducted. condemnShe was condemned for her comments about the candidate. denounceThe government's economic policy has been denounced on all sides. come under fireThe government programme has come under fire for mismanaging funds. Disapproving & criticizing anathematize animadversion aspersion aw backbite barrel bash belabour boo disapprobation excoriate knock knocker let someone have both barrelsidiom low blow mordacious mordancy pile slam union-basher (HIT)to hit and injure a person or animal with a vehicle, especially intentionally: （尤指故意地）把…撞倒（或撞伤） Two masked men on motorbikes tried to run me down.两个戴面罩的人骑着摩托车想要撞我。 On the road: accidents involving vehicles anti-collision bird strike brake bump car crash car wreck collide with someone/something fender bender overshoot pile (something) up plough into something/someone post-crash roadkill RTA rubbernecker rubbernecking sideswipe smash spin stack You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Hitting against objects accidentally and colliding (FIND)to find someone or something after following or searching for him, her, or it for a long time: （经过长时间跟踪或寻找而）发现，找到，搜索到 run someone/something down in/to somethingI finally ran Mr Green down in/to a house in the country.我终于在乡下的一所房子里找到了格林先生。 Finding and discovering ascertain break (fresh/new) groundidiom breakthrough bring something to lightidiom catch someone red-handedidiom flush someone/something out fossick found geocache geocaching homing pinpoint plumb rake something out red-handed rediscover rediscovery refind sniff suss run (something) downphrasal verb with runverbuk /rʌn/ us /rʌn/present participlerunning | past tenseran | past participlerun (REDUCE)UK to reduce a business or organization in size or importance, or to become reduced in this way: 削减；（使）变萎缩；（使）衰减 The government is secretly running down the troop levels.政府正在暗地里缩减军队规模。 Becoming and making smaller or less abridgment attenuate attenuated attenuating attenuation compress contraction dwindle dwindling ease ease someone's mindidiom ease up/off halve recede reduce reducible reduction resize trough tumble (LOSE POWER)If a machine or device such as a clock or battery runs down, it loses power, or if you run it down, you cause this to happen: （使）耗尽能量；（使）变弱；（使）停止运转 These batteries can be recharged when they run down.这些电池电量用完时可以再充电。 You'll run the battery down if you leave your car lights on.你要是让车灯开着，就会把电瓶里的电耗尽。 Deteriorating and making worse add admin aggravate backslide be downhillidiom debase deteriorate deterioration devaluation devalue disintegrate dog one step forward, two steps backidiom regress regression regressive regressively wear thinidiom worse worsen run something downphrasal verb with runverbuk /rʌn/ us /rʌn/present participlerunning | past tenseran | past participlerun sailing specialized If a large ship runs down a smaller one, it hits it.（较大的船）撞，撞上，撞沉（较小的船） On the road: accidents involving vehicles anti-collision bird strike brake bump car crash car wreck collide with someone/something fender bender overshoot pile (something) up plough into something/someone post-crash roadkill RTA rubbernecker rubbernecking sideswipe smash spin stack You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Hitting against objects accidentally and colliding run yourself downphrasal verb with runverbuk /rʌn/ us /rʌn/present participlerunning | past tenseran | past participlerun to make yourself tired and ill: 累倒 Since he took that extra job, he's really run himself down.自从他承担了那份额外的工作，他就真的把自己累倒了。 Deteriorating and making worse add admin aggravate backslide be downhillidiom debase deteriorate deterioration devaluation devalue disintegrate dog one step forward, two steps backidiom regress regression regressive regressively wear thinidiom worse worsen run-down adjective uk /ˌrʌnˈdaʊn/ us /ˌrʌnˈdaʊn/ Run-down buildings or areas are in very bad condition: （建筑物或地区）破败的，破旧的，失修的 a run-down building/cemetery破旧的楼房／破败的公墓 [ after verb ] tired and not healthy, especially because of working too much: （尤指因为工作过度）精疲力竭的，疲惫不堪的，衰弱的 My doctor said I was looking run-down.我的医生说我看上去非常疲惫。 In bad condition battered battle-scarred be on the skidsidiom beat someone up blasted have seen better daysidiom hors de combat impaired in decay in good, bad, etc. repairidiom ruined sad scarred scuffed shabbily the worse for wearidiom well worn worm-eaten worn out worse You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Tired and making tired Not fit & healthy run down something/someone | American Dictionaryrun down something/someonephrasal verb with runverbus/rʌn/present participlerunning | past tenseranus/ræn/ | past participlerun (HIT)to hit and hurt a person or animal with a vehicle, esp. intentionally: Some people drive like they’re trying to run you down. run down (someone/something)phrasal verb with runverbus/rʌn/present participlerunning | past tenseranus/ræn/ | past participlerun (WEAKEN)to lose energy, power, or strength: By 1923 the radio boom seemed to be running down. run down somethingphrasal verb with runverbus/rʌn/present participlerunning | past tenseranus/ræn/ | past participlerun (EXAMINE)to look at, examine, think of, or deal with a set of things, esp. quickly: The safety inspector ran down the list of hazards present in a transit system. run down somethingphrasal verb with runverbus/rʌn/present participlerunning | past tenseranus/ræn/ | past participlerun (FIND)to learn the facts about something after searching for them: The police are running down several leads related to the crime. run down something/someonephrasal verb with runverbus/rʌn/present participlerunning | past tenseranus/ræn/ | past participlerun (CRITICIZE)to criticize something or someone, often unfairly: Those people are always running down our country and our values. run-down adjective us/ˈrʌnˈdɑʊn/ weak or in bad condition: an old run-down factory She was run-down, thin, with no appetite. run down | Business Englishrun downphrasal verb with runverbuk /rʌn/usrunning | ran | run to gradually end an organization's, industry's, etc. operations: be run downThe country's nuclear industry is being run down. run sth downThe president had promised to run down all military operations in the region. The farm was a lot of work, but he did not want to let it run down. to gradually use up a supply of something until it has all gone: run sth downWe've been running down our stock of the old model to make room for the new one. If you leave it switched on overnight the battery will run down. run-down adjective (alsorundown)uk /ˌrʌnˈdaʊn/us PROPERTY used to describe a building or area that is in poor condition: a rundown building/hotel/houseThe office building was rundown, so the rents were low. a rundown area/neighbourhood/town run-down noun[ S ] (alsorundown)ukus/ˈrʌnˌdaʊn/ a quick description of a situation, idea, etc. that explains the main points: a rundown of sthThe following is a rundown of our most recent deals. He gave us a run-down of the company's financial situation. ECONOMICS the process of making a business or industry smaller or of ending its operations completely: the rundown of sthThe region has been battered by the rundown of the coal and steel industries. The party accuses the Prime Minister of promoting the rundown of manufacturing employment. |
| 随便看 |
|
反思网英语在线翻译词典收录了377474条英语词汇在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用英语词汇的中英文双语翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。