run-down

[英] [ˈrʌnˌdaʊn] [美] [ˈrʌnˌdaʊn] 生词本

adj.

n.

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The adjective is pronounced /ˌrʌn 'daʊn/. The noun is pronounced /'rʌn daʊn/. 形容词读作/ˌrʌn 'daʊn/。名词读作/'rʌn daʊn/。
1. ADJ-GRADED 疲惫不堪的;累病的;衰弱的 If someone is run-down, they are tired or slightly ill. 
  • ...times when you are feeling tired and run-down.

    你感觉疲惫不堪的时候

2. ADJ-GRADED (建筑物、地区等)破旧不堪的,破败的,失修的 A run-down building or area is in very poor condition. 
  • ...one of the most run-down areas in Scotland.

    苏格兰最破败的地区之一

  • ...a run-down block of flats.

    破败的公寓楼

3. ADJ-GRADED 萧条的;不景气的 A run-down place of business is not as active as it used to be or does not have many customers. 
  • ...a run-down slate quarry...

    萧条的板岩采石场

  • He bought a run-down television station.

    他买下了一个不景气的电视台。

4. N-SING (行业、组织等规模的)缩减,紧缩 When the run-down of an industry or organization takes place, its size or the amount of work that it does is reduced. 
  • ...the impetus behind the rundown of the coal industry.

    促使煤炭行业紧缩的原因

5. N-SING 细节;详细情况 If you give someone a run-down of a group of things or a run-down on something, you give them details about it. 
  • Here's a rundown of the options...

    以下是能有的各项选择。

  • This full-colour supplement includes full race details, plus a comprehensive run-down on all the British hopefuls.

    这份全彩附录包含了完整的比赛信息和对所有可能获胜的英国运动员的详细介绍。

Adjective

1. worn and broken down by hard use;

  • "a creaky shack"
  • "a decrepit bus...its seats held together with friction tape"
  • "a flea-bitten sofa"
  • "a run-down neighborhood"
  • "a woebegone old shack"

2. having the spring unwound;

  • "a run-down watch"
1. "Auntie told me not to run," he explained,"on account of my asthma.”
“阿姨叫我不要跑,”他解释道,“因为我有气喘病。”

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2. A dodge behind a tree kept her from being run over.
她向树后一闪,才没被车从身上辗过。

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3. A few of the jeeps had run out of ammunition.
几辆吉普车上的弹药已经用光了。

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4. A terrifying scream in the blackness of the night made my blood run cold.
黑夜里一声可怕的尖叫让我毛骨悚然。

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5. A washing machine is run by a small electric motor.
洗衣机由一台小电动机驱动。

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6. An indecisive man could never run the country.
一个优柔寡断的人不能治理国家。

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7. As an artist, she can run rings around her brother.
在艺术方面,她做得比她的兄弟强。

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8. As he walked away towards his car she wanted to run after him, but she felt frozen, riveted to the spot.
他转身向车子走去时,她想追上去,但觉得自己的身体好像僵了,一步也挪不动。

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9. Booms run in cycle.
景气状况周期性地出现。

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10. Buyers cleared the day's cattle run at steady rates.
买主以稳定的价格买光了这一天牵到集市来的牲口。

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11. Can I run you to the station?
我开车送你去车站好吗?

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12. Catching sight of the dog, he broke into a run.
他一看见那只狗,就赶紧跑。

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13. Catering in the schools is run on a franchise basis.
学校餐饮服务以特许权经营。

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14. Did you run all the way here?
你是一路跑来的吗?

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15. Don't back up the moment you run up against a little difficulty.
不要遇到一点困难就打退堂鼓。

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16. Don't expect me to run after you all your life.
别指望我伺候你一辈子。

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17. Don't gabble, Lucy, I can't understand when you run your words together.
不要说得那么急,露西,你说话象连珠炮似的,我听不懂。

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18. Don't get a bus. I'll run you over to the theatre.
不要去坐公共汽车了,我开车送你去剧场。

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19. Don't let all this good food run to waste!
别把这些好好的食物浪费掉!

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20. Don't let your imagination run away with you.
休要异想天开。

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