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●ˌrun sb/sth ˈdown1. (of a vehicle or its driver 车辆或司机) to hit a person or an animal and knock them/it to the ground 把…撞倒◆The cyclist was run down by a lorry.
骑自行车的人被一辆货车撞倒了。◆You nearly ran down that pedestrian.
你差点撞了那个行人。SYN knock sb down, knock sb over NOTE Often used in the passive. It can also suggest that the driver of the vehicle intended to hit the person or animal 常用于被动语态，可表示司机故意肇事◆The officer challenged the thief and tried to make the car stop, but the driver ran him down.
警察命令窃贼停下并试图拦住汽车，可司机开车撞了他。 ➡ see also run sb/sth over2. to criticize sb/sth in an unkind way 恶意批评；说…的坏话；贬低◆She’s always running her husband down in front of their friends.
她总是当着朋友的面数落丈夫。SYN disparage sb/sth (formal) NOTE Not used in the passive. 不用于被动语态。 ➡ see also run yourself down3. to find sb/sth after looking for a long time （长时间搜寻后）找到◆I finally ran the book down in the college library.
我终于在大学图书馆找到了这本书。SYN track sb/sth down, trace sb/sth NOTE Not used in the passive. 不用于被动语态。[v + n/pron + adv] [v + adv + n] |