英语词组run down是什么意思，短语翻译、用法及例句-英语词组固定搭配大全

Idiom

run downrun (you) down

to make you very tired.

All of these crises in the family have really run her down.

Phr V

run down

runs, running, ran, run

run down sb or run sb down

to hit someone with a vehicle and injure or kill themusually passive

He was run down as he was crossing the road.

run down sb/sth or run sb/sth down

informal to criticize someone or something, often unfairlyoften reflexive

You shouldn't run yourself down like that!Whatever the government do, the press is going to run them down.

informal to find someone or something that you have been trying to find for a long time

After five or six phone-calls I managed to run him down at an address in Rome.

run down sth or run sth down

British & Australian to gradually reduce the size of an organization, especially in order to close it completely in the future

He had decided to run the business down.

rundown

noun British usually singular

They were protesting at the rundown of the Youth Training Scheme.

British & Australian to reduce a supply of goods or money by using or selling it

Shops are starting to run down their stocks.

run down (sth) or run (sth) down

if a machine or device {e.g. clock, battery} runs down, or if something or someone makes a machine or device run down, it gradually loses power

It doesn't work so well because the batteries are running down.If you leave your car lights on you'll run the batteries down.

run down sth

if you run down a list, you quickly look at it, or you quickly read and say all the things on it

Just running down the list of candidates here, I can exclude four of them straight away.

run down

1. verb To hit someone or something with one's car, especially intentionally or due to reckless driving. A noun or pronoun can be used between "run" and "down." The car swerved onto the sidewalk and nearly ran down an entire family.

2. verb To find someone or something after a search; to track down someone or something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "run" and "down." I ran down a colleague from years ago who might be able to help us with the tax situation. I ran that file down that you were asking about. It looks like the account hasn't been active in years.

3. verb To criticize, deprecate, or belittle someone or something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "run" and "down." There's no need to run down his work like that! Sarah's father has been running her down for years.

4. adjective In poor health; feeling exhausted and sick. In this usage, the phrase is often hyphenated. A: "I think I'm getting a sore throat." B: "You're probably run-down—you haven't gotten a full night's sleep in weeks!"

5. noun The general details about or a brief summary of something. In this usage, the phrase is usually spelled as one word. Please give me a rundown of what was discussed at the board meeting yesterday. I'll just give you a quick rundown before we get started.

6. noun In baseball or softball, a situation in which a baserunner is caught off base between two defensive players (one of whom has the ball) attempting to tag the runner "out." In this usage, the phrase is usually spelled as one word. The runner rounded third without seeing the throw come in and got caught in a rundown.

run someone or something down

1. to collide with and knock down someone or something. The drunken driver ran three pedestrians down. Mary ran down a stop sign.

2. to criticize or deride someone or something. Please stop running me down all the time. I can't be that bad! You run down everybody who takes your old job!

3. to hunt for and locate someone or something. Could you run some information down for me? I was finally able to run down my old friend.

run something down

to use something having batteries, a motor, or an engine until it has no more power and it stops. Who ran my electric toothbrush down? Someone ran down my batteries.

run down

1. to come down, running or very quickly; to go down, running or very quickly. I need to talk to you down here. Can you run down? I will run down and talk to you.

2. [for something] to lose power and stop working. The clock ran down because no one was there to wind it. The toy ran down and wouldn't go again until it had been wound.

3. to become worn or dilapidated. The property was allowed to run down, and it took a lot of money to fix it up. The old neighborhood has certainly run down since we moved away.

run down

1. Stop because of lack of power or force, as in The alarm clock finally ran down. [Mid-1700s]

2. Make or be tired, cause to decline or be declined in health or vigor, as in His long illness ran him down, leaving him with no energy, or After that huge assignment his strength ran down. [First half of 1800s]

3. Collide with and knock over, as in The speeding motorist ran down a pedestrian. [Second half of 1500s]

4. Chase and capture, as in Police detectives ran down the suspects. [Second half of 1600s]

5. Trace the source of, as in She ran down all the references at the library.

6. Disparage, as in Don't run him down, he's a talented actor. [Second half of 1600s] Also see put down, def. 4.

7. Also, run one's eyes over. Look over, review, as in Let's run down the membership list again and see if we can pick a delegate, or She ran her eyes over the crowd, looking for her husband.

8. In baseball, tag out a runner between bases, as in We might have won but in the last inning they ran down two of our runners.

run down

1. To stop because of lack of force or power: The battery ran down, causing the clock to stop.

2. To make someone or something tired or worn; cause someone or something to lose vigor: All of that work ran me down. The headlights ran down the battery.

3. To collide with and knock down or damage someone or something: That speeding car almost ran me down. The bus ran down a pedestrian.

4. To chase and capture someone or something: The detectives ran down the suspects and had them arrested. The wolves separated one of the elk from the herd and ran it down.

5. To trace the source of something: The police ran down all possible leads in the case. We had the license plate number, so we ran it down and got the name of the driver.

6. To disparage someone or something: Don't run her down—she is very talented.

7. To review something from top to bottom, such as a list; go over something: Let's run down the list of new members and see who has paid the membership fee.

8. Baseball To put a runner out after trapping him or her between two bases: The visiting team managed to run down three players in one inning. The runner tried to get to third base, but the shortstop caught the ball and ran him down.

rundown

n. a summary bringing someone up to date. Can you give me a rundown on what’s happened since noon?

词组	run down
释义	Idiom run someone or something down Theme: SEARCHING to look for and finally find someone or something. I finally ran John Smith down. He had moved to another town.I will see if I can run down the book that you want. Idiom run someone or something down Theme: HARM to degrade physically or put wear on someone or something. All these years of hard work have run Mrs. Brown down severely.Our neighbors ran down their house before they sold it. Idiom run someone or something down Theme: CRITICISM to say bad things about someone or something. Why are you always running your friends down?Don't run down my paintings! You just don't understand art! Idiom run downrun (you) down to make you very tired. All of these crises in the family have really run her down. Phr V run down runs, running, ran, run run down sb or run sb down to hit someone with a vehicle and injure or kill themusually passive He was run down as he was crossing the road. run down sb/sth or run sb/sth down informal to criticize someone or something, often unfairlyoften reflexive You shouldn't run yourself down like that!Whatever the government do, the press is going to run them down. informal to find someone or something that you have been trying to find for a long time After five or six phone-calls I managed to run him down at an address in Rome. run down sth or run sth down British & Australian to gradually reduce the size of an organization, especially in order to close it completely in the future He had decided to run the business down. rundown noun British usually singular They were protesting at the rundown of the Youth Training Scheme. British & Australian to reduce a supply of goods or money by using or selling it Shops are starting to run down their stocks. run down (sth) or run (sth) down if a machine or device {e.g. clock, battery} runs down, or if something or someone makes a machine or device run down, it gradually loses power It doesn't work so well because the batteries are running down.If you leave your car lights on you'll run the batteries down. run down sth if you run down a list, you quickly look at it, or you quickly read and say all the things on it Just running down the list of candidates here, I can exclude four of them straight away. phraserun down1. run down sb • run sb down usually passive to drive into someone and hurt or kill them: I almost got run down by a bus as I was crossing the road.■ SIMILAR TO: run over, knock down2. *run sb/sth* down** • run down sb/sth to criticize someone or something, especially in a way that seems unfair: Never run down your previous employer at an interview. It will always reflect badly on you.run yourself down As a nation we're always running ourselves down, instead of being proud of our achievements.■ SIMILAR TO: criticize, knock3. be run down to feel tired and unhealthy because you have been working too hard, not getting enough sleep, or worrying a lot about something: Is Sue all right? She looked rather run down when I last saw her. I was feeling generally run down and in need of a vacation.■ SIMILAR TO: exhausted4. run down • run down sth • *run sth* down** if a battery, watch etc runs down, or you run it down, it gradually loses power until there is none left: The toy stopped moving. Its batteries had obviously run down. Someone had left the lights on and run down the car's battery.5. run down sth • *run sth* down** BrE to gradually reduce the amount of work that a company or other organization does, in order to prepare for closing it: BSEL say they will run down the shipyard unless another buyer is found. The local hospital was being run down and no longer took emergency cases.■ SIMILAR TO: wind down6. run down sth • *run sth* down to let something such as a company, an organization, or a country's economy get into very bad condition: Every time a new party gets into power, they always accuse the previous government of running down the economy.■ SIMILAR TO: ruin7. run down** • run down sth • *run sth* down** if supplies of something run down, or are run down, they gradually all get used until there is none of it left: It is estimated that supplies of gas from the North Sea will start to run down between now and the end of the century.8. run down sth to quickly look at or read aloud a list of things or people: Do you want me to run down the list of possible candidates?■ SIMILAR TO: run throughrundown n singular a short report or explanation in which you mention the most important information: She began by giving a brief rundown of the decisions that had been made at the previous meeting.9. *run sb/sth* down** BrE to find someone or something that you have been looking for: I finally managed to run him down at his club in Mayfair.■ SIMILAR TO: track down10. run down sth • *run sth* down** to chase after something and succeed in stopping it: Shane managed to run down the ball just before it reached the boundary. run down 1. verb To hit someone or something with one's car, especially intentionally or due to reckless driving. A noun or pronoun can be used between "run" and "down." The car swerved onto the sidewalk and nearly ran down an entire family. 2. verb To find someone or something after a search; to track down someone or something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "run" and "down." I ran down a colleague from years ago who might be able to help us with the tax situation. I ran that file down that you were asking about. It looks like the account hasn't been active in years. 3. verb To criticize, deprecate, or belittle someone or something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "run" and "down." There's no need to run down his work like that! Sarah's father has been running her down for years. 4. adjective In poor health; feeling exhausted and sick. In this usage, the phrase is often hyphenated. A: "I think I'm getting a sore throat." B: "You're probably run-down—you haven't gotten a full night's sleep in weeks!" 5. noun The general details about or a brief summary of something. In this usage, the phrase is usually spelled as one word. Please give me a rundown of what was discussed at the board meeting yesterday. I'll just give you a quick rundown before we get started. 6. noun In baseball or softball, a situation in which a baserunner is caught off base between two defensive players (one of whom has the ball) attempting to tag the runner "out." In this usage, the phrase is usually spelled as one word. The runner rounded third without seeing the throw come in and got caught in a rundown. run someone or something down 1. to collide with and knock down someone or something. The drunken driver ran three pedestrians down. Mary ran down a stop sign. 2. to criticize or deride someone or something. Please stop running me down all the time. I can't be that bad! You run down everybody who takes your old job! 3. to hunt for and locate someone or something. Could you run some information down for me? I was finally able to run down my old friend. run something down to use something having batteries, a motor, or an engine until it has no more power and it stops. Who ran my electric toothbrush down? Someone ran down my batteries. run down 1. to come down, running or very quickly; to go down, running or very quickly. I need to talk to you down here. Can you run down? I will run down and talk to you. 2. [for something] to lose power and stop working. The clock ran down because no one was there to wind it. The toy ran down and wouldn't go again until it had been wound. 3. to become worn or dilapidated. The property was allowed to run down, and it took a lot of money to fix it up. The old neighborhood has certainly run down since we moved away. run down 1. Stop because of lack of power or force, as in The alarm clock finally ran down. [Mid-1700s] 2. Make or be tired, cause to decline or be declined in health or vigor, as in His long illness ran him down, leaving him with no energy, or After that huge assignment his strength ran down. [First half of 1800s] 3. Collide with and knock over, as in The speeding motorist ran down a pedestrian. [Second half of 1500s] 4. Chase and capture, as in Police detectives ran down the suspects. [Second half of 1600s] 5. Trace the source of, as in She ran down all the references at the library. 6. Disparage, as in Don't run him down, he's a talented actor. [Second half of 1600s] Also see put down, def. 4. 7. Also, run one's eyes over. Look over, review, as in Let's run down the membership list again and see if we can pick a delegate, or She ran her eyes over the crowd, looking for her husband. 8. In baseball, tag out a runner between bases, as in We might have won but in the last inning they ran down two of our runners. run down v. 1. To stop because of lack of force or power: The battery ran down, causing the clock to stop. 2. To make someone or something tired or worn; cause someone or something to lose vigor: All of that work ran me down. The headlights ran down the battery. 3. To collide with and knock down or damage someone or something: That speeding car almost ran me down. The bus ran down a pedestrian. 4. To chase and capture someone or something: The detectives ran down the suspects and had them arrested. The wolves separated one of the elk from the herd and ran it down. 5. To trace the source of something: The police ran down all possible leads in the case. We had the license plate number, so we ran it down and got the name of the driver. 6. To disparage someone or something: Don't run her down—she is very talented. 7. To review something from top to bottom, such as a list; go over something: Let's run down the list of new members and see who has paid the membership fee. 8. Baseball To put a runner out after trapping him or her between two bases: The visiting team managed to run down three players in one inning. The runner tried to get to third base, but the shortstop caught the ball and ran him down. rundown n. a summary bringing someone up to date. Can you give me a rundown on what’s happened since noon?
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