英语词汇“runaway”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES

a runaway freight train
Some economists are now predicting the danger of runaway inflation.
They see technology as a runaway force that humans can no longer control.
Weiss runs a drop-in center for runaway teens.

EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS

He could not get a grip on the runaway world.
Labour as the party of runaway inflation?
Leadville roared toward civilization like a runaway train.
Meanwhile, the astronauts prepared for another close pass of the runaway satellite and the miles of tether suspended below it.
Pyrotechnics, a runaway boulder and a few animatronic Indys are along the way.
The book was a runaway success.
The colonists encountered the problem with runaway slaves.
The distinctive authority of this new act made both national and state governments responsible for the capture and return of runaway slaves.

Longman Language Activatorwhen you cannot control something► lose control

to no longer be able to control a situation, vehicle, group of people etc: · The car skidded on the ice, and I lost control.lose control of: · She felt as if she was losing control of her children.· O'Connor recently lost control of the company he had run for seven years.

► out of control

a situation that is out of control has got much worse and can no longer be controlled: · The fire was out of control.· Teenage crime was now out of control.get out of control: · It's easy to let spending on credit cards get out of control.

► get out of hand

if something, especially a situation, gets out of hand , it gets so serious or difficult that it can no longer be controlled: · The costs have continued to increase, and now seem to be getting out of hand.· Police were called in when the situation began to get out of hand.

► be beyond somebody's control

a situation or force that is beyond your control is one that you are not able to control, especially if someone else is controlling it or because no one can control it: · Some of the kids there were beyond any teacher's control.circumstances beyond our control (=a situation that we cannot control): · Due to circumstances beyond our control, we have had to cancel tonight's performance of "Carmen'.

► lose your grip (on something)

to no longer be able to control a situation that you have had difficulty controlling for a long time: · By 1965, US troops in the area were beginning to lose their grip.lose your grip on something: · I was worried that Clive seemed to be losing his grip on things.

► runaway

increasing or spreading in an unexpected way that cannot be controlled: · Some economists are now predicting the danger of runaway inflation.· They see technology as a runaway force that humans can no longer control.

► rampant

growing, spreading or continuing very quickly, in a way that is impossible to stop - used especially in literature: · It wasn't military action but rampant disease that finally caused the population to surrender.· Corruption soon became rampant.

► run wild

to grow or develop in a completely uncontrolled way: · Organized crime has been running wild since the collapse of the old regime.· She allowed her imagination to run wild.

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► runaway success

The film was a runaway success.

► runaway inflation

runaway inflation

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► success

· The book was a runaway success.

单词	runaway
释义	runaway¹ adjectiverunaway² noun runawayrun‧a‧way1 /ˈrʌnəweɪ/ adjective [only before noun] Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES a runaway freight train Some economists are now predicting the danger of runaway inflation. They see technology as a runaway force that humans can no longer control. Weiss runs a drop-in center for runaway teens. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS He could not get a grip on the runaway world. Labour as the party of runaway inflation? Leadville roared toward civilization like a runaway train. Meanwhile, the astronauts prepared for another close pass of the runaway satellite and the miles of tether suspended below it. Pyrotechnics, a runaway boulder and a few animatronic Indys are along the way. The book was a runaway success. The colonists encountered the problem with runaway slaves. The distinctive authority of this new act made both national and state governments responsible for the capture and return of runaway slaves. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatorwhen you cannot control something► lose control to no longer be able to control a situation, vehicle, group of people etc: · The car skidded on the ice, and I lost control.lose control of: · She felt as if she was losing control of her children.· O'Connor recently lost control of the company he had run for seven years. ► out of control a situation that is out of control has got much worse and can no longer be controlled: · The fire was out of control.· Teenage crime was now out of control.get out of control: · It's easy to let spending on credit cards get out of control. ► get out of hand if something, especially a situation, gets out of hand , it gets so serious or difficult that it can no longer be controlled: · The costs have continued to increase, and now seem to be getting out of hand.· Police were called in when the situation began to get out of hand. ► be beyond somebody's control a situation or force that is beyond your control is one that you are not able to control, especially if someone else is controlling it or because no one can control it: · Some of the kids there were beyond any teacher's control.circumstances beyond our control (=a situation that we cannot control): · Due to circumstances beyond our control, we have had to cancel tonight's performance of "Carmen'. ► lose your grip (on something) to no longer be able to control a situation that you have had difficulty controlling for a long time: · By 1965, US troops in the area were beginning to lose their grip.lose your grip on something: · I was worried that Clive seemed to be losing his grip on things. ► runaway increasing or spreading in an unexpected way that cannot be controlled: · Some economists are now predicting the danger of runaway inflation.· They see technology as a runaway force that humans can no longer control. ► rampant growing, spreading or continuing very quickly, in a way that is impossible to stop - used especially in literature: · It wasn't military action but rampant disease that finally caused the population to surrender.· Corruption soon became rampant. ► run wild to grow or develop in a completely uncontrolled way: · Organized crime has been running wild since the collapse of the old regime.· She allowed her imagination to run wild. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► runaway success The film was a runaway success. ► runaway inflation runaway inflation COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► success · The book was a runaway success. 1a runaway vehicle or animal is out of control: a runaway horse2happening very easily or quickly, and not able to be controlled: The film was a runaway success. runaway inflation a runaway victory3a runaway person has left the place where they are supposed to be → run away runaway¹ adjectiverunaway² noun runawayrunaway2 noun [countable] Examples EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Bush's prepared arrival speech on an airport runaway was drowned by hissing and booing. Prince Charles Edward was not among the runaways although to rescue him had been the task force's real objective. She eventually developed a reputation for harboring adolescent runaways who were fleeing oppressive treatment by their captains. The longhorns' ancestors were runaways who grew up wild in the brushy bottoms of south Texas. Uncle Fred, or a runaway Makes Good! someone, especially a child, who has left home without telling anyone and does not intend to come back → run away at run1
随便看	blanket blankety-blank blankly blankness blank verse blare blarney Blarney Stone blaspheme blasphemer blasphemous blasphemously blasphemy blast blasted blast furnace blast-off blasé blatant blatantly blather blaxploitation blaze blazer blazing