| 单词 | run sb/sth down |
| 释义 | run sb/sth down run sb/sth down (FIND) — phrasal verb with run /rʌn/ verb (PRESENT PARTICIPLE running, PAST TENSE ran, PAST PARTICIPLE run) ► F0 to find someone or something after following or searching for them for a long time: » I finally ran Mr Green down in/to a house in the country.Thesaurus+: ↑Finding and discovering run sb/sth down (HIT) — phrasal verb with run /rʌn/ verb (PRESENT PARTICIPLE running, PAST TENSE ran, PAST PARTICIPLE run) ► F0 to hit and injure a person or animal with a vehicle, especially intentionally: » Two masked men on motorbikes tried to run me down.Thesaurus+: ↑Accidents involving vehiclesThesaurus+: ↑Hitting against objects accidentally and colliding run sb/sth down INFORMAL (CRITICIZE) — phrasal verb with run /rʌn/ verb (PRESENT PARTICIPLE running, PAST TENSE ran, PAST PARTICIPLE run) ► C1 to criticize someone or something, often unfairly: » He's always running himself down.Thesaurus+: ↑Disapproving and criticizing , ↑Damaging reputation |
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