| 释义 |
runaway
I. \ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: run away
1. : one that flees from danger, duty, or legal or parental restraint : fugitive
2. : the act of running away out of control; also : a horse that is running out of control
3. : excessive or uncontrolled speed (as of a turbine or locomotive) or flow (as of an oil well)
4. : a one-sided or overwhelming victory
II. adjective
Etymology: run away
1. : running away : fleeing or escaping from danger, duty, or restraint
< runaway slave >
< runaway team >
< runaway railroad car >
2. : accomplished by elopement or during flight
< a runaway marriage >
3. : won by a long lead
< a runaway race >
: decisive
4. of prices : subject to rapid changes usually toward higher levels
< runaway inflation >
III. adjective
1. : highly successful
< a runaway bestseller >
2. : gone out of control : being beyond control
< a runaway cruise missile >
< runaway population growth > |