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run-down是什么意思

run-down

英 ['rʌn'daun] 美

adj. 破败的；衰弱的
n. 刺杀出局；总结

低频词

英文词源

run-down (adj.): 1866, of persons, with reference to health, from verbal phrase, from run (v.) + down (adv.). From 1896 of places; 1894 of clocks. Earliest sense is "oppressed" (1680s).

双语例句

1. The ballot was re-run on Mr Todd's insistence after accusations of malpractice.: 因被控舞弊，在托德先生的坚持下重新进行了投票。

2. The President's speeches are regularly reproduced verbatim in the state-run newspapers.: 总统的讲话通常会被一字不差地刊登在国有报纸上。

3. Perot hoped to run another series of campaign infomercials.: 佩罗期待着新一轮的竞选宣传节目的播出。

4. There will be a run-off between these two candidates on December 9th.: 12月9日将举行这两位候选人的决胜选举。

5. If unused, winter radishes run to seed in spring.: 如果不去动的话，冬萝卜会在春天开花结籽。