run-down

英 ['rʌn'daun]美

adj. 破败的；衰弱的

n. 刺杀出局；总结

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。

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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。

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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。

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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。

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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。

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