"run down" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 破舊的
• 撞倒
• 貶低

Definition

“Run down”有多個意思：指狀況很差或很累；用車撞倒某人；或者嚴厲批評某人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

屬於口語表達，需依上下文理解。作形容詞為“破舊”或“筋疲力盡”；動詞片語“run someone down”表示車撞人或狠批。常與“run into”（偶遇）和“run out”（用光）混淆。

Examples

The old house is very run down.

那棟老房子非常**破舊**。

He was run down by a car.

他被一輛車**撞倒**了。

Lately, I feel really run down.

最近我覺得非常**累**。

Don’t run yourself down—you did a great job!

別**貶低自己**——你做得很好！

They always run down their competitors in meetings.

他們總是在會議上**貶低**競爭對手。

That playground looks a bit run down—I wouldn’t let the kids play there.

那個遊樂場看起來有點**破舊**—我不會讓孩子在那裡玩。