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Run out of Meaning in English

expression

ˈɹən/ /ˈaʊt/ /ˈəv
RUN-owt-uhv
ɹˈʌn/ /ˈaʊt/ /ˈɒv
ruh-NOWT-ov

释义

To use all of something so that there is none left. Often used for supplies, money, or time.

用法与细微差别

Informal, very common in speech. Used for anything that can be used up: 'run out of gas', 'run out of time', 'run out of ideas'. Not used for people. The subject is usually a person or group who no longer has something.

例句

We ran out of milk this morning.

basic

They ran out of money during their trip.

basic

I hope we don't run out of time.

basic

We'd better leave now before we run out of gas.

natural

Don't worry, if we run out of ideas, we can take a break.

natural

Looks like you've run out of luck today!

natural