runaway
柯林斯词典
1. ADJ You use runaway to describe a situation in which something increases or develops very quickly and cannot be controlled. 迅猛發展而難以控制的[ADJ n]
Our June sale was a runaway success. 我們6月份的促銷大獲成功。
2. N-COUNT A runaway is someone, especially a child, who leaves home without telling anyone or without permission. 離家出走者
...a teenage runaway. …一名十來嵗的離家出走者。
3. ADJ A runaway vehicle or animal is moving forward quickly, and its driver or rider has lost control of it. (車輛或動物) 失控的[ADJ n]
The runaway car careered into a bench, hitting an elderly couple. 那輛失控的轎車疾速撞上了一條長凳,撞了一對老夫婦。
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runaway /ˈrʌnəweɪ/ (runaways)
剑桥词典
- having escaped or run away from somewhere
失控的;逃跑的
a runaway child sleeping on the streets 離家出走露宿街頭的小孩
a runaway bride (= who ran away from her wedding ) 逃婚新娘
out of control
失去控制的
A runaway bus /horse caused chaos on the streets . 一輛公共汽車失控了/一匹馬脫韁了,導致街道上一片混亂。
We have to rein in our runaway spending . 我們必須止住我們失控的花費。
Runaway success is surprisingly sudden or great .
突如其來且巨大的(成功)
Her first novel's runaway success came as a great surprise . 她的第一部小說大獲成功,真是大大出人意料。
He is the runaway leader at the top of the competition scoreboard . 他在競賽中出人意料地遙遙領先,高居比分牌榜首。 返回 runaway