runaway

英 [ˈrʌnəweɪ]

美 [ˈrʌnəweɪ]

adj.  逃跑的; 出走的; 失控的; 轻易的; 迅速的; 难以控制的
n.  逃跑者，逃避者，离家出走者(尤指儿童)

复数：runaways　

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Collins.1 / BNC.14041 / COCA.9955

牛津词典

adj.

• 逃跑的；出走的
  having left without telling anyone
  1. runaway children
     离家出走的儿童
• 失控的
  not under the control of its owner, rider or driver
  1. a runaway horse/car
     脱缰的马；失控的汽车
• 轻易的；迅速的；难以控制的
  happening very easily or quickly, and not able to be controlled
  1. a runaway winner/victory
     轻易获胜的人；轻而易举的胜利
  2. the runaway success of her first play
     她的第一出戏的大获成功
  3. runaway inflation
     来势迅猛的通货膨胀

noun

• 逃跑者，逃避者，离家出走者（尤指儿童）
  a person who has suddenly left or escaped from sb/sth, especially a child who has left home without telling anyone
  1. teenage runaways living on the streets
     流落街头的离家出走的青少年

柯林斯词典

• ADJ 迅速的;无法控制的;失控的
  You userunawayto describe a situation in which something increases or develops very quickly and cannot be controlled.
  1. Our Grand Sale in June was a runaway success.
     我们6月份的大型促销一举成功。
  2. ...a runaway best-seller.
     一炮打响的畅销书
  3. ...in an era of runaway inflation.
     恶性通货膨胀时期
• N-COUNT 离家出走者(尤指小孩)
  Arunawayis someone, especially a child, who leaves home without telling anyone or without permission.
  1. ...a teenage runaway.
     离家出走的十几岁的孩子
  2. ...a runaway slave.
     逃跑的奴隶
• ADJ (车辆、动物等)失控的
  Arunawayvehicle or animal is moving forward quickly, and its driver or rider has lost control of it.
  1. The runaway car careered into a bench, hitting an elderly couple...
     那辆失控的车猛冲到一条长椅上，撞伤了一对老夫妇。
  2. The narrative pulls you along like a runaway train.
     这个故事就像一辆失控的高速列车，读起来惊险刺激。
  3. ...a runaway horse.
     脱缰的马

英英释义

noun

• an easy victory
  Synonym:blowoutromplaughershoo-inwalkaway
• someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
  1. fugitives from the sweatshops
  Synonym:fugitivefleer

adj

• completely out of control
  1. runaway inflation

双语例句

• The narrative pulls you along like a runaway train.
  这个故事就像一辆失控的高速列车，读起来惊险刺激。
• After the fact, runaway private lending turns into public spending and mountains of debt.
  衰退到来后，失控的私营部门放贷变成了公共支出和债务大山。
• The boy was praised for bringing up the runaway horse.
  那个男孩因勒住了逃脱的马而受到表扬。
• To avoid a runaway reaction, the reactor includes control rods.
  为了避免反应失控，反应堆应包括一个控制棒。
• Runaway cost inflation and labour and equipment shortages ravaged the commodities industry in 2007-08.
  在2007-08年，失控的成本上升以及劳动力和设备短缺使大宗商品行业遭遇了一场浩劫。
• The trolley car is a runaway thing and you're making a split second choice.
  电车失控了，而你是在瞬间做出决定的。
• Our Grand Sale in June was a runaway success.
  我们6月份的大型促销一举成功。
• The subject of the study is challenged with thought experiments involving a runaway railway trolley or train carriage.
  这项研究的被试会进行一些思维实验，实验内容涉及失控的轨道电车或列车车厢。
• The runaway of the traffic accident is wanted by the police.
  警方正在通缉交通事故的逃逸者。
• Runaway Chinese inflation also seemed to be tamed at last.
  中国失控的通胀也似乎终于得到了抑制。