The word "runaway" can be used as an adjective describing something that is uncontrolled, increasing rapidly, or escaping. It can also be used as a noun for someone who leaves home without permission, particularly a child. Additionally, it describes vehicles or animals that are out of control.
The word "runaway" can be used as an adjective describing something that is uncontrolled, increasing rapidly, or escaping. It can also be used as a noun for someone who leaves home without permission, particularly a child. Additionally, it describes vehicles or animals that are out of control.
[ADJ 形容词]迅速的；无法控制的；失控的 You use runaway to describe a situation in which something increases or develops very quickly and cannot be controlled.
[ADJ n]
Our Grand Sale in June was a runaway success.
我们6月份的大型促销一举成功。
...a runaway best-seller.
一炮打响的畅销书
...in an era of runaway inflation.
恶性通货膨胀时期
2
[N-COUNT 可数名词]离家出走者(尤指小孩) A runaway is someone, especially a child, who leaves home without telling anyone or without permission.
[oft N n]
...a teenage runaway.
离家出走的十几岁的孩子
...a runaway slave.
逃跑的奴隶
3
[ADJ 形容词](车辆、动物等)失控的 A runaway vehicle or animal is moving forward quickly, and its driver or rider has lost control of it.
[ADJ n]
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。
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。
...a runaway horse.
脱缰的马
Oxford
run·away/ˈrʌnəweɪ; NAmEˈrʌnəweɪ/
adjective
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noun
runawayrunawaysadjective[only before noun ]1(of a person 人)having left without telling anyone 逃跑的；出走的◆runaway children离家出走的儿童2(of an animal or a vehicle 动物或车辆等)not under the control of its owner, rider or driver 失控的◆a runaway horse/car脱缰的马；失控的汽车3happening very easily or quickly, and not able to be controlled 轻易的；迅速的；难以控制的◆a runaway winner/victory轻易获胜的人；轻而易举的胜利◆the runaway successof her first play 她第一出戏的大获成功◆runaway inflation来势迅猛的通货膨胀nouna person who has suddenly left or escaped from sb/sth, especially a child who has left home without telling anyone 逃跑者，逃避者，离家出走者（尤指儿童）◆teenage runaways living on the streets流落街头的离家出走的青少年run·away/ˈrʌnəweɪ; NAmEˈrʌnəweɪ/
LDC
runaway1 adjective
runaway2 noun
runawayrun‧a‧way1 /ˈrʌnəweɪ/ adjective [only before noun]
Examples
Thesaurus
Collocations
1a runaway vehicle or animal is out of control: a runaway horse2happening very easily or quickly, and not able to be controlled: The film was a runaway success.runaway inflation a runaway victory3a runaway person has left the place where they are supposed to be → run away
runaway1 adjective
runaway2 noun
runawayrunaway2 noun [countable]
Examples
someone, especially a child, who has left home without telling anyone and does not intend to come back → run away
at run1
WDF
runaway
[ˈrʌnəweɪ]
TEM4
j10185
1662
292
254
455
462
199
n15673
765
121
204
134
197
109
ADJ14680
25314
NOUN20714
11914
Spoken:
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runaways[743]
失控的(65%)，逃跑的(19%)，逃亡(9%)，逃跑者(5%)，迅速的(2%)
n.逃跑；逃走的人
adj.逃亡的；逃走的
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