1.撞倒; 撞沈The steamer ran down a small fishing boat. 這艘輪船把一只小漁船撞翻了。The careless motorist ran down two small children. 粗心大意的駕車人撞倒了兩個小孩。
2.由於過度勞累而疲憊The teacher was run down by overwork. 那位老師因工作過度而累垮了。This exhausting work is enough to run anyone down. 這項費力的工作, 足以使任何人精疲力竭。
3.壞了; 用完If you leave the car lights on all night you'll run the battery down. 如果你把汽車的燈整夜開著, 就會把蓄電池的電耗盡。The tenant allowed the house to run down, but fortunately it can be quickly refurnished. 這位房客任憑房子逐漸損壞, 但幸而現在還能很快地修復。
4.追尋They are running down a criminal. 他們正在追緝一名罪犯。
5.詆毀Uncle George is always running down the government. 喬治叔叔總是詆毀政府。The man's always running me down. 那人老是說我的壞話。
