释义 |
run something down (或run down) reduce (or become reduced) in size, numbers, or resources (尺寸、数目或财力资源)减少, 降低, 缩减: the government were reviled for running down the welfare state 政府因缩减福利遭到谩骂 hardwood stocks in some countries are rapidly running down. 有些国家的阔叶木材资源在迅速减少。 ■ lose (or cause to lose) power; stop (or cause to stop) functioning (使)耗尽; (使)停止运转: the battery has run down. 电池的电用完了。 ■ gradually deteriorate (or cause to deteriorate) in quality or condition (使)衰退; (使)衰弱; (使质量)下降; (使)破败: the property had been allowed to run down. 这所住宅被听凭渐趋破败。 |