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. 迅猛发展而难以控制的[ADJ n]
Our June sale was a runaway success. 我们6月份的促销大获成功。
2. N-COUNT A runaway is someone, especially a child, who leaves home without telling anyone or without permission. 离家出走者
...a teenage runaway. …一名十来岁的离家出走者。
3. ADJ A runaway vehicle or animal is moving forward quickly, and its driver or rider has lost control of it. (车辆或动物) 失控的[ADJ n]
The runaway car careered into a bench, hitting an elderly couple. 那辆失控的轿车疾速撞上了一条长凳，撞了一对老夫妇。
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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 离家出走露宿街头的小孩
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 . 一辆公共汽车失控了／一匹马脱缰了，导致街道上一片混乱。
We have to rein in our runaway spending . 我们必须止住我们失控的花费。
Runaway success is surprisingly sudden or great .
突如其来且巨大的（成功）
Her first novel's runaway success came as a great surprise . 她的第一部小说大获成功，真是大大出人意料。
He is the runaway leader at the top of the competition scoreboard . 他在竞赛中出人意料地遥遥领先，高居比分牌榜首。 返回 runaway