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词汇 run off
释义
Idiom
run off with someone and run off
Theme: DEPART
to run away with someone, as in an elopement.
Tom ran off with Ann.Tom and Ann ran off and got married.

Slang
run off
Theme: DIARRHEA
in. to have diarrhea.
Jimmy has been running off since midnight.At least I'm not running off anymore.
Idiom
run offrun (someone) off
to force someone to leave suddenly.
Barlow wouldn't leave, so she ran him off by threatening to call the police.Dad tried to run off some people who were camping on our land, but they wouldn't leave.

Phr V
run off
runs, running, ran, run
run off
to leave somewhere by running
We would throw stones at the window and then run off.
informal to leave somewhere for ever, often secretly or suddenly
Her husband ran off and left her with three small children to bring up.She ran off to Canada and never came back again.
informal to leave somewhere in order to avoid having to do something
You're not going to run off and leave me to do this on my own are you?
run sb/sth off (sth)
to force a person or animal to leave a place
We had to run the cows off the field before we could play football.If anyone comes sneaking around the buildings, they'll soon be run off.
run (sth) off sth
if a machine runs off a supply of power, or if you run a machine off a supply of power, it uses that power in order to work
It runs off batteries.
run off sth or run sth off
to print several copies of something
I'll run off a few copies of the article and circulate it.
to quickly and easily write something that is usually difficult to write {e.g. poem, speech}
She can run off a poem on any subject you like in a few minutes.
phraserun off1. run off to leave somewhere by running, for example to avoid being caught: The robbers ran off down a nearby street. Her T-shirt caught fire and she ran off screaming. SIMILAR TO: flee2. run off to suddenly leave someone or leave the place where you live, without telling anyone: His wife ran off and left him. The popular story is that Arthur was so heartbroken that he ran off to Africa.3. run off sthrun sth off to quickly print several copies of something: Nowadays you can run off your invitations on a laser printer for virtually nothing. Authors were allowed to visit the printers while their books were being run off, in order to make any alterations.4. run off sthrun sth off sth if something runs off a power supply, it works by using the power from it: It's designed to run off batteries or mains electricity. The stove was run off a portable generator, which was kept in the basement.5. run off sthrun sth off to write something quickly and easily, for example a letter, poem, or the words to a song: Lennon later said that he and Paul ran off the song in a taxi on the way to the recording studio.

run off

1. To depart from someone or something by running. Are you boys looking for Mike? He just ran off toward the creek.
2. To flee, escape, or depart without the intention of returning. My dad ran off when I was just a baby, so I never met him. Bill's wife ran off with his accountant. That prison has had three inmates run off just this month.
3. To veer off the course, road, or track on which someone or something is currently traveling. The car hit a patch of black ice and ran off the road into a ditch. The train took the turn too fast, running off the tracks and crashing into a farmhouse.
4. To chase someone away with force or the threat of force or punishment. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "run" and "off." The sheriff ran the outlaws off back in January, but it looks like they're back again I'm going to go out there and run off those punks before they cause any damage.

run someone or something off (of) something

 and run someone or something off
to drive someone or something off something. (Of is usually retained before pronouns.) Go out and run those dogs off the lawn. Go run off the dogs from the lawn.

run something off

 
1. to get rid of something, such as fat or energy, by running. The little boys are very excited. Send them outside to run it off. They need to run off their energy.
2. to duplicate something, using a mechanical duplicating machine. If the master copy is ready, I will run some other copies off. I'll run off some more copies.

run off (with someone)

to run away with someone, as in an elopement. Tom ran off with Ann. Tom and Ann ran off and got married.

run off something

to drive or travel off something, such as rails, tracks, a road, etc. The train ran off its rails and piled up in a cornfield. We almost ran off the road during the storm.

run off

 
1. to flee. The children rang our doorbell and then ran off. They ran off as fast as they could.
2. to have diarrhea. He said he was running off all night. One of the children was running off and had to stay home from school.
3. [for a fluid] to drain away from a flat area. By noon, all the rainwater had run off the playground.

run off

1. Escape; see run away, def. 2.
2. Flow off, drain, as in By noon all the water had run off the driveway. [Early 1700s]
3. Print, duplicate, or copy, as in We ran off 200 copies of the budget. [Late 1800s]
4. Decide a contest or competition, as in The last two events will be run off on Tuesday. [Late 1800s]
5. Also, run someone out. Force or drive someone away, as in The security guard ran off the trespassers, or They ran him out of town. [Early 1700s]
6. Produce or perform quickly and easily, as in After years of practice, he could run off a sermon in a couple of hours. [Late 1600s]

run off

v.
1. To move away suddenly on foot; run away: The scarecrow frightened the approaching children and they ran off. He suddenly remembered something and ran off.
2. To cause someone or something to leave or run away from some place: The angry farmer ran us off his land. The security guard ran off the trespassers.
3. To create some copy or printout of a document: I ran off 200 copies of the report. Please run another copy off.
4. To flow off something; drain away from something: The rainwater runs off the roof into the gutter.
5. To decide a contest or competition from among the leading participants: The two candidates who received the highest votes in the special election will be running off for county commissioner.
6. To operate using something as a source of power: This CD player is portable and runs off batteries.
7. To leave a relationship or place to elope or have a romantic relationship: They ran off together and got married. I think she's going to run off with the guy she's been seeing secretly.
8. run off with To steal something; make off with something: The thief ran off with my book bag.

run off

in. to have diarrhea. Jimmy has been running off since midnight.
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