| 词汇 | on the run |
| 释义 | on the run Theme: CRIME mod. running from the police.Max is on the run from the cops.The gang of crooks is on the run. Probably somewhere in Florida. Theme: MOVEMENT mod. while one is moving from place to place.I will try to get some aspirin today on the run.I will think about it on the run. Idiom on the run 1. while busy doing something else. He eats on the run, grabbing a sandwich in his car. 2. avoiding being found. A very dangerous man was on the run last night after escaping from prison. Usage notes: usually refers to avoiding the police 3. at a disadvantage. The mayor is on the run in this campaign and may even lose the election.Competition from catalog businesses has department stores on the run. on the run1. Attempting to avoid capture, typically as a fugitive from law enforcement; on the lam. The escaped convicts have been on the run for a week, with no leads as to their whereabouts. 2. In a vulnerable position, as of a competitor close to defeat. You've got 'em on the run now, boys! Go out there and finish it! The challenger brought up the senator's past tax evasion during the debate and had him on the run for the rest of the night. on the run1. Fig. while one is moving from place to place. I will try to pick up some aspirin today on the run. I will think about it on the run. 2. Fig. running from the police. Richard is on the run from the cops. The gang of crooks is on the run. on the run1. In rapid retreat; also, attempting to escape from pursuers. For example, The guerrillas were on the run after the ambush, or The burglars were on the run from the police. [Early 1800s] 2. Hurrying from place to place, as in The company officers were always on the run from New York to Los Angeles and back. [Late 1800s] on the run1 trying to avoid being captured. 2 continuously active and busy.on the ˈrun1 (of an escaped prisoner, criminal, etc.) be running away or hiding from the police: Four prisoners escaped this morning. Three of them were caught but one of them is still on the run. 2 be very busy or active: She’s been on the run all day. It’s not surprising she’s tired. 3 (of an enemy, opponent, etc.) in the process of being defeated: Liverpool have got Manchester United on the run.The rebels are on the run now. Victory is ours. on the run1. mod. while one is moving from place to place. I will try to get some aspirin today on the run. 2. mod. running from the police. Shorty is on the run from the cops. |
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