Word · Frequency #21358
outruns
/ˌautˈrʌn/
verb
跑得比…快
outruns is the third person singular of outrun.
核心释义
run faster than
- 1.
跑得比......快
To run faster than.
- 2.
超过；超出
To exceed or overextend.
跑得比......快；超过；超出；超过；逃脱
用法In use
The younger runner managed to outrun everyone else in the race.
用法提示：outrun 在这里作及物动词，表示“跑得比……快”，后接被超过的对象。
Even though the dog was small, it could outrun most of the bigger dogs at the park.
用法提示：此处 outrun 是动词原形，后接比较对象，表达“跑得比……快”的意思。
She outran her brother to the bus stop and got there first.
用法提示：outran 是 outrun 的过去式，表示过去某次跑步速度超过他人。
outrun sb/sth
The sprinter easily outran all her rivals.
这位短跑运动员轻松超过了她所有的对手。
be outrun by sb/sth
outrun 是及物动词，后直接跟宾语；过去式 outran，过去分词 outrun。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- outrun the competition
- 超过竞争对手
- We need to innovate faster to outrun the competition.我们需要更快地创新，才能超过竞争对手。
- outrun the police
- 逃脱警察的追捕
- The thief outran the police and vanished into the crowd.小偷逃脱了警察的追捕，消失在人群中。
- outrun the storm
- 跑在暴风雨前面，避开风暴
- The sailors pushed the boat to its limit to outrun the storm.船员们把船开到极限，想赶在暴风雨之前脱身。
- outrun inflation
- 跑赢通货膨胀
- To protect your savings, their growth must outrun inflation.要保护你的储蓄，它们的增长速度必须超过通货膨胀。
- outrun one's problems
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
out（超出）+ run（跑）＝跑得比…快，把对手甩在后面。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：sports/racing、figurative competition 该义项通常属中性语体，口语和书面语都适用；多用于赛跑或体育比赛，也常见于比喻在速度、进度或数量上超过某人或某事物。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
outrun 与 overrun、run、sun、done、outgun 都以重读的 /ʌn/ 或 /rʌn/ 押韵。注意 outran 看起来相似，但发音是 /ˌaʊtˈræn/，不是 /ˌaʊtˈrʌn/。
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