Word
run-down
/ˈrʌnˌdaʊn/
adjective
疲惫不堪的；精疲力竭的
核心释义
指人
Tired and exhausted.
- 1.
疲惫不堪的。
Tired and exhausted.
- 2.
因使用过度而破旧不堪
worn and broken down by hard use
- 3.
破旧不堪的；衰老的。
Decrepit.
- 4.
发条松了的
having the spring unwound
- 5.
发条松了的。
Having the spring unwound.
破旧不堪的；年久失修的；发条松了的；疲惫不堪的。；因使用过度而破旧不堪；破旧不堪的；衰老的。
用法In use
The old factory looks completely run-down after years of neglect.
用法提示：run-down 作为形容词，描述建筑物因年久失修而破败的状态。
After working double shifts all week, I felt run-down and exhausted.
用法提示：run-down 在此句中描述人的疲惫状态，作表语形容词。
They bought a run-down house in the countryside and renovated it.
用法提示：run-down 作定语形容词，修饰 house，表示房屋的破旧状况。
a run-down neighborhood
a run-down watch
be/feel run-down
此义指人因劳累而精疲力竭，常与 feel、be 连用。
After weeks of overtime, she felt completely run-down.
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