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a runaway
The police are searching for a runaway.
警方正在搜寻一名逃跑者。
逃跑者；逃脱者；离家出走者
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逃跑者；逃脱者；离家出走者
A person, animal, or organization that runs away or escapes, especially from captivity, restrictions, or an unpleasant situation.
The police are searching for a runaway.
警方正在搜寻一名逃跑者。
逃跑的人或动物；逃离监禁或限制的人、动物或组织。
A person or animal that runs away or has run away; a person, animal, or organization that escapes captivity or restrictions.
轻而易举的胜利
an easy victory
失控的车辆(尤指火车)。
A vehicle (especially, a train) that is out of control.
逃离不适宜环境的人
someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
The runaway was caught by the police.
逃跑者被警察抓住了。
They helped the runaway find his way home.
他们帮助逃跑者找到了回家的路。
The story about the runaway touched many hearts.
关于逃跑者的故事感动了许多人。
The police are searching for a runaway.
警方正在搜寻一名逃跑者。
常用介词 from 表示来源。
He was a runaway from a troubled home.
他是一个从问题家庭逃跑的孩子。
runaway 是可数名词，有复数形式 runaways。
Many teenagers become runaways due to family conflicts.
许多青少年因家庭冲突而成为逃跑者。
Not this
He is runaway.
Use this
He is a runaway.
中文学习者常遗漏不定冠词'a'，因为中文没有冠词系统。'runaway'作为可数名词，在单数形式前需要冠词。
Not this
There are many runaway in the city.
Use this
There are many runaways in the city.
中文学习者常忘记可数名词变复数，'runaway'的复数形式是'runaways'。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
离家出走的青少年
The police found the runaway teenager at the station.
警察在车站找到了那个离家出走的少年。
脱缰的马
A runaway horse galloped through the market.
一匹脱缰的马跑过市场。
失控的火车
The movie begins with a runaway train heading toward the city.
电影开头是一列失控的火车冲向城市。
压倒性胜利
The team celebrated their runaway victory in the finals.
球队庆祝他们在决赛中取得的压倒性胜利。
失控的通货膨胀
The government struggled to control runaway inflation.
政府竭力控制失控的通货膨胀。
巨大的成功
The new product was a runaway success worldwide.
这款新产品在世界范围内取得了巨大的成功。
大获成功的事物；势不可挡的成功
The new restaurant was a runaway success.
这家新餐厅大获成功。
失控的局面；无法挽回的事态
Once the rumors spread, the situation became a runaway train.
谣言一传开，局面就一发不可收拾。
恶性通货膨胀；失控的物价上涨
The economy collapsed under runaway inflation.
经济在恶性通货膨胀下崩溃了。
我在找一个去处，因为我是一个逃跑者。
The runaway left home at sixteen and never returned.
这个离家出走的人十六岁离开家，再也没有回来。
发长 /eɪ/ 音 (如 day, play)
Use runaway naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
拆成 run + away：跑＋离开，就是“逃跑者”；再联想失控狂奔的火车，或对手全跑光、轻松获胜。
语域：neutral 常见场景：新闻报道中谈及离家出走者、体育或选举报道中表示轻松取胜、事故报道中描述失控的车辆或火车 runaway 作名词时通常为中性词，但具体含义需靠语境判断：指人时常见于新闻或社会服务场景，指失控车辆/火车时多见于事故报道，指轻易获胜时常见于体育或选举评论。请根据上下文选择词义。
这些词都以 -way 结尾，拼写相似，-way 都读 /weɪ/，但它们都不是 runaway（/ˈrʌnəweɪ/）的押韵词：away 重音在 -way（/əˈweɪ/），其余词重音在首音节，且首音节元音与 runaway 的 /ʌ/ 不同。若找真正押韵，需在重读音节元音和后续音完全相同；本组内没有。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.