run down

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Neutral
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Meaning: To decline or deteriorate

衰落,荒废
Deteriorarse, decaer
衰退する、荒廃する
쇠퇴하다, 황폐해지다

Used for buildings, areas, or systems that have become neglected.

用于被忽视的建筑、地区或系统。
Se usa para edificios, zonas o sistemas que han sido descuidados.
放置された建物、地域、システムに使われます。
방치된 건물, 지역 또는 시스템에 사용된다.
Base verb: run
Particle: down
Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

Examples

  1. The neighbourhood has really run down.
    这个街区真的衰败了
    El barrio se ha deteriorado mucho
    その地域は本当に荒廃した
    그 동네는 정말 황폐해졌다.
  2. The factory was allowed to run down.
    工厂被放任荒废
    Dejaron que la fábrica se deteriorara
    工場は放置されて荒廃した
    공장은 방치되어 황폐해졌다.
  3. He's run himself down working too hard.
    他工作太辛苦把自己累垮了
    Se ha agotado trabajando demasiado
    彼は働きすぎで疲弊した
    그는 과로로 기력이 쇠했다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: decline, neglect, exhaustion

Tone: concerned

✓ Do Say

  • Run-down area
    破旧的地区
    Zona deteriorada
    荒廃した地域
    낡은 지역

Origin & History

From a clock mechanism running down and stopping.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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