Runaway success
Slang Term
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★★★★☆ Common
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含义: An overwhelming, rapid success.
压倒性的、迅速的成功。
Un éxito abrumador y rápido.
圧倒的で急速な成功。
압도적이고 급속한 성공.
Success so great and rapid it seems unstoppable, like a runaway train.
成功如此巨大而迅速，势不可挡，就像失控的火车一样。
Un éxito tan grande y rápido que parece imparable, como un tren desbocado.
暴走列車のように止められないほど大きく急速な成功。
마치 폭주하는 기차처럼 멈출 수 없을 정도로 크고 빠른 성공.
字面意思: Success that runs away with itself (unstoppable)
例句
- The show was a runaway success. 这个节目大获成功El programa fue un éxito arrolladorその番組は大ヒットだった그 프로그램은 대히트였다.
- Her debut novel was a runaway success. 她的处女作取得了巨大成功Su primera novela fue un éxito rotundo彼女のデビュー小説は大成功だった그녀의 데뷔 소설은 대성공이었다.
- The product became a runaway success. 这款产品一炮而红El producto se convirtió en un éxito arrolladorその製品は爆発的なヒットとなった그 제품은 폭발적인 히트를 기록했다.
发音
/ˈrʌnəweɪ səkˈses/
用法指南
语境: major success, overwhelming, unstoppable
语气: impressed, emphatic
✓ 正确说法
- A runaway success.一炮而红Un éxito arrollador大成功대성공
- Runaway hit.爆款Un exitazo大ヒット대히트
- It was a runaway success.大获成功Fue un éxito arrollador大成功だった대성공이었어
✗ 错误说法
- Major successMajor success（重大成功）Major success（Gran éxito）Major success（大きな成功）Major success (큰 성공)
- Huge hitHuge hit（巨大成功）Huge hit（Gran éxito）Huge hit（大ヒット）Huge hit (대히트)
常见错误
- Always very positive
- Implies unexpected scale of success
起源与历史
From something running away—moving too fast to stop.
词源: English idiom
最早记录: Early 20th century
文化背景
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
Pop culture: Entertainment reviews; Business news
Regional notes: Universal across English-speaking world.
变体
Runaway successRunaway hitA runaway
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★★★★★
To fail to happen or be completed.
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★★★★★
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