runaway

adjective
🔊/ˈrʌnəweɪ/
🔊/ˈrʌnəweɪ/
[only before noun]
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  1. (of a person) having left without telling anyone逃跑的;出走的
    • runaway children离家出走的儿童
  2. (of an animal or a vehicle动物或车辆等) not under the control of its owner, rider or driver失控的
    • a runaway horse/car脱缰的马;失控的汽车
  3. happening very easily or quickly, and not able to be controlled轻易的;迅速的;难以控制的
    • a runaway winner/victory轻易获胜的人;轻而易举的胜利
    • the runaway success of her first play她第一出戏的大获成功
    • runaway inflation来势迅猛的通货膨胀

runaway

noun
🔊/ˈrʌnəweɪ/
🔊/ˈrʌnəweɪ/
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  1. a person who has suddenly left or escaped from somebody/something, especially a child who has left home without telling anyone逃跑者,逃避者,离家出走者(尤指儿童)
    • teenage runaways living on the streets流落街头的离家出走的青少年