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英语“rundown”的音标_意思 _翻译_用法_例句

更新时间:2026-06-14 09:54:53   栏目: 教育

rundown 是一个多词性英语词汇,主要用作名词和形容词(分开写为 run-down),发音为:英 /ˈrʌndaʊn/,美 /ˈrʌndaʊn/ 。作为名词时,它最常见的意思是“概要、纲要”,相当于 summary 或 overview;作为形容词时,表示“破旧的、精疲力竭的”;而动词短语 run down 则有“撞倒、耗尽(能量)、批评”等含义 。以下是具体用法和实例:

一、核心含义与用法

1. 名词 (rundown):概要、纲要

指对事件、信息或内容的简要总结,常用于职场、会议或信息传递场景。

例句

I missed the meeting. Can you give me the rundown?(我没参加会议,能告诉我概要吗?)

Here’s a quick rundown of the project progress.(这是项目进展的简要说明。)

2. 形容词 (run-down):破旧的;疲惫的

描述事物:指因年久失修而破败,如建筑、设施等。

The house looked fairly run-down after years of neglect.(这栋房子因多年无人打理而显得破旧。)

描述人:指因劳累或健康问题而虚弱、疲惫。

The long hours at work left him feeling completely run-down.(长时间工作让他精疲力竭。)

3. 动词短语 (run down):多义动作

撞倒:车辆撞击行人或物体。

The cyclist was run down by a lorry.(骑自行车的人被卡车撞倒了。)

耗尽能量:指电池、电力等逐渐消耗。

If you leave the lights on, the battery will run down.(如果开着灯,电池会耗尽。)

批评、贬低:严厉指责某人或某物。

He always runs down his colleagues to impress the boss.(他总是贬低同事以讨好老板。)

缩减、削减:减少规模或数量,如产业、库存等。

The government is running down funding for public libraries.(政府正在削减公共图书馆的资金。)

二、短语搭配

 

短语 含义 例句
give a rundown 简要介绍 She gave me a rundown of the new policy.
run down the hill 跑下山 The children ran down the hill to the river.
run-down area 破败的区域 The city plans to redevelop the run-down area.
battery run down 电池耗尽 My phone died because the battery ran down.

 

三、例句(10句)

Can you provide a rundown of today’s agenda before the meeting?(会议前能给我今天议程的概要吗?)

The run-down hospital lacks basic medical equipment.(这家破旧的医院缺乏基础医疗设备。)

His health ran down after months of overwork.(数月过度工作后,他的身体垮了。)

The suspect was finally run down by the police in a small town.(嫌疑人最终在一个小镇被警方追捕到。)

The clock ran down because no one wound it up.(钟停了,因为没人上发条。)

Here’s a rundown of the top 5 candidates for the job.(这是该职位5位候选人的简要介绍。)

Don’t run down her achievements—she worked very hard.(别贬低她的成就,她付出了很多努力。)

The factory was run down and eventually closed.(这家工厂逐渐衰落,最终倒闭了。)

After the marathon, he looked run-down but happy.(马拉松后,他虽疲惫但很开心。)

The report includes a rundown of all expenses incurred last quarter.(报告包含上季度所有支出的明细。)

四、使用场景总结

职场/学习:用 rundown 高效传递信息,如会议纪要、项目总结;

生活描述