be on the runa) SCCESCAPEto be trying to escape or hide, especially from the police 在逃跑,在躲藏〔尤指为逃避警察〕be on the run from wanted criminals on the run from police 逃避警方追捕的通缉犯
b) if an army or opponent is on the run, they will soon be defeated 〔军队或对手〕行将失败
c) to be very busy and continuously rushing about 奔忙 Typical of stress is this feeling of being continuously on the run. 这种一直奔波不停的感觉就是压力的典型表现。
run from• You would almost have thought that we were on the run from something.
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