run someone/something down
phrasal verb with run verb uk/rʌn/ us/rʌn/ running | ran | run
(CRITICIZE)
C1 informal(常指不公正地)批评,诋毁,说…的坏话
to criticize someone or something, often unfairly
He's always running himself down. 他老是贬低自己。
(HIT)
(尤指故意地)把…撞倒(或撞伤)
to hit and injure a person or animal with a vehicle, especially intentionally
Two masked men on motorbikes tried to run me down. 两个戴面罩的人骑着摩托车想要撞我。
(FIND)
(经过长时间跟踪或寻找而)发现,找到,搜索到
to find someone or something after following or searching for him, her, or it for a long time
I finally ran Mr Green down in/to a house in the country. 我终于在乡下的一所房子里找到了格林先生。