Related to word: run
Phrasal Verb
to unfairly criticize an individual or thing
（通常指不公平地）批評，詆毀，貶低
He always enjoys running down other people's achievements at the parties.
他總喜歡在派對上貶低別人的成就。
This review is just unfairly running down the director of the movie.
這篇評論只是在不公平地詆毀這部電影的導演。
She shouldn't run down the company's new proposal like that in the meeting.
她不應該在會議上那樣貶低公司的新提案。
to locate someone or something after an extensive period of searching or pursuit
發現或找到（經過長時間的跟蹤或搜尋）
After hours of searching, I finally ran my phone down.
經過幾個小時的搜尋，我終於找到了我的手機。
He ran down the lost dog after weeks of searching.
他經過幾週的搜尋後，終於找到了那隻走失的狗。
The police ran down the missing girl after their investigation.
警方在調查後終於找到了失蹤的女孩。
to intentionally strike and harm a person or animal with a vehicle
（尤其是故意）用交通工具撞倒或撞傷…
He ran a dog down at the intersection, and there was no time for him to react.
他在十字路口撞倒了一隻狗，根本來不及反應。
The driver accidentally ran down a pedestrian at night.
司機晚上不小心撞倒了一名行人。
The car sped by and nearly ran me down.
那輛車疾馳而過，差點撞倒我。