1ADJ [ADJ n]迅速的;无法控制的;失控的 You use runaway to describe a situation in which something increases or develops very quickly and cannot be controlled. 迅速的;无法控制的;失控的
Our Grand Sale in June was a runaway success.
我们6月份的大型促销一举成功。
...a runaway best-seller.
一炮打响的畅销书
...in an era of runaway inflation.
恶性通货膨胀时期
2N-COUNT [oft NOUN n]离家出走者(尤指小孩) A runaway is someone, especially a child, who leaves home without telling anyone or without permission. 离家出走者(尤指小孩)