词组 |
run sb/sth to earth/ground |
释义 |
●run sb/sth to ˈearth/ˈground (informal) find sb/sth after a long, difficult search (长期搜寻后)终于找到◆I spent years looking for the stolen picture but eventually ran it to ground in London. 我花了多年时间来寻找那幅失窃的画,最终在伦敦发现了它。◆The escaped prisoner was run to ground within a couple of days. 越狱的囚徒几天后终于被抓住了。 NOTE This comes from hunting and means to chase an animal to its earth (= its home or hiding place). 这个习语源于打猎,指追赶猎物直至其躲入洞穴。 |

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