Run [something] down是什么意思?

母语人士的回答
Rebecca
Run [something] down有多种含义。首先,它可以用来指通过调查发现某人/某事,或者对自己或他人进行不公正批评的行为。但是,文中提到的run [something] down远不是那个意思。这个running是指经过某事,而down the line是指后面的情况。换句话说,正文中的run [something] down意味着passing through time until another point in time ,就像穿越时间直到另一个时间点一样。示例: Down the line, we might have to open another branch. (将来我们可能需要开设更多分行。) 例子: Stop running yourself down. You're doing fine. (不要那样贬低自己。你做得很好。)