run out
phrasal verbwithrunverbuk/rʌn/us/rʌn/present participlerunning|past tenseran|past participlerun
B1
tofinish, use, orsellall of something, so that there is noneleft:
用完；耗尽；卖光I'verunoutofmilk/money/ideas/patience.我的奶喝完了／我的钱花光了／我黔驴技穷了／我失去耐心了。
"Do you have anymilk?" "Sorry, I'verunout."“你有牛奶吗？”“对不起，我都喝完了。”
B2
If asupplyof somethingrunsout, all of it has been used or it iscompletelyfinished:
被耗尽；被用完Themilkhasrunout.牛奶喝完了。
Mypatienceisbeginningtorunout.我开始不耐烦了。
If adocumentorofficialagreementrunsout, theperiodoftimefor which itlastsfinishes:
（证件或协议）到期，期满Mypassportrunsout nextmonth- I must get itrenewed.我的护照下个月就到期了——我得去办理延期手续。
time is running out
used to say that there is not muchtimeleftin which toachievesomething:
时间越来越紧迫；（完成某事）剩下的时间不多了Time isrunningoutforthe mentrappedunder therubble.对于被压在瓦砾之下的人们来说，时间不多了。
- We'verunout oftoiletroll.
- I'll have tostopyou there, we'verunout oftime.
- I'verunout ofmilk- would you like somecreamerinstead?
- Theysquatted(in) anoldhousein King'sCrosswhentheirmoneyranout.
- Theleaserunsout in twoyears'time.
Using and misusing
- adopt
- adoption
- avail
- availyourselfofsomething
- be/go heavy onsomethingidiom
- exhaust
- go through
- gobblesomethingup
- make capital out ofsomethingidiom
- max
- max out
- spare
- spent
- swallow
- tap
- turn over
- turn tosomeone/something
- turn/usesomethingto good accountidiom
- unblock
- underuse
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Coming to an end
Spending time & time passing