They renovated a run-down old house.
他们翻新了一栋破旧的老房子。
Choose the best synonym for the word “run-down”:
B — dilapidated. “run-down” means adj. in poor condition or neglected
The old, ______ house had broken windows and a badly leaking roof.
A — run-down. “run-down” means adj. in poor condition or neglected
run-down — adj. in poor condition or neglected. In Chinese: 破旧的，衰败的.
run-down is pronounced /ˈrʌnˌdaʊn/. It breaks into 2 syllables: run · down.
They renovated a run-down old house. (他们翻新了一栋破旧的老房子。)
dilapidated, shabby, decrepit — all close in meaning to run-down (adj. in poor condition or neglected).
Yes. run-down appears on the iSEE Vocab Basic list, which covers 2445 words for the ISEE and SSAT.