out of the running
US /aʊt əv ðə ˈrʌnɪŋ/
UK /aʊt əv ðə ˈrʌnɪŋ/
成語
1.
出局, 沒有機會
no longer having a chance to win or succeed
範例:
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After his injury, the athlete was out of the running for the championship.
受傷後，這位運動員退出了冠軍爭奪戰。
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Their proposal was good, but they were out of the running because of the budget.
他們的提案很好，但由於預算問題，他們出局了。
在 Lingoland 學習這個單詞