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Sep 22, 2013 01:58
11 yrs ago
English term

runs away

Non-PRO English to Chinese Social Sciences Philosophy
Salzberg (1997) suggests that sometimes our fear runs away with us and we convince ourselves that we are being compassionate when we do not act in some situations.

这句中的runs away with us, 真的是在说“有时我们的恐惧会跟着我们一起逃避”吗?
Proposed translations (Chinese)
4 -1 恐惧如影随形
3 想入非非 xiǎng ​rù ​fēi ​fēi

Discussion

Sheldon Fu Sep 22, 2013:
clearwater理解正确,下面是这个词组的英文解释:

If a feeling or idea runs away with you, you cannot control it and it makes you behave stupidly:
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/run-away-...
clearwater Sep 22, 2013:
字面意思是:恐惧有时不受我们的约束。
也就是说,我们有时会情不自禁地恐惧。

Proposed translations

-1
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恐惧如影随形


FYI
Peer comment(s):

disagree clearwater : run away with sb是指感情等战胜,制伏,不受...的约束。
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想入非非 xiǎng ​rù ​fēi ​fēi

这个人可能了解对的方法与他内心是慈悲也智慧狠不错但是他自信不够还是他不好意思说勇敢的回答所以他想象恐惧糟糕的结果。他的想象力拿事理和逃难。他想入非非
Example sentence:

I tried to confront my best friend because of his alcoholism but my resolve ran away (fled) when I saw him and told him what he wanted to hear.

I am scared to swim in the ocean because of sharks. Though shark attacks are rare, all reason runs away with my fears and I cannot overcome it.

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