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Are scooters the answer to NYC jams ?

這是今天在BBC上的一則消息,

On the corner of a slightly run-down street in the Meatpacking District of New York, a row of 30 shiny, colourful scooters stands out like a coloured umbrella on a rainy day.

其中, a slightly run-down street 意指一條有點破落的街道, 我以前不知道run-down 還有這樣的意思, 因為我們會用到這個詞是海岸工程上的專有名詞, 指波浪在海灘上下刷的過程, 它的相關詞是run-up, 中文譯為"遡升", 查了一下Yahoo的字典, run-down的用法還不少..

1. (鐘、錶等)發條走完的;(電池)耗盡的
   Standing on the table was a run-down clock.
   桌子上放著一隻走停了的鐘。
2. 精疲力竭的;衰弱的
   We're completely run-down and need a thorough rest.
   我們精疲力盡了,需要徹底休息。
3. 失修的;破敗的;衰敗的
   I bought a run-down farm house and plan to fix it up.
   我買了一間破敗的農舍,打算整修整修。
   We will plan to rehabilitate the run-down neighborhood.
   我們計劃重建這個破落的街區。

BBC全文如下:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6962970.stm