run out of

run out of — phrasal verb

  • runs out of3rd person singular
  • running out of-ing form
  • ran out ofpast simple
  • run out ofpast participle

1. to finish or use all of something so that none remains

1.片語動詞及物B1
釋義

to finish or use all of something so that none remains

例句

Felipe ran out of milk halfway through making pancakes.

run out of + uncountable noun (milk)

Kemi ran out of time before she could finish the last question.

run out of + abstract noun (time)

同義詞
  • deplete

    more formal; often used about natural resources or reserves

  • exhaust

    formal; implies using every last bit, often in passive: 'supplies were exhausted'

  • use up

    everyday synonym; slightly more direct than 'run out of'

反義詞
  • replenish

    to fill up a supply again after it has been used

  • restock

    to add new items to replace those used, especially in a shop

文法句型

run out of + noun

用法筆記

Distinguish from the intransitive 'run out': 'We ran out of milk' names the thing that is finished; 'The milk ran out' means the thing itself finishes. 'Run out of' always needs an object.

常見錯誤

❌The milk ran out of.
✅The milk ran out.
💡'run out of' requires an object; 'run out' is intransitive.
❌We ran out milk.
✅We ran out of milk.
💡the preposition 'of' is required.