run on fumes

英語（米国） (en-US) 英語（イギリス） (en-GB)

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慣用表現

(automotive) To operate a vehicle that is low on fuel. / (idiomatic) By extension, to operate with few resources or little money.

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After missing the last gas station, we had to run on fumes to make it home.

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意味（1）

(automotive) To operate a vehicle that is low on fuel.

We were running on fumes by the time we arrived, but we made it to the next gas station.

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意味（2）

(idiomatic) By extension, to operate with few resources or little money.

The organization had been running on fumes for months, so it's not surprising that they closed their doors.

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runs on fumes （ 現在形 単数形 三人称 ）

running on fumes （ 分詞 現在形 ）

ran on fumes （ 過去形 ）

run on fumes （ 分詞 過去形 ）