1.Speaking after the vote, the US ambassador to the United Nations, Susan Rice, made it clear that Washington's patience was running out.
run out (of)用完,耗尽;到期,期满
Could I have a cigarette? I seem to have run out (of them).
给我一枝烟好吗? 我的(烟)已经抽完啦。
The lease on our flat runs out in a few months.
我们公寓的租约还有几个月就到期了。
My ink has run out.
我的钢笔水用完了。
2.As clashes broke out again on the eve of the race, protesters took refuge in a coffee shop in the capital, only to find tear gas fired inside.
take refuge 避难
They took refuge under a tree.
他们躲避在一棵树下。
Jolyon took refuge in a smile.
乔里恩用微笑支吾过去了。
A thunderstorm forced him to take refuge at a hut.
一场雷雨迫使他躲在草屋里。