out of running

• 不参加比赛； 没有赢的希望

out of running的用法和样例：

例句

1. To all appearances, we have no hope of winning.
   从外表来看，我们根本就没有赢的希望。
2. From the very beginning I felt that the tall girl was out of the picture and that Jane would win the prize.
   从一开始我就觉得那个高个子姑娘没有赢的希望，而珍妮是会得奖的。