When the gunshots were heard, the crowd ran away in panic.

ran 是动词 run 的过去式，意思是"跑"。 away 是副词，表示"离开、远离"。 ran away 是一个动词短语，意思是"逃跑、跑开"，通常指因害怕或危险而快速离开某个地方。