run
verbVerb Forms
Idioms Phrasal Verbspresent simple I / you / we / they run | |
he / she / it runs | |
past simple ran | |
past participle run | |
-ing form running |
- [intransitive]
to move using your legs, going faster than when you walk 跑;奔跑 Can you run as fast as Mike? 你能和迈克跑得一样快吗? They turned and ran when they saw us coming. 他们看见我们过来,转身就跑。 She came running to meet us. 她跑着来迎接我们。 I had to run to catch the bus. 我不得不跑着去赶公共汽车。 - + adv./prep.
The dogs ran off as soon as we appeared. 我们一露面狗就跑了。 He ran home in tears to his mother. 他流着泪跑回家去找妈妈。 The children spent the morning running around in the park. 孩子们整个上午都在公园里跑来跑去。 She can run really fast. 她跑得真快。
Extra ExamplesTopics Health and Fitnessa1John can run very fast. 约翰跑得很快。 He ran out of the house. 他从房子里跑了出去。 She ran quickly downstairs. 她飞快地跑下楼去。 She turned and ran blindly down the street. 她转身沿着街道乱跑。 Alan was running for a bus when he slipped on some ice. 艾伦跑着赶公共汽车时在冰上滑倒了。 Billy turned the corner and ran headlong into Mrs Bradley. 比利拐过街角,一头撞上了布拉德利夫人。 They've seen us! Run for your life! 他们看到我们了!逃命吧! The boy went running off to get the ball. 那个男孩跑着去拿球。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- fast
- quickly
- blindly
- …
- begin to
- start to
- get up and
- …
- down
- into
- out of
- …
- [transitive] run something
to travel a particular distance by running 跑(某段距离) Who was the first person to run a mile in under four minutes? 是谁第一个用了不到四分钟跑完一英里? I ran four miles today. 我今天跑了4英里。
- [intransitive] (sometimes go running)
to run as a sport 跑步;做跑步运动 - [intransitive, transitive]
to take part in a race 参加赛跑 - run in something
He will be running in the 100 metres tonight. 今晚他将参加 100 米赛跑。 There are only five horses running in the first race. 只有五匹马参加第一场比赛。 - run something
to run a marathon 参加马拉松赛跑 Farah ran a fine race to take the gold medal. 法拉跑得很好,获得了金牌。
- run in something
- [transitive, often passive] run something
to make a race take place 开始(比赛);使(比赛)开始 - [intransitive] + adv./prep.
to hurry from one place to another see also rat run迅速赶往;匆忙跑(到另一处) - [transitive] run something
to be in charge of a business, campaign, etc. 管理;经营 to run a hotel/store/language school 经营一家旅店/商店/语言学校 He has no idea how to run a business. 他丝毫不懂企业管理。 Stop trying to run my life (= organize it) for me. 别老想操纵我的生活。 The shareholders want more say in how the company is run. 股东们想要在公司的经营管理上拥有更多的发言权。 a badly run company 经营不善的公司 Both candidates have run a good campaign. 两位候选人都进行了很好的竞选。 state-run industries 国家经营的行业
Extra ExamplesTopics Businessb1The school is jointly run with the local parish. 该学校和当地教区共同管理。 He tried to run the restaurant himself, but soon got into financial difficulties. 他试图自己经营这家餐馆,但很快陷入了财务困境。 It is a small, privately run hotel. 这是一家私营小旅馆。 The office had never been so well run. 办公室从来没有这么好管理过。 Who is running the event? 谁在主持这个活动?
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- efficiently
- properly
- well
- …
- try to
- manage to
- help (to)
- …
- [transitive] run something
to make a service, course of study, etc. available to people synonym organize提供,开设(服务、课程等) The college runs summer courses for foreign students. 这所大学为外国学生开设暑期课程。 The programme will be jointly run with NASA in the US. 该项目将与美国国家航空航天局合办。
Extra ExamplesThe college runs several English classes for adults. 这所大学为成人开设几门英语课程。 They ran a series of lectures on the subject. 他们就这个主题举办了一系列讲座。 Volunteer counsellors run a 24-hour helpline. 志愿辅导员开设了一条24小时服务热线。
- [intransitive]
to travel on a particular route (按某路线)行驶 Buses to Oxford run every half hour. 到牛津的汽车每半个小时发一趟。 - + adv./prep.
All the trains are running late (= are leaving later than planned). 所有的列车都晚点了。 Trains between London and Brighton run throughout the day. 伦敦和布莱顿之间的火车全天运行。
Extra ExamplesTopics Transport by bus and trainb1Local buses run regularly to and from the school. 当地公交车定点往返学校。 He claimed that 95 per cent of trains run on time. 他声称95%的火车正点行驶。 When does the London Underground stop running at night? 伦敦地铁晚上什么时候停止运行?
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- regularly
- late
- between
- from
- to
- …
- [transitive]
to make buses, trains, etc. travel on a particular route 使(按某一路线)行驶;使运行 - [intransitive, transitive]
to operate or function; to make something do this (使)运转,运行;操作 Stan had the chainsaw running. 斯坦开动了链锯。 - run on something
Our van runs on (= uses) diesel. 我们的货车用的是柴油。 - run something
Could you run the engine for a moment? 你来操作一会儿发动机好吗?
Extra ExamplesTopics Computersb2, Engineeringb2The engine was running very smoothly. 发动机运转非常平稳。 Our car only runs on unleaded petrol. 我们的车只能用无铅汽油。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- efficiently
- smoothly
- continuously
- …
- on
- be up and running
- [intransitive, transitive]
when a computer program or system runs or somebody runs it, it operates 运行: 当计算机程序或系统运行或有人运行时,它会运行You may find that some apps are running slowly. 您可能会发现一些应用程序运行缓慢。 There are too many programs running on your computer. 您的计算机上运行的程序太多。 You need to have antivirus software running on your PC. 您需要在电脑上运行防病毒软件。 The app runs on all Android devices. 该应用在所有安卓设备上运行。 - run something
You can run the program overnight. 你可以通宵运行这个程序。 My PC runs Windows 10. 我的PC运行Windows 10。 Don't forget to run a final spellcheck. 别忘了进行最后的拼写检查。 What applications were you running when the problem occurred? 出现问题时你在运行什么应用程序?
- [intransitive, transitive]
if a recording on a tape runs or somebody runs it, it plays 运行: 如果磁带上的录音运行或有人运行,则播放He didn't know the tape was still running. 他不知道录像带还在播放。 - run something
Run the tape, please. 请播放磁带。 - run something + adv./prep.
Can you run the tape back a few minutes? 你能把磁带倒放几分钟吗?
- [transitive] run something (British English)
to own and use a vehicle or machine 拥有并使用(车辆或机器等) - [transitive] run somebody + adv./prep. (informal)
to drive somebody to a place in a car Topics Transport by car or lorryc2开车送 - [intransitive] + adv./prep.
to move, especially quickly, in a particular direction (向某处)快速移动 - [transitive] run something + adv./prep.
to move something in a particular direction 移动(某物) - [intransitive, transitive]
to lead or stretch from one place to another; to make something do this (使)导向;引导;(使)伸展,延伸 - + adv./prep.
He had a scar running down his left cheek. 他左脸上竖着一道伤疤。 The road runs parallel to the river. 这条路和这条河是平行的。 The railway line runs right past the house. 铁路线正好穿过房子。 - run something
The bookcase runs the length of the room. 这个书架贯穿房间的长度。 - run something + adv./prep.
We ran a cable from the lights to the stage. 我们从电灯那里拉了一条电缆通到舞台。
- + adv./prep.
- [intransitive] + adv./prep.
to flow 流淌;流动 - [transitive]
to make liquid flow 使(液体)流动 - [intransitive]
to send out a liquid 输出,放出(液体) Who left the tap running? 谁没关水龙头? Your nose is running (= mucus is flowing from it). 你流鼻涕了。 The smoke makes my eyes run. 烟熏得我直流眼泪。
- [intransitive]
(usually used in the progressive tenses ) run with something通常用于进行时 to be covered with a liquid 被(液体)覆盖;流满 - [intransitive]
if the colour runs in a piece of clothing, etc. when it gets wet, the colour comes out of the material and spreads into other pieces of clothing, etc. in the same water 掉色;退色 The colour ran and made all my underwear pink. 颜色变了,我所有的内衣都变成了粉红色。
- [intransitive]
(of a solid substance )固体 to melt see also runny熔化 - [intransitive] + adj.
to become different in a particular way, especially a bad way 变成,成为,变得(尤指不利的变化) - [intransitive] run at something
to be at or near a particular level 达到,接近(某程度) Inflation was running at 26 per cent. 通货膨胀率为26%。
- [intransitive]
to continue for a particular period of time without stopping 持续;延续 - run for something
Her last musical ran for six months on Broadway. 她上一部音乐剧在百老汇连续上演了六个月。 - run from A to B
The course runs from June 25th to August 27th. 课程从6月25日到8月27日。 This debate will run and run! 这场辩论会没完没了地继续下去!
- run for something
- [intransitive] run (for something)
to operate or be legally acceptable for a particular period of time (在一段时间内)起作用,有效 - [intransitive]
(usually used in the progressive tenses )通常用于进行时 to happen or progress at the time or in the way mentioned (在某时间)发生 - + adv./prep.
Programmes are running a few minutes behind schedule this evening. 今晚播出的节目比预定的时间晚了几分钟。 Everything is running according to plan. 一切都在按计划进行。 Her life had always run smoothly before. 她以前的生活一直很稳定。 The murderer was given three life sentences, to run concurrently. 这个杀人犯被判处三项无期徒刑,合并执行。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- smoothly
- concurrently
- consecutively
- …
- + adv./prep.
- [intransitive]
to be a candidate in an election for a political position, especially in the US (尤指在美国)参加竞选 Obama ran a second time in 2012. 奥巴马在2012年第二次参选。 - run for somebody/something
Hilary Clinton ran for president in 2016. 希拉里·克林顿在2016年竞选总统。 He ran unsuccessfully for the Senate in New York. 他竞选纽约州参议员没有成功。 - run in something
She is planning to run in the parliamentary election. 她计划参加议会选举。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- successfully
- unsuccessfully
- for
- [transitive]
to bring or take something into a country illegally and secretly synonym smuggle走私;非法携运;秘密携带 - run something + adv./prep.
He used to run guns across the border. 他过去经常偷运枪枝过境。 She made money by running drugs. 她靠贩毒赚钱。
- run something + adv./prep.
- [intransitive, transitive]
to have particular words, contents, etc. 包含(某种词语、内容等) - [transitive] run something
to print and publish an item or a story 发表;刊登 - [transitive] run a test, a check, an experiment, etc.
to do a test, an experiment, etc. (对…)进行(测试或检验) - [intransitive] (North American English)
if tights or stockings run, a long thin hole appears in them synonym ladder脱针;脱丝;抽丝
move fast on foot奔跑
race赛跑比赛
hurry赶紧
manage管理
provide提供
buses/trains公共汽车;火车
vehicle/machine车辆;机器
drive somebody开车送某人
move somewhere移往某处
lead/stretch引导;伸展
liquid液体
of colour颜色
melt熔化
be/become是;成为
continue for time持续
happen发生
in election选举
guns, drugs, etc.枪支、毒品等
of story/argument报道;论点
of newspaper/magazine报章杂志
a test/check测试;检验
of tights/stockings裤袜;长袜
Word OriginOld English rinnan, irnan (verb), of Germanic origin, probably reinforced in Middle English by Old Norse rinna, renna. The current form with -u- in the present tense is first recorded in the 16th cent.
Idioms Most idioms containing run are at the entries for the nouns and adjectives in the idioms, for example run riot is at riot.
come running
run for it
(often used in orders )常用于命令 to run in order to escape from somebody/something 逃跑
run roughshod over somebody (US English usually)
(especially British English ride, etc. roughshod over somebody)
to treat somebody badly and not worry about their feelings 熔化
up and running