The form run is used in the present tense and is also the past participle of the verb. run的过去分词和原形相同。
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[VERB 动词]跑；奔跑 When you run, you move more quickly than when you walk, for example because you are in a hurry to get somewhere, or for exercise.
[V adv/prep]
[V n/amount]
[V]
[usu sing]
I excused myself and ran back to the telephone...
我说了声抱歉，跑回到电话机旁。
Police believe the gunmen ran off into the woods...
警方认为持枪的歹徒逃到树林里去了。
Neighbouring shopkeepers ran after the man and caught him...
附近的店主在那个男人后面追赶并把他抓住了。
He ran the last block to the White House with two cases of gear...
他带着两箱工具跑过最后一个街区到达白宫。
Antonia ran to meet them.
安东尼娅跑去迎接他们。
Run is also a noun.
After a six-mile run, Jackie returns home for a substantial breakfast.
跑了6英里之后，杰姬回家吃了一顿丰盛的早餐。
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[VERB 动词]参加赛跑 When someone runs in a race, they run in competition with other people.
[V]
[V n]
...when I was running in the New York Marathon...
当我参加纽约的马拉松比赛时
Phyllis Smith ran a controlled race to qualify in 51.32 sec.
菲莉丝·史密斯控制好速度，用51.32秒跑完了比赛，获得了参赛资格。
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[V-ERG 及物/不及物动词](马)参加赛马，出赛 When a horse runs in a race or when its owner runs it, it competes in a race.
[V]
[V n]
The owner insisted on Cool Ground running in the Gold Cup...
主人坚持要让“酷地”参加金杯赛马会。
If we have a wet spell, Cecil could also run Armiger in the Derby.
如果我们遇上持续下雨，塞西尔也能让“扈从”参加德比马赛。
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[VERB 动词](道路等朝某方向)延伸，伸展 If you say that something long, such as a road, runs in a particular direction, you are describing its course or position. You can also say that something runs the length or width of something else.
[V prep/adv]
[V n]
...the sun-dappled trail which ran through the beech woods.
穿过山毛榉林的阳光斑驳的小路
...a gas-filled glass tube with a thin wire running down the centre...
中部有一根延展的细金属丝的充满气体的玻璃管
The hallway ran the length of the villa.
走廊贯穿了整个别墅。
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[VERB 动词]安装(电线、管道等)；布线；使（电线、管道等）通过 If you run a wire or tube somewhere, you fix it or pull it from, to, or across a particular place.
[V n prep/adv]
Our host ran a long extension cord out from the house and set up a screen and a projector.
我们的主人从房里牵出一根延长电线，架起屏幕和投影仪。
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[VERB 动词]移动；轻擦 If you run your hand or an object through something, you move your hand or the object through it.
[V n prep]
He laughed and ran his fingers through his hair...
他笑了，用手指拢了拢他的头发。
I ran the brush through my hair and dashed out...
我用刷子刷了一下头发，冲了出去。
Fumbling, he ran her card through the machine.
他笨手笨脚地用她的卡在机器上刷了一下。
It hurt to breathe, and he winced as he ran his hand over his ribs...
他呼吸起来都很痛苦，当他的手摸过肋骨时痛得抽搐了一下。
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[VERB 动词]使通过(机器、过程或测试) If you run something through a machine, process, or series of tests, you make it go through the machine, process, or tests.
[V n through n]
They have gathered the best statistics they can find and run them through their own computers.
他们已经尽力搜集了数据，并将它们输入了自己的计算机。
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[VERB 动词]参加选举；竞选 If someone runs for office in an election, they take part as a candidate.
[V for n]
[V against n]
[V]
It was only last February that he announced he would run for president...
去年2月，他才宣布自己将参加总统竞选。
It is no easy job to run against John Glenn, Ohio's Democratic senator...
和俄亥俄州的民主党参议员约翰·格伦竞选绝非易事。
Women are running in nearly all the contested seats in Los Angeles.
在洛杉矶，女性参选了几乎所有的竞争席位。
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[N-SING 单数名词]竞选 A run for office is an attempt to be elected to office.
[N for n]
[mainly AM 主美]
He was already preparing his run for the presidency.
他已经开始为参选总统做准备了。
in BRIT, usually use 英国英语通常用 bid
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[VERB 动词]管理；经营；控制 If you run something such as a business or an activity, you are in charge of it or you organize it.
[V n]
[V-ed]
His stepfather ran a prosperous paint business...
他的继父经营着一家生意红火的涂料公司。
Is this any way to run a country?...
这是治国之道吗？
Each teacher will run a different workshop that covers a specific area of the language.
每位老师都会单独主持一个研讨会，讨论语言的一个特定领域。
...a well-run, profitable organisation.
管理有方、利润可观的组织
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[VERB 动词]运行；运转；运作 If you talk about how a system, an organization, or someone's life is running, you are saying how well it is operating or progressing.
[V adv]
[V]
[usu cont]
Officials in charge of the camps say the system is now running extremely smoothly.
负责这些营地的官员们说现在这一体系运转得非常顺利。
...the staff who have kept the bank running.
保证银行正常运营的员工
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[V-ERG 及物/不及物动词]进行；实施；使运行 If you run an experiment, computer program, or other process, or start it running, you start it and let it continue.
[V n]
[V]
He ran a lot of tests and it turned out I had an infection called mycoplasma...
他进行了多项检查，最后证明我感染了支原体。
You can check your program one command at a time while it's running.
你可以在程序运行期间，逐条输入命令以对程序进行检查。
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[V-ERG 及物/不及物动词](使）(磁带或录像带)播放，放映 When you run a cassette or video tape or when it runs, it moves through the machine as the machine operates.
[V n]
[V]
He pushed the play button again and ran the tape...
他又按下了播放键播放磁带。
The tape had run to the end but recorded nothing.
磁带已经转到头了，但是什么也没录上。
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[V-ERG 及物/不及物动词](使)(机器)运转，开动，运行 When a machine is running or when you are running it, it is switched on and is working.
[V]
[V n]
[usu cont]
He had failed to realise that the tape recorder was still running...
他没有意识到录音机还在录。
We told him to wait out front with the engine running.
我们告诉他在外边等着，不要熄火。
...with everybody running their appliances all at the same time.
所有的人都在同一时间使用电器
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[VERB 动词](机器或设备靠某种能源)运转，开动 A machine or equipment that runs on or off a particular source of energy functions using that source of energy.
[V on/off n]
Black cabs run on diesel...
黑色的出租车使用柴油。
Rows of stalls are given over to restaurants running off gas cylinders.
数排摊位都让位给了使用煤气罐的饭店。
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[VERB 动词]驾驶(汽车)；使用(设备) If you run a car or a piece of equipment, you have it and use it.
[V n]
[mainly BRIT 主英]
I ran a 1960 Rover 100 from 1977 until 1983.
我从1977年到1983年一直开着一辆1960年产的罗孚100。
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[VERB 动词](火车、公交车等沿固定路线)行驶 When you say that vehicles such as trains and buses run from one place to another, you mean they regularly travel along that route.
[V prep]
[V]
A shuttle bus runs frequently between the Inn and the Country Club.
一辆区间公交车频繁地往返于这家旅馆和那个乡村俱乐部。
...a government which can't make the trains run on time.
不能让火车准点运行的政府
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[VERB 动词]开车(送某人到某地) If you run someone somewhere in a car, you drive them there.
[V n prep/adv]
[INFORMAL 非正式]
Could you run me up to Baltimore?
你能开车送我到巴尔的摩吗？
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[VERB 动词]开车去；行驶到 If you run over or down to a place that is quite near, you drive there.
[V adv]
[INFORMAL 非正式]
I'll run over to Short Mountain and check on Mrs Adams.
我会开车去肖特山看看亚当斯夫人。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]行程；旅程；航程 A run is a journey somewhere.
A run to Southampton showed the car was capable of a reasonable journey.
南安普敦之行表明这辆车还是挺能跑的。
...doing the morning school run.
早上去学校
...after their bombing runs against ground troops.
在他们针对地面部队一番轰炸之后
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[VERB 动词](液体)流动，流淌 If a liquid runs in a particular direction, it flows in that direction.
[V prep/adv]
[V adj]
Tears were running down her cheeks...
泪水滑过她的脸庞。
There were cisterns to catch rainwater as it ran off the castle walls...
雨水顺着城堡的墙壁流下时会流入蓄水池。
Wash the rice in cold water until the water runs clear.
用凉水冲洗大米，直到水变清为止。
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[VERB 动词]使流动；放水 If you run water, or if you run a tap or a bath, you cause water to flow from a tap.
[V n]
She went to the sink and ran water into her empty glass...
她走到水槽边，把空玻璃杯灌上水。
They heard him running the kitchen tap...
他们听见他打开了厨房里的水龙头。
I threw off my clothing quickly and ran a warm bath.
我很快脱了衣服，放上洗澡的热水。
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[VERB 动词](水从龙头等)流出来 If a tap or a bath is running, water is coming out of a tap.
[V]
[only cont]
You must have left a tap running in the bathroom...
你肯定忘了关浴室的龙头了。
He came fully awake to hear the bath running.
他完全清醒了，听见浴缸里的水在流。
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[VERB 动词](通常因为感冒而)流鼻涕 If your nose is running, liquid is flowing out of it, usually because you have a cold.
[V]
[usu cont]
Timothy was crying, mostly from exhaustion, and his nose was running.
蒂莫西正在哭泣，主要是因为太累了，而且他还流着鼻涕。
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[VERB 动词](液体在表面)流，流动，流淌 If a surface is running with a liquid, that liquid is flowing down it.
[V with n]
[usu cont]
After an hour he realised he was completely running with sweat...
一个小时后，他发现自己已经大汗淋漓了。
The window panes were running with condensation.
凝结的水珠在窗玻璃上流动。
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[VERB 动词]褪色；掉色；渗色 If the dye in some cloth or the ink on some paper runs, it comes off or spreads when the cloth or paper gets wet.
[V]
The ink had run on the wet paper.
墨迹在湿纸上浸开了。
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[VERB 动词](感觉或想法)掠过，迅速传遍 If a feeling runs through your body or a thought runs through your mind, you experience it or think it quickly.
[V through n]
She felt a surge of excitement run through her...
她突然觉得浑身激动。
All sorts of thoughts were running through my head.
各种各样的想法在我的脑海里闪过。
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[VERB 动词]（感觉或吵闹声）扩散，弥漫，传遍 If a feeling or noise runs through a group of people, it spreads among them.
[V through n]
A buzz of excitement ran through the crowd.
一时间群情激昂。
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[VERB 动词]（主题或特点）遍及，贯穿 If a theme or feature runs through something such as someone's actions or writing, it is present in all of it.
[V through n]
[V throughout n]
Another thread running through this series is the role of doctors in the treatment of the mentally ill...
另一条贯穿这部连续剧的主线是医生在治疗精神病患者中起到的作用。
...the theme running through the book...
贯穿全书始终的主题
There was something of this mood running throughout the Congress's deliberations.
国会的商讨过程中一直透露出几分这样的情绪。
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[V-ERG 及物/不及物动词](报纸、杂志等)刊登，发表 When newspapers or magazines run a particular item or story or if it runs, it is published or printed.
[V n]
[V]
The newspaper ran a series of four editorials entitled 'The Choice of Our Lives.'
这份报纸刊登了4篇社论连载，题为《我们生活的选择》。
...an editorial that ran this weekend entitled 'Mr. Cuomo Backs Out.'
本周末刊登的题为《科莫先生退出了》的社论
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[VERB 动词](某人)说过，说道 You can use run to indicate that you are quoting someone else's words or ideas.
[V with quote]
'Whoa, I'm goin' to Barbay-dos!' ran the jaunty lyrics of a 1970s hit song.
“喔，我要去巴巴多斯!”一首20世纪70年代流行歌曲这样欢快地唱道。
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[VERB 动词]达到(特定水平、数量等) If an amount is running at a particular level, it is at that level.
[V at n]
Today's RPI figure shows inflation running at 10.9 per cent...
今天的零售物价指数显示通货膨胀率为10.9％。
The deficit is now running at about 300 million dollars a year.
现在，每年的赤字约达3亿美元。
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[VERB 动词]持续；延续 If a play, event, or legal contract runs for a particular period of time, it lasts for that period of time.
[V for amount]
[V prep]
[V]
It pleased critics but ran for only three years in the West End...
它得到了评论家们的好评，但只在伦敦西区上映了3年的时间。
The contract was to run from 1992 to 2020...
这份合同在1992年至2020年间有效。
I predict it will run and run.
我估计这会一直延续下去。
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[VERB 动词]占用(多于、等于或少于预定的时间) If someone or something is running late, they have taken more time than had been planned. If they are running to time or ahead of time, they have taken the time planned or less than the time planned.
[V adv/prep]
[usu cont]
Tell her I'll call her back later, I'm running late again...
告诉她我过会儿会给她回电话，我又要晚了。
The steward will be able to tell you whether the event is running to time or is ahead of schedule.
组织者会告诉你活动是如期举行还是会提前。
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[VERB 动词]发(烧) If you are running a temperature or a fever, you have a high temperature because you are ill.
[V n]
The little girl is running a fever and she needs help.
这个小女孩发烧了，需要帮助。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词](演出或电视节目的)上映期，放映期 A run of a play or television programme is the period of time during which performances are given or programmes are shown.
[with supp]
The show will transfer to the West End on October 9, after a month's run in Birmingham...
演出在伯明翰上映一个月后，将于10月9日转到伦敦西区。
Meanwhile, Dusty Springfield's new TV series began a run on BBC 1.
同时，达斯蒂·斯普林菲尔德的电视剧新作开始在BBC1台播放。
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[N-SING 单数名词]一系列，一连串(成功或失败等) A run of successes or failures is a series of successes or failures.
[usu N of n]
The England skipper is haunted by a run of low scores...
英格兰队的队长得了一连串的低分。
The Scottish Tories' run of luck is holding.
苏格兰保守党人一直好运连连。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]额定产量；单次生产数额 A run of a product is the amount that a company or factory decides to produce at one time.
[usu supp N]
Wayne plans to increase the print run to 1,000...
韦恩打算将印量增加到1,000册。
Their defense markets are too small to sustain economically viable production runs.
他们的国防市场太小，就经济可行性而言不足以维持生产。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词](板球或棒球运动中击球后跑动得到的)一分 In cricket or baseball, a run is a score of one, which is made by players running between marked places on the field after hitting the ball.
At 20 he became the youngest player to score 2,000 runs in a season.
他20岁时就成为了在一个赛季中获得2,000分的最年轻的选手。
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[N-SING 单数名词]自由出入的权力；随意使用的权力 If someone gives you the run of a place, they give you permission to go where you like in it and use it as you wish.
[the N of n]
He had the run of the house and the pool.
他可以随意使用这座房子和游泳池。
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[N-SING 单数名词]一般人；普通事物 If you say that someone or something is different from the average run or common run of people or things, you mean that they are different from ordinary people or things.
[with supp]
...a man who was outside the common run of professional athletes at the time.
当时非同寻常的专业运动员
...trying to accomplish the usual run of maintenance jobs and write a column too.
努力做好维修工的同时还写一个专栏
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[N-SING 单数名词]抢购；争购；争抢 If there is a run on something, a lot of people want to buy it or get it at the same time.
[N on n]
A run on sterling has killed off hopes of a rate cut...
对英镑的抢购已经完全扼杀了降低汇率的希望。
Loss of confidence could trigger a run on Citibank that would threaten the entire financial system.
民众信心的丧失可能导致花旗银行出现挤兑，从而威胁到整个金融体系。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词](滑雪运动的)滑道，坡道 A ski run or bobsleigh run is a course or route that has been designed for skiing or for riding in a bobsleigh.
[usu n N]
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See also:
running
；
dummy run
；
test run
；
trial run
；
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[PHRASE 短语]爆冷门；逆转局势；出乎意料 If something happens against the run of play or against the run of events, it is different from what is generally happening in a game or situation.
[BRIT 英]
The decisive goal arrived against the run of play...
这个决定性的得分逆转了场上的局势。
Against the run of the polls, the Socialist Workers' Party won Sunday's general election by an unexpectedly large margin.
工人社会党逆转乾坤，出乎意料地以较大优势获得了星期天大选的胜利。
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[PHRASE 短语]（比赛或竞争中）几乎击败，和…相差无几 If you run someone close ,run them a close second, or run a close second, you almost beat them in a race or competition.
[V inflects]
The Under-21 team has defeated Wales and Scotland this season, and ran England very close...
在这个赛季中，21岁以下代表队已经打败了威尔士队和苏格兰队，和英格兰队的比分也非常接近。
The party won at least one county, and ran a close second in several others.
该党派至少在一个郡获胜，而在其他几个郡也和第一名相距甚微。
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[PHRASE 短语](河水、井水等)干涸，枯竭 If a river or well runs dry, it no longer has any water in it. If an oil well runs dry, it no longer produces any oil.
[V inflects]
Streams had run dry for the first time in memory.
记忆中，小溪第一次干涸了。
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[PHRASE 短语](信息或金钱的来源)枯竭，用完 If a source of information or money runs dry, no more information or money can be obtained from it.
[V inflects]
Three days into production, the kitty had run dry.
才投产3天凑集的钱就用光了。
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[PHRASE 短语]家族遗传；家族共有 If a characteristic runs in someone's family, it often occurs in members of that family, in different generations.
[V inflects]
The insanity which ran in his family haunted him.
家族遗传的精神错乱困扰着他。
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[PHRASE 短语]逃跑；逃离 If you make a run for it or if you run for it, you run away in order to escape from someone or something.
[V inflects]
A helicopter hovered overhead as one of the gang made a run for it...
当其中一个匪徒逃跑的时候，一架直升机在空中盘旋。
Cody, get out, run for it.
科迪，快出去，快跑。
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[PHRASE 短语](情绪)激动，高涨，强烈 If people's feelings are running high, they are very angry, concerned, or excited.
[V inflects]
Feelings there have been running high in the wake of last week's killing.
上周的谋杀案发生后，那里的人们群情激愤。
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[PHRASE 短语]从长远来看/从短期来看 If you talk about what will happen in the long run, you are saying what you think will happen over a long period of time in the future. If you talk about what will happen in the short run, you are saying what you think will happen in the near future.
[PHR with cl]
Sometimes expensive drugs or other treatments can be economical in the long run...
有时昂贵的药物或其他治疗方法从长远来看可能是比较划算的。
In fact, things could get worse in the short run.
事实上，事情在短期内可能会变得更加糟糕。
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[PHRASE 短语]（因害怕而）躲得远远的，极力逃避 If you say that someone would run a mile if faced with something, you mean that they are very frightened of it and would try to avoid it.
[V inflects]
Yasmin admits she would run a mile if Mark asked her out.
亚丝明承认如果马克约她出去的话，她会极力躲避。
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[PHRASE 短语]几乎能比得上 If you say that someone could give someone else a run for their money, you mean you think they are almost as good as the other person.
[V inflects]
...a youngster who even now could give Meryl Streep a run for her money.
当下甚至能和梅丽尔·斯特里普媲美的一位年轻人
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[PHRASE 短语]在逃；逃跑 If someone is on the run, they are trying to escape or hide from someone such as the police or an enemy.
[v-link PHR]
Fifteen-year-old Danny is on the run from a local authority home.
15岁的丹尼从地方当局的收容所逃跑了。
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[PHRASE 短语](在比赛中)彻底落败，遭受挫败 If someone is on the run, they are being severely defeated in a contest or competition.
[usu v-link PHR]
His opponents believe he is definitely on the run...
对手认为他必败无疑。
I knew I had him on the run.
我知道我彻底打败了他。
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[PHRASE 短语]非常害怕；吓得要命 If you say that a person or group is running scared, you mean that they are frightened of what someone might do to them or what might happen.
[V inflects]
The administration is running scared.
管理部门的人吓坏了。
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[PHRASE 短语]不足；不多；所剩无几 If you are running short of something or running low on something, you do not have much of it left. If a supply of something is running short or running low, there is not much of it left.
[V inflects]
Government forces are running short of ammunition and fuel...
政府军队的弹药和燃料都所剩无几了。
We are running low on drinking water...
我们的饮用水不多了。
Time is running short.
时间不多了。
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to run amok→see:
amok
； to make your blood run cold→see:
blood
； to run counter to something→see:
counter
； to run its course→see:
course
； to cut and run→see:
cut
； to run deep→see:
deep
； to run someone to earth→see:
earth
； to run an errand→see:
errand
； to run the gamut of something→see:
gamut
； to run the gauntlet→see:
gauntlet
； to run rings around someone→see:
ring
； to run riot→see:
riot
； to run a risk→see:
risk
； to run to d→see:
d
； to run wild→see:
wild
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相关词组：
run across
run after
run along
run around
run away
run away with
run by
run down
run in
run into
run off
run out
run out on
run over
run past
run through
run to
run up
run up against
Oxford
run★/rʌn; NAmErʌn/
verb
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noun
runrunsranrunningverb★(running,ran/ræn; NAmEræn/run)move fast on foot 奔跑1★[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 runningto meet us. 她跑着来迎接我们。◆The dogs ran off as soon as we appeared.我们一露面狗就跑了。HELPIn spoken English runcan be used with andplus another verb, instead of with toand the infinitive, especially to tell somebody to hurry and do something. 在英语口语中，run 可以和 and 加另一个动词连用，而不和 to 加动词不定式连用，尤用于叫某人赶快去做某事◆Run and get your swimsuits, kids.◆I ran and knocked on the nearest door.2★[transitive ]runsth 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？☞see also
mile
(4 )3★[intransitive ](sometimesgo running )to run as a sport 跑步；做跑步运动◆She used to run when she was at college.她上大学的时候经常跑步。◆I often go running before work.我常常在上班前跑步。race 赛跑比赛4★[intransitive , transitive ]to take part in a race 参加赛跑run(in sth) ◆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。runsth ◆to run the marathon参加马拉松比赛◆Holmes ran a fine race to take the gold medal.霍姆斯赛跑表现不错，获得了金牌。☞see also
runner
(1 )5[transitive , often passive ]runsth to make a race take place 开始（比赛）；使（比赛）开始◆The Derby will be run in spite of the bad weather.尽管天气恶劣，德比马赛仍将举行。hurry 赶紧6[intransitive ]+ adv./prep.to hurry from one place to another 迅速赶往；匆忙跑（到另一处）◆I've spent the whole day running around after the kids.我整天都跟在孩子们后面跑来跑去。☞see also
rat run
manage 管理7★[transitive ]runsth to be in charge of a business, 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◆state-run industries国家经营的行业☞see also
running
n. (2 )provide 提供8[transitive ]runsth to make a service, course of study, etc. available to people 提供，开设（服务、课程等）SYN
organize
◆The college runs summer courses for foreign students.这所大学为外国学生开设暑期课程。vehicle/machine 车辆；机器9[transitive ]runsth ( BrE) to own and use a vehicle or machine 拥有并使用（车辆或机器等）◆I can't afford to run a car on my salary.我的工资养不起汽车。10★[intransitive , transitive ]to operate or function; to make sth do this （使）运转，运行；操作◆Stan had the chainsaw running.斯坦开动了链锯。◆( figurative) Her life had always run smoothly before.她以前的生活一直很稳定。runon sth ◆Our van runs on (= uses)diesel. 我们的货车用的是柴油。runsth ◆Could you run the engine for a moment?你来操作一会儿发动机好吗？buses/trains 公共汽车；火车11★[intransitive ](+ adv./prep.)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。◆All the trains are running late(= are leaving later than planned).所有的列车都晚点了。12[transitive ]runsth (+ adv./prep.) to make buses, trains, etc. travel on a particular route 使（按某一路线）行驶；使运行◆They run extra trains during the rush hour.他们在交通高峰时段加开了列车。drive sb 开车送某人13[transitive ]runsb + adv./prep. ( informal) to drive sb to a place in a car 开车送◆Shall I run you home?我开车送你回家好吗？move somewhere 移往某处14★[intransitive ]+ adv./prep.to move, especially quickly, in a particular direction （向某处）快速移动◆The car ran off the road into a ditch.汽车猛地开出路面，掉进沟里。◆A shiver ran down my spine.我猛然感到脊背发凉。◆The sledge ran smoothly over the frozen snow.雪橇在结了冰的雪地上平稳地滑行。◆The old tramlines are still there but now no trams run on them.昔日的电车轨道还在，现在却没有电车在上面运行了。15★[transitive ]runsth + adv./prep. to move sth in a particular direction 移动（某物）◆She ran her fingers nervously through her hair.她紧张地用手指拨弄头发。◆I ran my eyes overthe page. 我匆匆地看了看这一页。lead/stretch 引导；伸展16★[intransitive , transitive ]to lead or stretch from one place to another; to make sth 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。runsth + 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。continue for time 持续17[intransitive ]run(for sth) to continue for a particular period of time without stopping 持续；延续◆Her last musical ran for six months on Broadway.她最后的音乐剧在百老汇连续上演了六个月。◆This debate will run and run!这场辩论会没完没了地继续下去！18[intransitive ]run(for sth) to operate or be valid for a particular period of time （在特定时间内）起作用，有效◆The permit runs for three months.许可证的有效期为三个月。◆The lease on my house only has a year left to run.我房子的租期只剩下一年了。happen 发生19★[intransitive ]( usually used in the progressive tenses 通常用于进行时) to happen at the time mentioned （在某时间）发生+ adv./prep.◆Programmes are runninga few minutes behind schedulethis evening. 今晚播出的节目比预定的时间晚了几分钟。◆The murderer was given three life sentences, to run concurrently.这个杀人犯被判处三项无期徒刑，同时执行。guns, drugs, etc. 枪支、毒品等20[transitive ]runsth (+ adv./prep.) to bring or take sth into a country illegally and secretly 走私；非法携运；秘密携带SYN
smuggle
☞see also
runner
(2 )of story/argument 报道；论点21[intransitive , transitive ]to have particular words, contents, etc. 包含（某种词语、内容等）◆Their argument ran something like this…他们的论点大致是这样的…+ speech◆‘Ten shot dead by gunmen,’ ran the newspaper headline.报纸的标题为“枪手击毙十人”。liquid 液体22★[intransitive ]+ adv./prep.to flow 流淌；流动◆The tears ran down her cheeks.泪水顺着她的脸淌下来。◆Water was running all over the bathroom floor.浴室里水流满地。23[transitive ]to make liquid flow 使（液体）流动runsth (into sth) ◆She ran hot water into the bucket.她把热水注入桶里。◆to run the hot tap(= to turn it so that water flows from it)拧开热水龙头runsth for sb ◆I'll run a bathfor you. 我去给你放洗澡水。runsb sth ◆I'll run you a bath.我去给你放洗澡水。24★[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 (= mucusis flowing from it). 你流鼻涕了。◆The smoke makes my eyes run.烟熏得我直流眼泪。25[intransitive ]( usually used in the progressive tenses 通常用于进行时) runwith sth to be covered with a liquid 被（液体）覆盖；流满◆His face was running with sweat.他满脸是汗。◆The bathroom floor was running with water.浴室的地面上全是水。of colour 颜色26[intransitive ]if the colour runsin a piece of clothing when it gets wet, it dissolves and may come out of the clothing into other things 掉色；褪色melt 熔化27[intransitive ](of a solid substance 固体)to melt 熔化◆The wax began to run.蜡开始熔化了。☞see also
runny
be/become 是；成为28★[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）◆The river ran dry(= stopped flowing)during the drought. 这条河在干旱期间断流了。◆Supplies are running low.物资供应渐趋不足。◆We've run shortof milk. 我们牛奶不够了。◆You've got your rivals running scared.你已经使对手感到恐惧了。29[intransitive ]runat sth to be at or near a particular level 达到，接近（某程度）◆Inflation was running at 26%.通货膨胀达到了 26%。of newspaper/magazine 报章杂志30[transitive ]runsth to print and publish an item or a story 发表；刊登◆On advice from their lawyers they decided not to run the story.根据他们的律师的建议，他们决定不刊载这篇报道。a test/check 测试；检验31[transitive ]~ a test/check (on sth)to do a test/check on sth （对…）进行（测试或检验）◆The doctors decided to run some more tests on the blood samples.医生决定对血液样本再进行一些化验。in election 选举32★[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◆Bush ran a second time in 2004.*2004 年，布什第二次参选。 runfor sb/sth ◆to run for president竞选总统runin sth ◆to run in the election参加竞选☞compare
stand
v. (16 )of tights/stockings 裤袜；长袜33[intransitive ]( NAmE) if tightsor stockingsrun,a long thin hole appears in them 脱针；脱丝；抽丝SYN
ladder
IDIOMSMost idioms containing runare at the entries for the nouns and adjectives in the idioms, for example run riotis at riot.大多数含 run 的习语，都可在该等习语中的名词及形容词相关词条找到，如 run riot 在词条 riot 下。come ˈrunningto be pleased to do what sb wants 赶紧做某人喜欢的事；急于应某人的要求◆She knew she had only to call and he would come running.她知道只要打个电话，他就会高高兴兴地照办。ˈrun for it( often used in orders 常用于命令) to run in order to escape from sb/sth 逃跑ˌup and ˈrunningworking fully and correctly 全面而准确地运行◆It will be a lot easier when we have the database up and running.等我们把数据库弄好以后，就省事多了。☞more at
close
2adv.,
hit
v.PHRASAL VERBSˈrun across sb/sthto meet sb or find sth by chance 偶然遇见（或看到）ˌrun ˈafter sb( informal) to try to have a romantic or sexual relationship with sb 追求SYN
pursue
◆He's always running after younger women.他老是追年轻女子。★ˌrun ˈafter sb/sthto run to try to catch sb/sth 追逐；追赶SYN
pursue
ˌrun aˈlong( old-fashioned,informal) used in orders to tell sb, especially a child, to go away （尤用以命令儿童）走开ˌrun aˈround with sb(NAmE alsoˈrun with sb)( usually disapproving) to spend a lot of time with sb 与（某人）厮混；互相往来◆She's always running around with older men.她老是跟年纪较大的男人来往。ˈrun at sb[no passive ]to run towards sb to attack or as if to attack them 向某人冲去◆He ran at me with a knife.他拿着刀朝我冲过来。★ˌrun aˈway (from sb/…)to leave sb/a place suddenly; to escape from sb/a place 突然离开；逃离◆He ran away from homeat the age of thirteen. 他十三岁时离家出走。◆Looking at all the accusing faces, she felt a sudden urge to run away.看着一张张脸上那责备的神情，她突然想赶快溜走。☞related noun
runaway
ˌrun aˈway from sthto try to avoid sth because you are shy, lack confidence, etc. 避开；躲避；回避◆You can't just run away from the situation.你不能就这么回避了事。ˌrun aˈway with youif a feeling runs away with you,it gets out of your control 失去控制◆Her imagination tends to run away with her.她动辄想入非非。ˌrun aˈway/ˈoff with sb | ˌrun aˈway/ˈoff (together)to leave home, your husband, wife, etc. in order to have a relationship with another person 与某人私奔◆She ran away with her boss.她与老板私奔了。◆She and her boss ran away together.她和老板一起私奔了。ˌrun aˈway with sth1to win sth clearly or easily 轻而易举地赢得2to believe sth that is not true 相信（不真实的东西）；误以为◆I don't want you to run away with the impressionthat all I do is have meetings all day. 我不想让你误以为我整天的工作就是开会。ˌrun back ˈover sthto discuss or consider sth again 再次讨论；重新考虑SYN
review
◆I'll run back over the procedure once again.我将重新考虑这个程序。ˌrun sth ˈby/ˈpast sb( informal) to show sb sth or tell sb about an idea in order to see their reaction to it 给某人看，说给某人听（以观察其反应）ˌrun ˈdown1to lose power or stop working 耗尽能量；停止工作◆The battery has run down.电池没电了。2to gradually stop functioning or become smaller in size or number 逐渐失去作用；萎缩；衰减◆British manufacturing industry has been running down for years.英国的制造业多年来一直在萎缩。☞related noun
rundown
(1 )ˌrun sth↔ˈdown1to make sth lose power or stop working 使耗尽能量；使停止工作◆If you leave your headlights on you'll soon run down the battery.如果你让车头灯一直亮着，很快就会把电池耗尽。2to make sth gradually stop functioning or become smaller in size or number 使逐渐失去作用；使萎缩；使衰减◆The company is running down its sales force.公司正在削减销售人员。☞related noun
rundown
(1 )ˌrun sb/sth↔ˈdown1(of a vehicle or its driver 车辆或司机)to hit sb/sth and knock them/it to the ground 把…撞倒2to criticize sb/sth in an unkind way 恶意批评；说…的坏话；贬低◆He's always running her down in front of other people.他总是在别人面前说她的坏话。3to find sb/sth after a search （经过搜寻后）找到ˌrun sb↔ˈin( old-fashioned,informal) to arrest sb and take them to a police station 把某人扭送警察局ˌrun sth↔ˈin( BrE) (in the past) to prepare the engine of a new car for normal use by driving slowly and carefully （旧时）磨合运转，磨合驾驶◆( figurative) Whatever system you choose, it must be run in properly. 不管你选择什么样的体系，都必须经过适当的磨合。ˌrun ˈinto sb( informal) to meet sb by chance 偶然遇见，碰到（某人）◆Guess who I ran into today!猜猜我今天碰见谁了！ˈrun into sth1to enter an area of bad weather while travelling 途中遭遇（恶劣天气）◆We ran into thick fog on the way home.在回家的路上，我们遇上了大雾。2to experience difficulties, etc. 遇到（困难等）◆Be careful not to run into debt.小心不要背上债务。◆to run into danger/trouble/difficulties遭遇危险╱麻烦╱困难3to reach a particular level or amount 达到（某种水平或数量）◆Her income runs into six figures (= is more than £100 000, $100 000, etc.).她的收入达到了六位数。ˈrun into sb/sthto crash into sb/sth 撞上◆The bus went out of control and ran into a line of people.公共汽车失控，撞上了一排人。ˈrun sth into sb/sthto make a vehicle crash into sb/sth 开（车）撞上◆He ran his car into a tree.他开车撞上了一棵树。ˌrun ˈoff( BrE) (of a liquid 液体)to flow out of a container （从容器中）溢出，流出ˌrun sth↔ˈoff1to copy sth on a machine （用机器）复印，复制◆Could you run off twenty copies of the agenda?你给我复印二十份会议议程好吗？2to cause a race to be run 举行，进行（赛跑等）◆The heats of the 200 metres will be run off tomorrow.*200 米预赛将在明天举行。 3to make a liquid flow out of a container 使溢出；使流出ˌrun ˈoff with sb | ˌrun ˈoff (together)= run away with sbˌrun ˈoff with sthto steal sth and take it away 偷走◆The treasurer had run off with the club's funds.财务主管盗走了俱乐部的资金。ˌrun ˈonto continue without stopping; to continue longer than is necessary or expected 持续；连续不断；拖延◆The meeting will finish promptly—I don't want it to run on.会议必须按时结束，我不想拖延下去。ˈrun on sth[no passive ]if your thoughts, a discussion, etc. run ona subject, you think or talk a lot about that subject 以…为主题（或中心）；围绕ˌrun ˈout1★if a supply of sth runs out,it is used up or finished 用完；耗尽◆Time is running out for the trapped miners.被困矿工的时间不多了。2★if an agreement or a document runs out,it becomes no longer valid 过期；失效SYN
expire
★ˌrun ˈout (of sth)to use up or finish a supply of sth 用完，耗尽（供应品）◆We ran out of fuel.我们的燃料用光了。◆Could I have a cigarette? I seem to have run out.给我一支烟可以吗？我的烟好像抽完了。ˌrun ˈout on sb( informal) to leave sb that you live with, especially when they need your help 弃某人而去；抛弃某人ˌrun sb↔ˈout[often passive ](in cricket板球)to make a player stop battingby hitting the wicketwith the ball before the player has completed his or her run 将（正在跑的击球员）截杀出局ˌrun ˈoverif a container or its contents run over,the contents come over the edge of the container 溢出SYN
overflow
★ˌrun sb/sth↔ˈover(of a vehicle or its driver 车辆或司机)to knock a person or an animal down and drive over their body or a part of it 撞倒并碾轧◆Two children were run over and killed.两名儿童被轧死了。ˌrun ˈover sthto read through or practise sth quickly 快速阅读（或练习）◆She ran over her notes before giving the lecture.讲课之前，她翻阅了一下自己的讲稿。ˌrun sth ˈpast sb= run sth by/past sb◆Run that past me again.把那件事再说给我听听。ˌrun sb↔ˈthrough( literary) to kill sb by sticking a knife, sword,etc. through them （用刀、剑等）刺死ˌrun ˈthrough sth1★to discuss, repeat or read sth quickly 匆匆讨论；快速阅读；很快地重复◆He ran through the names on the list.他快速浏览了一下名单。◆Could we run through your proposals once again?我们再简要讨论一下你的建议，好吗？2[no passive ]to pass quickly through sth 快速穿越；迅速传遍◆An angry murmur ran through the crowd.愤怒的抱怨声在人群中迅速蔓延。◆Thoughts of revenge kept running through his mind.报复的念头不断在他的脑子里闪过。3[no passive ]to be present in every part of sth 遍布◆A deep melancholy runs through her poetry.她的诗充满了深深的感伤。4to perform, act or practise sth 表演；扮演；排练◆Can we run through Scene 3 again, please?请大家再来排练一下第 3 场好吗？☞related noun
run-through
5to use up or spend money carelessly 挥霍◆She ran through the entire amount within two years.她不到两年就把所有的钱挥霍光了。ˈrun to sth1to be of a particular size or amount 达到，有（某一规模或数量）◆The book runs to nearly 800 pages.这本书有近 800 页。2( especially BrE) if you or your money will not run to sth,you do not have enough money for sth 有足够…的钱；足够…之用◆Our funds won't run to a trip abroad this year.今年我们没有足够的钱去国外旅行。ˌrun sth↔ˈup1to allow a bill, debt, etc. to reach a large total 积欠（账款、债务等）；累积SYN
accumulate
◆How had he managed to run up so many debts?他怎么欠了这么多债？2to make a piece of clothing quickly, especially by sewing 赶制（衣服，尤指缝纫）◆to run up a blouse赶制一件女式衬衫3to raise sth, especially a flag 竖起，升起（旗帜等）ˌrun ˈup against sthto experience a difficulty 遭遇（困难）◆The government is running up against considerable opposition to its tax reforms.政府的税务改革遇到了相当大的阻力。ˈrun with sb= run away/off with sbˈrun with sthto accept or start to use a particular idea or method 采纳（某种想法、方法等）◆OK, let's run with Jan's suggestion.好，咱们就照简的建议干吧。noun★on foot 徒步1★[countable ]an act of running; a period of time spent running or the distance that sb runs 跑；跑步；跑步的时间（或距离）◆I go for a run every morning.我每天早晨都去跑步。◆a five-mile run跑上五英里◆Catching sight of her he broke into a run(= started running).他一看见她就跑了起来。◆I decided to make a run for it(= to escape by running).我决定逃跑。◆She took the stairs at a run.她跑着上了楼梯。☞see also
fun run
trip 旅程2[countable ]a trip by car, plane, boat, etc, especially a short one or one that is made regularly （尤指短程或定期，乘交通工具的）旅程，航程◆They took the car out for a run.他们开车出去兜风。☞see also
milk run
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rat run
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school run
of success/failure 成功；失败3[countable ]a period of sth good or bad happening; a series of successes or failures 一段（幸运或倒霉的）时光；一系列（成功或失败）SYN
spell
◆a run of good/bad luck一连串好运╱厄运◆Liverpool lost to Leeds, ending an unbeaten run of 18 games.利物浦队输给了利兹队，结束了连续 18 场不败的纪录。of play/movie 戏剧；电影4[countable ]a series of performances of a play or film/movie 连续上演（或放映）◆The show had a record-breaking run in the London theatre.这出戏在伦敦剧院连续上演，打破了演出纪录。of product 产品5[countable ]the amount of a product that a company decides to make at one time 额定产量◆The first print runof 6 000 copies sold out. 首印 6 000 册已全部售空。money 钱6[countable , usually singular ]runon the dollar, pound, etc. a situation when many people sell dollars, etc. and the value of the money falls 抛售（美元、英镑等）7[countable , usually singular ]runon a bank a situation when many people suddenly want to take their money out of a bank （到银行）挤提，挤兑sudden demand 急需8[countable , usually singular ]runon sth a situation when many people suddenly want to buy sth 争购；抢购◆a run on the band's latest CD抢购这支乐队最新的激光唱片way things happen 态势9[singular ]the runof sth the way things usually happen; the way things seem to be happening on a particular occasion 态势；状况；趋势；动向◆In the normal run of thingsthe only exercise he gets is climbing in and out of taxis. 正常情况下，他的唯一运动就是上下出租车。◆( BrE) Wise scored in the 15th minute against the run of play(= although the other team had seemed more likely to score).怀斯在比赛进行到 15 分钟的时候出人意料地得分。in sports 体育运动10[countable ]a sloping track used in skiingand some other sports （滑雪或其他运动项目中的）坡道，滑道◆a ski/toboggan, etc. run滑雪道、雪橇滑道等11[countable ]a point scored in the game of cricketor baseball（板球或棒球中的）得分◆Our team won by four runs.我们队以四分的优势取胜。☞see also
home run
in election 选举12[singular ]( NAmE) an act of trying to get elected to public office 竞选◆He made an unsuccessful run for governor in 2008.*2008 年他竞选州长失败。 for animals/birds 畜；禽13[countable ]( often in compounds 常构成复合词) a confined area in which animals or birds are kept as pets or on a farm 饲养场◆a chicken run养鸡场in music 音乐14[countable ]a series of notes sung or played quickly up or down the scale（顺着音阶的）急奏，急唱in card games 纸牌游戏15[countable ]a series of cards held by one player 顺子in tights/stockings 裤袜；长袜16[countable ]( NAmE) =
ladder
n. (3 )illness 疾病17the runs[plural ]( informal) =
diarrhoea
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dry run
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dummy run
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trial run
IDIOMSthe common, general, ordinary, usual run (of sth)the average type of sth 普通类型◆He was very different from the general run of movie stars.他和一般的电影明星迥然不同。give sb/get/have the ˈrun of sthto give sb/get/have permission to make full use of sth 允许某人充分使用；获准充分使用◆Her dogs have the run of the house.她的狗可以在家里自由活动。give sb a (good) run for their ˈmoneyto make sb try very hard, using all their skill and effort, in order to beat you in a game or competition 不让…轻易取胜；与…进行激烈竞争on the ˈrun1trying to avoid being captured 躲避◆He's on the run from the police.他在躲避警方的追捕。2( informal) continuously active and moving around 忙碌；不停地奔波◆I've been on the run all day and I'm exhausted.我忙了一整天，累极了。◆Here are some quick recipes for when you're eating on the run (= in a hurry).这是一些供匆忙用餐时用的快餐食谱。☞more at
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runrun1 /rʌn/ ●●●S1W1 verb (past tense ran /ræn/, past participle run, present participle running)
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1move quickly using your legsa)[intransitive] to move very quickly, by moving your legs more quickly than when you walkrun down/up/to/towards etc I ran down the stairs as fast as I could. He was running towards the door. She turned and ran away. The boys ran off into the crowd.run to do something Several people ran to help her when she fell. The children came running out of the house. Women ran screaming, with children in their arms. Jane struggled free and ran for her life (=ran in order to avoid being killed). Hurry! Run for it (=run as quickly as possible in order to escape)! He picked up the child and ran like hell (=ran very quickly, especially in order to escape). not politeb)[transitive] to run a particular distance: Firefighters are to run 500km to raise money for a children’s charity. He ran the length of the corridor.2racea)[intransitive, transitive] to run in a race: I’d never run a marathon before.run in Murray has said she will consider running in the 3000 metres.b)[transitive] if a race is run at a particular time or in a particular place, it happens at that time or in that place: The Derby will be run at 3 o'clock.GRAMMARRun is usually passive in this meaning.3organize/be in charge of [transitive] to organize or be in charge of an activity, business, organization, or country: For a while, she ran a restaurant in Boston. Many people don’t care who runs the country. Courses are currently being run in London and Edinburgh. Many people belong to a pension scheme run by their employers.well/badly run The hotel is well-run and extremely popular. a state-run (=controlled by the government) television station► see thesaurus at
control
4do something/go somewhere quickly [intransitive] to do something or go somewhere quickly: Run and ask your mother where she’s put the keys.run to I need to run to the store for some more milk.5buses/trains etca)[intransitive] if a bus, train etc service runs, it takes people from one place to another at fixed times: The buses don’t run on Sundays.run to The number 61 bus runs to the city centre.b)[transitive] if a company or other organization runs a bus, train etc service, they make it operate: They’re running special trains to and from the exhibition.6computersa)[intransitive] if a computer program runs, it operatesrun on The software will run on any PC.b)[transitive] if you run a program, you make it operate: The RS8 system runs both Unix and MPX-32.7machine/enginea)[intransitive] if a machine or engine runs, it operates: She got out of the car and left the engine running.run on electricity/gas/petrol etc (=get its power from electricity etc) Most cars run on unleaded fuel.run off something (=use something for power) It runs off batteries.b)[transitive] if you run a machine or engine, you make it operate: You shouldn’t keep the engine running when the car is standing still. I often run the washing machine more than once a day.8tapea)[intransitive] if a tape is running, it is recording: She didn’t realize the tape was running as she spoke.GRAMMARRun is usually used in the progressive in this meaning.b)[transitive] if you run a tape, you make it move backwards or forwards: Run the tape back to the beginning.9newspaper/televisiona)[transitive] to print something in a newspaper or magazine, or broadcast something on television: The company is running a series of advertisements in national newspapers. A local TV station ran her story.b)[intransitive] if a program runs on television, it is shown. If a story runs in a newspaper or magazine, it is printed: The series ran for 20 episodes and was extremely popular. Conan Doyle’s stories ran in ‘The Strand’ magazine.10fast/out of control [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to move too fast or in an uncontrolled way: Her car ran off the road and into a tree. The truck ran out of control and hit a house.11use a vehicle [transitive] especially British English to own and use a vehicle: I can’t afford to run a car. A bicycle is relatively cheap to buy and run.12take somebody in your car [transitive always + adverb/preposition] informal to take someone somewhere in your carSYN drive: Shall I run you home?run somebody to something Let me run you to the station.13in an election [intransitive] especially American English to try to be elected in an electionSYN stand British Englishrun for Salinas is running for a second term as president. an attempt to encourage more women to run for officerun against Feinstein will win if she runs against Lungren.14something long [intransitive, transitive always + adverb/preposition] if something long such as a road or wire runs in a particular direction, that is its position, or that is where you put it: The road runs along a valley. Developers want to run a road right through his farm. Run the cables under the carpet. The Sierra mountain range runs the length of the north west coast of Majorca.15move something on a surface [transitive always + adverb/preposition] to move something lightly along a surface: Charles ran his fingers through her hair. Run the scanner over the bar codes.16flow [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to flow in a particular direction or place: Tears started to run down her cheeks. Water was running off the roof.17tap [intransitive, transitive] if a tap is running, water is coming out of it, or if you run a tap, you make water come out of it: Did you leave the tap running? He ran the tap until the water was really hot.18run a bath to fill a bath with water: I could hear her running a bath upstairs.run somebody a bath Could you run me a nice hot bath while I finish my meal?19somebody’s nose [intransitive] if someone’s nose is running, liquid is flowing out of it20official papers [intransitive] if something runs for a particular length of time, it can officially be used for that time: The contract runs for a year. My car insurance only has another month to run.21play/film [intransitive] to continue being performed regularly in one place: The play ran for two years.22happen [intransitive] to happen in a particular way or at a particular time: Andy kept things running smoothly (=happening in the way they should) while I was away. He was given a further three month prison sentence to run concurrently. The course runs over a three year period.23amount/price [intransitive] to be at a particular level, amount, or pricerun at Inflation was running at 5%.run to The cost of repairing the damage could run to $5000.24story/account etc [intransitive, transitive] if a story, discussion etc runs in a particular way, it has those particular words or events: The story runs that someone offered Lynch a further $500. ‘President’s marriage really over’ ran the headline in a national newspaper.25run its course if something runs its course, it continues in the way you expect until it has finished: Recession in the country has run its course and left an aftermath of uncertainty.26something will run and run British English if a subject, discussion, event etc will run and run, people will continue to be interested in it for a long time: This is a story that will run and run.27thoughts/feelings [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] if a feeling runs through you, or a thought runs through your mind, you feel it or think it quicklyrun through/down A feeling of excitement ran through her body as they touched. The same thought kept running through his mind. A cold shiver ran down my back. I felt a sharp pain run down my leg.28run high if feelings run high, people are very angry, upset, excited etc: Tension ran high and fights broke out among the crowd. Feelings have been running high in the town, following the murder of a young girl.29run somebody’s life informal to keep telling someone what they should do all the time, in a way that annoys them: Don’t try to run my life!30run for covera)to run towards a place where you will be safe, especially to avoid bullets: He was shot in the leg as he ran for cover.b)to try to protect yourself from a bad situation or from being criticized: His success at backing winning horses has had the bookmakers running for cover.31colour in clothes [intransitive] if colour runs, it spreads from one piece of clothing or one area of cloth to another when the clothes are wet: The T-shirt ran and made all my other clothes pink.32paint/ink [intransitive] if paint runs, it moves onto an area where you did not intend it to go33run a check/test/experiment etc to arrange for someone or something to be checked or testedrun on Ask your doctor to run a test on your blood sugar levels.34hole in clothes [intransitive] if a hole in tights or stockings runs, it gets bigger in a straight line35run drugs/guns to bring drugs or guns into a country illegally in order to sell them →
drug runner
, gun-running
36run in the family if something such as a quality, disease, or skill runs in the family, many people in that family have it: Diabetes appears to run in families.37run a temperature/fever to have a body temperature that is higher than normal, because you are ill38run a mile informal to try very hard to avoid a particular situation or person because you do not want to deal with them: If someone asked me to marry them, I’d probably run a mile.39run late/early/on time to arrive, go somewhere, or do something late, early, or at the right time: I’m running late, so I’ll talk to you later. If the train runs on time, we’ll be there by ten.40be running scared to feel worried because someone who you are competing against is becoming very successful or powerful: The party are running scared.41come runninga)informal to react in a very eager way when someone asks or tells you to do something: He thinks he’s only got to look at me and I’ll come running.b)especially spoken to ask someone for help, advice, or sympathy when you have a problemrun to Well I warned you, so don’t come running to me when it all goes wrong!42run your eyes over/along etc something to look quickly at something: He ran his eyes along the books on the shelf.43run before you can walk to try to do something difficult before you have learned the basic skills you need: A lot of language students want to run before they can walk.44run a (red) light informal to drive quickly through a red traffic light instead of stopping →
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, → run rings around somebody
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, → be up and running
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THESAURUSrun to move very quickly, by moving your legs more quickly than when you walk: · My five-year-old son runs everywhere.· I go running twice a week.jog to run quite slowly for exercise over a long distance: · A few people were jogging in the park.race/dash to run somewhere as quickly as you can, especially because you have to do something urgently: · He dashed across the road to the police station.· We raced to the bus stop and got there just in time.sprint to run as fast as you can for a short distance: · I saw the runners sprinting past.· He sprinted up the stairs.tear to run very quickly and without really looking where you are going, because you are in a hurry: · He tore down the street and around the corner.charge to run quickly and with a lot of energy, so that you might knock down anyone or anything that gets in your way: · They all charged out of the school gates at 4 o'clock.· Dennis charged through the door into my office.take to your heels to start running away very quickly, especially to escape or because you are afraid: · The men took to their heels as soon as they saw the police.leg it British English informal to run away very quickly, in order to escape from someone or something: · I legged it before the cops came.lope especially literary to run easily with long steps – used especially about tall people with long legs: · John loped across the street to meet me.animals runningtrot to run fairly slowly, taking short steps – used especially about horses and dogs: · A little dog was trotting behind her.gallop if a horse gallops, it runs very quickly: · The horse galloped off across the field.bolt to suddenly run somewhere very fast, especially in order to escape: · Suddenly a fox bolted out from beneath a hedge.run across phrasal verbto meet someone or find something by chance: I ran across him at a conference in Milan. I ran across some old love letters while I was clearing out a cupboard.run after phrasal verb1to chase someone or something: He ran after her, calling her name.2informal to try to start a sexual relationship with someone: He’s always running after younger women.3spoken to do a lot of things for someone else as though you were their servant: I can’t keep running after you all day!run along phrasal verb spokenused to tell a child to leave, or to tell someone that you must leave: Run along now! I’ve got work to finish. Oh, it’s late. I’d better be running along.run around (also run round British English) phrasal verb1to run in an area while you are playing: The children were running around in the garden.2informal to be very busy doing many small jobs: Maria was running around trying to get the house tidy. We were all running around like headless chickens (=trying to do a lot of things, in an anxious or disorganized way). →
runaround
run around after phrasal verb informalto do a lot of things for someone else as though you were their servant: I’ve spent all day running around after the kids.run around with phrasal verb informalto spend a lot of time with someone, especially someone that other people disapprove of: He started running around with a gang of teenagers.run away phrasal verb1to leave a place, especially secretly, in order to escape from someone or somethingrun away from Toby ran away from home at the age of 14. →
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2to try to avoid dealing with a problem or difficult situationrun away from You can’t just run away from your responsibilities.3to secretly go away with someone in order to marry them or live with them: They ran away together to get married.run away with phrasal verb1to secretly go away with someone in order to marry them or live with them – usually used to show disapproval: His wife has run away with another man.2run away with you if your feelings, ideas etc run away with you, they start to control how you behave: Don’t let your imagination run away with you!3your tongue runs away with you if your tongue runs away with you, you say something that you did not intend to say4run away with the idea/impression (that) spoken to think that something is true when it is not: Don’t run away with the impression that he doesn’t care.5informal to win a competition or sports game very easily: The Reds ran away with the championship.run by/past phrasal verb1to tell someone something so that they can give you their opinion: Let me run some figures by you. I just wanted to run it past you and see what you thought.2run that by me again spoken used to ask someone to repeat what they have just said because you did not completely understand itrun down phrasal verb1run somebody/something ↔ down to drive into a person or animal and kill or injure them: Their daughter was run down by a car.2run somebody/something ↔ down informal to criticize someone or something in a way that is unfair: There’s a lot of good things about homeopathic treatment. I’m certainly not running it down.3if a clock, machine,battery etc runs down, it has no more power and stops working4to make a company, organization etc gradually reduce in size, especially in order to close it in the future, or to gradually reduce in sizerun something ↔ down Many smaller local hospitals are being run down. The business had been running down for a long time.5if a supply of something runs down, or if you run it down, there gradually becomes less of it: Crude oil reserves are running down.run something ↔ down Electricity generating companies are running down stocks and cutting purchases.6run down something to read a list of people or things: Let me just run down the list of people who’ve been invited.7run somebody/something down to find someone or something after searching for a long time: I finally ran him down at his new office in Glendale. →
rundown
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run in phrasal verb British English1to drive a new car slowly and carefully for a period of time so you do not damage its engine2old-fashioned if the police run a criminal in, they catch him or herrun into phrasal verb1to start to experience a difficult or unpleasant situation: He ran into criticism after remarks he made in a television interview.run into trouble/problems/difficulties The business ran into financial difficulties almost immediately.2run into hundreds/thousands etc to reach an amount of several hundred, several thousand etc: The cost of repairing the damage could run into millions. The list ran into hundreds of pages.3to hit someone or something with a vehicleSYN crash into: He ran into the back of another car.4informal to meet someone by chance: Guess who I ran into in town today! → run yourself into the ground
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run off phrasal verb1to leave a place or person in a way that people disapprove of: Amy’s husband had run off and left her with two children to bring up.2run something ↔ off to quickly print several copies of something: I’ll run off a few more copies before the meeting.3run somebody off something to force someone to leave a place: Someone tried to run me off the road. Smith had run them off his property with a rifle.4run something ↔ off to write a speech, poem, piece of music etc quickly and easily: He could run off a five-page essay in an hour.5run off at the mouth American English informal to talk too much6run something ↔ off to get rid of weight or energy by running: I’m trying to run off some of the calories in that chocolate cake!run off with phrasal verb informal1to secretly go away with someone in order to marry them or live with them – used to show disapproval: Liz shocked us all by running off with a married man.2to steal something and go away: a conman who makes a habit of running off with people’s savingsrun on phrasal verbto continue happening for longer than expected or planned: These things always run on longer than people imagine.run out phrasal verb1a)to use all of something and not have any more left: I’ve got money you can borrow if you run out.run out of They ran out of money and had to abandon the project. He’d run out of ideas.b)if something is running out, there will soon be none left: We must act now because time is running out. My patience was running out. His luck had run out (=there was none left).2if an agreement, official document etc runs out, the period for which it is legal or has an effect endsSYN expire: My contract runs out in September.3run out of steam informal (also run out of gas American English) to have no more energy or no longer be interested in what you are doing: The team seemed to have run out of gas.4run somebody out of town old-fashioned to force someone to leave a place, because they have done something wrong5run somebody ↔ out to end a player’s innings in the game of cricket by hitting the stumps with the ball while they are runningrun out on phrasal verbto leave someone when they are in a difficult situation – used to show disapproval: He ran out on her when she became pregnant.run over phrasal verb1run somebody/something ↔ over to hit someone or something with a vehicle, and drive over them: He was run over and killed by a bus. She got run over outside the school.2run over something to think about something: Mark’s mind raced, running over all the possibilities.3run over something to explain or practise something quickly: I’ll just run over the main points again.4run over (something) to continue happening for longer than planned: The meeting ran over. The talks have run over the 15 November deadline.5if a container runs over, there is so much liquid inside that some flows outSYN overflowrun past phrasal verbto run something by someonerun round phrasal verb British Englishto run aroundrun through phrasal verb1run through something to repeat something in order to practise it or make sure it is correct: Let’s run through the first scene again.2run through something to read, look at, or explain something quickly: Briefly, she ran through details of the morning’s events.3run through something if a quality, feature etc runs through something, it is present in all of that thing: This theme runs through the whole book.4run somebody through literary to push a sword completely through someone →
run-through
run to phrasal verb1to reach a particular amount: The cost of repairing the damage could run to $1 million. The treaty ran to 248 pages.2[usually in negatives] British English to be or have enough money to pay for something: Our budget won’t run to replacing all the computers.3to ask someone to help or protect you: You can’t keep running to your parents every time you have a problem.4somebody’s taste runs to something if someone’s taste runs to something, that is what they like: His taste ran to action movies and thrillers.run up phrasal verb1run up a debt/bill etc to use so much of something, or borrow so much money, that you owe a lot of money: She ran up an enormous phone bill.2to achieve a particular score or position in a game or competition: He quickly ran up a big lead in the polls.3 run something ↔ up to make something, especially clothes, very quickly: She can run up a dress in an evening.4 run something ↔ up to raise a flag on a polerun up against phrasal verbto have to deal with unexpected problems or a difficult opponent: The museum has run up against opposition to its proposals.run with phrasal verbto be covered with a liquid that is flowing down: His face was running with blood.
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1on foot [countable] a period of time spent running, or a distance that you run → jog, sprint: a five-mile run She usually goes for a run before breakfast. He was still following me, and in a panic I broke into a run.at a run Sarah left the house at a run.2in the long run later in the future, not immediately → long-term: Moving to Spain will be better for you in the long run.3in the short run in the near future → short-term: Sufficient supply, in the short run, will be a problem.4the usual/normal/general run of something the usual type of something: The place was very different from the normal run of street cafes.5series [countable usually singular] a series of successes or failures → string, streak: an unbeaten run of 19 gamesrun of good/bad luck Losing my job was the start of a run of bad luck that year.a run of defeats/victories etc His extraordinary run of successes has been stopped.6amount produced [countable] an amount of a product produced at one time: a limited run of 200 copies7be on the runa)to be trying to escape or hide, especially from the policerun from wanted criminals on the run from policeb)if an army or opponent is on the run, they will soon be defeatedc)to be very busy and continuously rushing about: Typical of stress is this feeling of being continuously on the run.8do something on the run to do something while you are on your way somewhere or doing something else: I always seem to eat on the run these days.9make a run for it to suddenly start running, in order to escape10the run of something if you have the run of a place, you are allowed to go anywhere and do anything in it: We had the run of the house for the afternoon.11a run on somethinga)a situation in which lots of people suddenly buy a particular product → rush: There’s always a run on roses before Valentine’s Day.b)a run on the dollar/pound etc a situation in which lots of people sell dollars etc and the value goes downc)a run on the bank an occasion when a lot of people take their money out of a bank at the same time12give somebody a (good) run for their money to make your opponent in a competition use all their skill and effort to defeat you: They’ve given some of the top teams a run for their money this season.13have a (good) run for your money informal to succeed in doing something successfully for a long time: Investors have also had a good run for their money.14illness the runs informaldiarrhoea15play/film [countable] a continuous series of performances of a play, film etc in the same place: His first play had a three-month run in the West End.16journey [singular]a)a journey by train, ship, truck etc made regularly between two places: It’s only a 55-minute run from London to Brighton. the daily school run (=the journey that parents make each day taking their children to and from school) British Englishb)informal a short journey in a car, for pleasure: Let’s take the car out for a run.17for animals [countable] an enclosed area where animals such as chickens or rabbits are kept: a chicken run18sport [countable] a point won in cricket or baseball: Jones made 32 runs this afternoon.19winter sports [countable] a special area or track on a mountain for people to ski or sledge down: a ski run20election [countable usually singular] American English an attempt to be elected to an important positionrun for He is preparing a run for the presidency.21in clothes [countable] American English a line of torn stitches in tights or stockingsSYN ladder British English22music [countable] a set of notes played or sung quickly up or down a scale in a piece of music23card games [countable] a set of cards with numbers in a series, held by one player →
dry run
, dummy run
, fun run
, milk run
, print run
, trial run
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