单词 | running |
释义 | running (rʌnɪŋ ) 1. uncountable noun A2 Running is the activity of moving fast on foot, especially as a sport. We chose to do cross-country running. ...running shoes. 2. singular noun The running of something such as a business is the managing or organizing of it. ...the committee in charge of the day-to-day running of the party. [+ of] Synonyms: management, control, administration, direction 3. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] You use running to describe things that continue or keep occurring over a period of time. He also began a running feud with Dean Acheson. The song turned into a running joke between him and the press. Synonyms: continuous, constant, perpetual, uninterrupted 4. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] A running total is a total which changes because numbers keep being added to it as something progresses. He kept a running tally of who had called him, who had visited, who had sent flowers. So far, his running total in transfers fees is £12million. 5. adverb [noun ADVERB] You can use running when indicating that something keeps happening. For example, if something has happened every day for three days, you can say that it has happened for the third day running or for three days running. He said drought had led to severe crop failure for the second year running. She changes her look so often that she never seems the same woman two days running. 6. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] Running water is water that is flowing rather than standing still. The forest was filled with the sound of running water. Wash the lentils under cold running water. Synonyms: flowing, moving, rushing, streaming 7. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] If a house has running water, water is supplied to the house through pipes and taps. ...a house without electricity or running water in a tiny African village. 8. in the running/out of the running phrase If someone is in the running for something, they have a good chance of winning or obtaining it. If they are out of the running for something, they have no chance of winning or obtaining it. He was in the running for a coveted Scottish Bafta award. Until this week he appeared to have ruled himself out of the running because of his age. 9. make the running phrase If someone is making the running in a situation, they are more active than the other people involved. [mainly British] Republicans are furious that the Democrats currently seem to be making all the running. 10. up and running phrase If something such as a system or place is up and running, it is operating normally. We're trying to get the medical facilities up and running again. Synonyms: operating, going, working, functioning -running (-rʌnɪŋ ) combining form -running combines with nouns to form nouns which refer to the illegal importing of drugs or guns. ...a serviceman suspected of gun-running. Idioms: hit the ground running to start a new activity with a lot of energy and enthusiasm, and not to waste any time She is in excellent shape and in good spirits. She will hit the ground running when she gets back. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers a running battle an argument or fight with someone that continues over a long period of time For the past year, customers have inspired a running battle between the two mobile phone providers. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers take a running jump [mainly British] to mind your own business and not interfere `My dad reckons your stories are all made up.' `Well you can tell your dad to take a running jump because we don't make up the letters – ever.' Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers be in the running to have a good chance of getting a job or winning a prize The US needs a win tonight to still be in the running for the gold. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers up and running working or functioning successfully after a good start We've invested in the people, tools, and technology to get your system up and running quickly and keep it that way. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: running exercise He was using a bungee wire during a running exercise when the line snapped and caught him on his left knee, which needed two stitches. Times, Sunday Times Moderate antioxidant supplementation with lemon verbena extract protects neutrophils against oxidative damage, decreasing the signs of muscular damage in chronic running exercise without blocking the cellular adaptation to exercise. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This work includes running exercises and drills to test readiness and working closely with other emergency services and local authorities. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He also studied his body mechanics to make his running style more efficient. Times, Sunday Times (2018) The result could be a jarring running style, complete with shin pain and sore hips. Times, Sunday Times (2009) It was so unlike his usual running style and looked worryingly lacklustre. Times, Sunday Times (2007) When she moved in, it was austere, with an earth closet in the garden and no electricity or running water. The Times Literary Supplement (2014) There was gas lighting and no running water. Times, Sunday Times (2008) The heat source can be warm air, running water or coils buried deep in the soil. Times, Sunday Times (2006) He grew up in poverty, the son of a trawlerman in a home with no running water. Times, Sunday Times (2017) It's off-grid, with no running water, but utterly gorgeous. Times, Sunday Times (2018) Translations: Chinese: 奔跑 Japanese: ランニング |
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