单词 | running |
释义 | noun | adjective | adverb runningrunning1 /ˈrʌnɪŋ/ ●●● S3 noun 1[uncountable] the act or sport of moving very quickly on your feet: He goes running every morning.running shoes/shorts etc. an expensive pair of running shoes2the running of something the process of managing or organizing a business, home, organization, etc.: Maria helped her mother with the running of the household.3be in the running/out of the running to have some hope or no hope of winning a race or competition: They remain in the running for a spot in the tournament. She’s out of the running for a medal. noun | adjective | adverb runningrunning2 adjective [only before noun] 1running water a)a building that has running water has pipes which provide water to its bathroom, kitchen, etc.: a cabin with no running water b)water that is flowing or moving: the sound of running water Scrub the potatoes thoroughly under running water.2running commentary a spoken description of an event, especially a race or game, made while the event is happening: Keep up a running commentary as you demonstrate the experiment.3running battle/argument/joke etc. an argument or joke that continues or is repeated over a long period of time: They’ve had a running battle about the fence for over five years.4running total a total that continues to increase as new costs, amounts, etc. are added: Keep a running total of your expenses.5running time the length of time from the beginning to the end of a movie or television program: a running time of 194 minutes6running sore a sore area on your skin, that has liquid coming out of it7in running order a machine that is in running order is working correctly8the running order the order in which the different parts of an event have been arranged to take place: There are a few changes in the running order for the teachers’ conference. noun | adjective | adverb runningrunning3 adverb two years/five times etc. running for three years, etc. without a change or interruption SYN in a row: The business has had increased sales for three years running. |
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