| 词组 | run |
| 释义 | run /rʌn/ verb 1. to move very quickly, by moving your legs more quickly than when you walkadverbsrun quickly/fast I ran out of the house as fast as I could.run downstairs/upstairs I’ll run upstairs and get a hairbrush.run away/off The boys ran off into the crowd.phrasesrun for your life (=run as quickly as possible because you are frightened) She struggled free and ran for her life.run for it informal (=run as quickly as possible) We had better run for it or we’ll miss the train.come running The children came running out of school.THESAURUS: run jog to run quite slowly for exercise over a long distance: A few people were jogging in the park. | He collapsed while jogging in Central Park. | I go jogging three times a week. | A young couple jogged past us. 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. | The sheep were tearing across the field. 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. | The local police chief came charging into the yard. 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 BrE 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. | Dexter loped along beside me.animals running trot to run fairly slowly, taking short steps – used especially about horses and dogs: A little dog was trotting along 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. | You don't want to make the horse bolt.2. to be in charge of an organization or eventadverbsrun sth efficiently Savings can be made by running the business more efficiently.be well run The Duomo is a hotel which is well run and has a friendly atmosphere.be badly/poorly run The hospital is poorly run and faces possible closure.be privately run (=not by the government) Many schools in the country are privately run.be independently run (=by a person or family and not a large company) It is a small arts cinema which is independently run.be jointly run (=with another person or organization) The health program is jointly run by the main federal agencies responsible for public health.prepositionsrun sth for sb We’re running a course on grammar for intermediate students.THESAURUS: run → control1 (1) |
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