running
['rʌn.ɪŋ] adjective [after noun]
IMPROVER
■happening on a particular number of regular occasions 连续的；持续的•You've been late three days running.你已经连续三天迟到了。 •They won the trophy for the third year running.他们连续三年赢得此奖杯。
['rʌn.ɪŋ] adjective [after noun]
running battle
■an argument that lasts over several different occasions 争执不下；持续的争吵；不断的吵架•I've had a running battle with the neighbours over whose responsibility that fence is.就谁该负责那围栏的事，我和邻取们争执不下。
['rʌn.ɪŋ] adjective [after noun]
(go and) take a running jump UK informal
■said to someone when you want them to go away and stop annoying you 走开，一边歇着去•He kept following me around, so I just told him to go and take a running jump.他老是跟在我屁股后面转，所以我毫不客气地让他一边歇着去。
['rʌn.ɪŋ] noun uncountable
GOING QUICKLY 奔跑
■the activity of going somewhere quickly on foot, as a sport or for fun 跑步•running shoes/shorts跑鞋／跑步穿的短裤
['rʌn.ɪŋ] noun uncountable
OPERATION 经营
■the activity of controlling or looking after something 管理；经营；照管•She has control of the day-to-day running of the business.她主管公司的日常经营。
['rʌn.ɪŋ] noun uncountable
in/out of the running
■having/not having a reasonable chance of winning 有／没有希望获胜；有／没有成功的机会
['rʌn.ɪŋ] noun uncountable
make (all) the running UK
■to do the best and most work 率先；带头；做榜样•British companies have often made all the running in developing new ideas, but have then failed to market them.在发展新的理念上，英国公司常常是领头羊，但是却不能将它们率先推向市场。 |