•[+ to infinitive] The children had to run to keep up with their father.孩子们得一路跑着才能跟上他们的父亲。

•I can run a mile in 5 minutes.我可以在五分钟里跑一英里。

•The sheep ran away/off in fright.羊受惊跑掉了。

•A little girl ran up to (= came quickly beside) me, crying for her daddy.一个小女孩跑到我身边，哭着让我替她找爸爸。

•Are you running against each other or against the clock?你们打算怎么跑？是看谁先后，还是用表计时？

•The first two races will be run (off) (= will happen) in 20 minutes.头两个赛跑项目将在20分钟后举行。

•Thompson Stables are running three horses in the next race.汤普森赛马训练公司将派出三匹马参加下一场比赛。

•Would you run round to the post office and get me some stamps?你能不能赶快到邮局给我买一些邮票来？

•You don't put on weight when you spend all day running round after small children.你整天不歇脚地跟在小孩们后面转是胖不起来的。

•I ran for the bus but it drove off.我跑着去赶公车，但是车却开走了。

•I run on the spot to warm up before I play football.我在踢足球前原地踏步跑做准备活动。

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•Trains are still running, despite the snow.尽管下了雪，列车仍在运行。

•A bus runs (= goes on a particular route at particular times) three times a day into town.有一趟公共汽车每天三次开往城里。

•Skis are waxed on the bottom so that they run smoothly over the snow.滑雪板底部打了蜡，这样就能在雪上滑得顺畅自如。

•The route/railway/road runs (= goes) across the border/ into Italy/ through the mountains.这条路线／铁道／公路穿过国界／通向义大利境内／在群山中穿行。

•A climbing rose bush runs (= grows) around the front door.一丛攀缘蔷薇盘绕在前门上。

•There's a beautiful cornice running around/round all the ceilings.所有的天花板四周都装饰着漂亮的檐口。

•The film runs (= lasts) for two hours.这出电影长两个小时。

•The show/course/film runs (= continues) for another week.演出／课程／电影播放再延续一周。

•A magazine subscription usually only runs (= can be used) for one year.杂志订阅期限通常只能是一年。

•Buses are running an hour late , because of an earlier accident.因为先前的一宗车祸，公共汽车的运行晚点一小时。

•The truck's brakes failed and it ran (= went) off the road.卡车刹车失灵，冲出了马路。

•Trains run on rails (= move along on top of them).火车在铁轨上行驶。

•Electricity is running through (= moving along within) this cable.电流正通过这条电缆。

•An angry muttering ran through (= went through) the crowd.人群中传出一阵低沉而愤怒的抱怨声。

•A shiver of fear ran through his (body).一阵恐惧的战栗传遍他全身。

•She ran her finger along/down the page/list, looking for her name.她用手指一行行划过那张纸／名单寻找自己的名字。

•Could you run the tape/film/video back/forwards , please?你可以把磁带／电影／录影带倒回去／向前快进一下吗？

•Could you possibly run me (= take me in your car) home/to the station?你能否开车把我送回家／到车站？

•He ran (= pushed) his fingers through his hair and looked up at me.他用手梳拢了一下头发，抬头看我。

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•Keep clear of the machines while they're running.机器运转时不要靠近。

•The government took desperate measures to keep the economy running.政府采取孤注一掷的措施来维持经济的运行。

•Do you know how to run this sort of machinery?你会操作这种机器吗？

•The mechanic asked me to run (= switch on and allow to work) the engine for a minute.修车工人让我发动引擎转一分钟。

•They had the new computer system up and running (= working) within an hour.他们一小时之内就使新的电脑系统运行起来了。

•We've run the computer program, but nothing happens.我们已经运行了这个电脑程式，但是没有起作用。

•We're running (= doing) an experiment.我们正在做一个试验。

•He's been running a restaurant/his own company since he left school.他毕业后就一直在经营自己的饭店／公司。

•The local college runs (= provides) a course in self-defence.当地的一所大学开了一门自我防卫课。

•a well-run/badly-run organization/business/course管理良好／不善的组织；经营良好／很差的公司；设置得很好／差的课程

•Ruth runs a tight ship and has no time for shirkers.露丝执行有效的严格管理，员工没有办法开小差。

•I can't afford to run a car.我养不起车。

•Some people run their lives according to the movements of the stars.一些人按照星体的运行规律来安排自己的生活。

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•I can feel trickles of sweat running down my neck.我可以感觉到津津汗水顺着脖子往下流淌。

•Don't cry, or your make-up will run (= become liquid and move down your face).别哭了，要不然化的妆就要花了。

•The walls were running with damp.墙受潮出现了斑斑渍迹。

•The river runs (down) to/into the sea.这条河流入大海。

•The hot tap is running cold (= producing cold water) !热水龙头竟然流出了冷水！

•I turned the tap on and ran some cold water on the burn.我打开水龙头用凉水冲被烫伤的地方。

•[+ two objects] I'll run you a hot bath (= fill a bath with water for you).我去给你放洗澡水。

•My nose and eyes have been running all week because of hay fever.我得了枯草热，一星期都在流鼻涕淌眼泪。

•I must have washed my dress at too high a temperature, because the colour has run.我洗这件裙子时用的水肯定太热了，因为都褪色了。

•If the first layer isn't dry before you add the next one, the colours will run into each other (= mix).如果第一层没有干就涂上第二层，那两层的颜色就会渗在一起。

•Differences between the two sides run deep (= are serious).双方的分歧加剧了。

•The river/reservoir/well ran dry (= its supply of water finished).河水／水库／水井干涸了。

•Supplies are running low (= there's not much left).储备所剩无几了。

•We're beginning to run short of money/Money is beginning to run short (= there's not much left).我们的钱快花完了／钱快花完了。

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•Oh no, my tights have run!哎呀，糟了，我的连裤袜抽丝了！

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•All the newspapers ran (= printed) stories about the new peace talks.所有报纸都刊登了新和谈的消息。

•Channel 4 is running a series on the unfairness of the legal system.第四频道正在播出揭露法律体体不公正之处的系列节目。

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•Mrs Thatcher wanted to run a fourth time.柴契尔夫人想要第四次参加竞选。

•He's going to run against Smith/ for President/ for re-election.他将要和史密斯进行竞选／竞选总统／竞选连任。

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•He was arrested for running drugs across the border into America.他因为越境向美国走私毒品而被捕。

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•I get the impression he's been running on empty for months now. A holiday will do him good.我的印象是他如今有好几个月都是在勉强支撑。放假对他会有好处的。

•The fund-raising campaign was running on empty after ten years under the same leader.在同一个人的领导下，这项资金筹集运动十年后只是在空转。

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