running

英 ['rʌnɪŋ] 美['rʌnɪŋ]

TEM4中高频词

running (n.): Old English ærning, verbal noun from run (v.); to be in (or out) of the running "among" (or "not among") "the lead competitors in a race" (1863) is a metaphor from horse racing, where make the running "set the pace" is recorded from 1837. Running shoe is from 1884.
running (adj.): present participle adjective from run (v.). Running mate originally was a horse entered in a race to set the pace for another from the same stable who was intended to win (1865); U.S. vice-presidential sense is recorded from 1888. Running dog first recorded 1937, from Chinese and North Korean communist phrases used to describe supposed imperialist lackeys, such as Mandarin zou gou "running dog," on the notion of a dog that runs at its master's command. Running board first attested 1817, in reference to ships and boats; 1907 of cars and trucks.

2. Jackie was running around with all these brilliant people.: 杰姬混迹于这些才华横溢的人之间。

3. She could hear his ragged breathing, as if he had been running.: 她能听到他不均匀的呼吸声，似乎他是跑着过来的。

5. For some people, competing is the be-all and end-all of their running.: 对于有些人来说，赛跑的全部意义就是竞争。