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单词 run after
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run after

phrasal verb
If you are running after someone, you are trying to start a relationship with them, usually a sexual relationship.
[disapproval]
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run after in British English

verb (intr, preposition) informal
1. 
to pursue (a potential romantic or sexual partner) with persistent attention
2. 
to pursue (anything) persistently
3. 
to care for in an excessively attentive or servile way
they run after their three grown sons as if they were babies

run after in American English

1. 
to pursue or follow
2.  Informal
to seek the company or companionship of
See full dictionary entry for run

Examples of 'run after' in a sentence
run after

Striker aims to extend his scoring run after two last time out.
The Sun (2011)
He is finally up and running after three years of injury and a mystery complaint which led to fatigue.
The Sun (2006)
Some 73% of businesses are still up and running after three years.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
In Austria trains run after three feet of snow.
The Sun (2007)
And it's three years running after that.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
I turned around and ran after him and kicked him back.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Voters may suspect the motives of a Prime Minister who cut and ran after only three months in office.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The way they run after their parents is rather charming, so it's one of the light moments of that particular episode.
The Sun (2012)

Chinese translation of 'run after'

run after

vt fus

  1. (= chase) 追赶(趕) (zhuīgǎn)
See run

Nearby words of
run after

  • rump steak
  • run
  • run across
  • run after
  • run away
  • run away with
  • run by

All related terms of 'run after'

run up against
( difficulties ) 遇到 yùdào
run up
( debt ) 积(積)欠 jīqiàn
run through
( instructions ) 扫(掃)视(視) sǎoshì
run over
( Aut : person ) 撞倒 zhuàngdǎo
run out of
耗尽(盡) hàojìn
run out
( time, money, luck ) 用完 yòngwán ⇒ Time is running out. → 快没时间了。 Kuài méi shíjiān le.
run off
( person, animal ) 跑掉 pǎodiào
run into
( meet : person ) 偶然碰见(見) ǒurán pèngjiàn ( trouble, problems ) 遭遇 zāoyù
run in
( car ) 小心试(試)用 xiǎoxīn shìyòng
run down
( esp Brit : production, factory ) 逐渐(漸)停止 zhújiàn tíngzhǐ
run by
▶ to run sth by sb ( inf ) 看某人对(對)某事的反应(應) kàn mǒurén duì mǒushì de fǎnyìng
run away with
不受 ... 控制 bù shòu ... kòngzhì
run away
( from home, situation ) 出走 chūzǒu
run across
( find ) 不期而遇 bù qī ér yù
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