| 单词 | running |
| 释义 | running /run"ing/, n. 1. the act of a person, animal, or thing that runs. 2. managing or directing: the running of a business. 3. an act or instance of racing: the 113th running of the Kentucky Derby. 4. the condition of a track or surface to be run or raced on; footing: Our track team had muddy running today. 5. the amount, quality, or type of a liquid flow. 6. in the running, a. participating or entered as a competitor. b. under consideration as a candidate or possible choice: Who is still in the running for the directorship? c. among the winners or those making a good showing. 7. out of the running, a. not competing in a contest or race. b. not among the winners or runners-up in a contest or race: to finish out of the running. adj. 8. galloping, racing, moving, or passing rapidly. 9. (of a horse) a. going or proceeding rapidly at the gait of a gallop. b. taught to proceed at a gallop. 10. creeping or climbing, as plants: a running vine. 11. moving or proceeding easily or smoothly. 12. moving when pulled or hauled, as a rope. 13. slipping or sliding easily, as a knot or a noose. 14. operating or functioning, as a machine. 15. (of measurement) linear; straight-line. 16. cursive, as handwriting. 17. flowing, as a stream. 18. liquid or fluid. 19. present; current: the running month. 20. prevalent, as a condition or state: running prices. 21. going or carried on continuously; sustained: a running commentary. 22. extending or repeated continuously: a running pattern. 23. performed with or during a run: a running leap. 24. discharging pus or other matter: a running sore. 25. Naut. noting any of various objects or assemblages of objects that may be moved in ordinary use: running bowsprit; running gaff. 26. Naut. , Mach. a. noting any block of a tackle that moves. b. noting the part of the fall of a tackle that moves through the blocks (opposed to standing). adv. 27. in succession; consecutively: He slept badly for three nights running. [1150-1200; ME; see RUN, -ING1, -ING2] |
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