v (1)跑(move quickly，faster than walking)[I，I+prep，I+adv]：He～s every morning. 他每天早晨跑步。The robber took the money and ran. 那个强盗抢了钱就跑了。come～ning to meet sb/to catch the bus 跑来迎接某人/赶公共汽车;～across the road/to sb's help 跑过马路/去帮助某人;～fast/about/away/off/home 跑得快/到处跑/跑掉/跑掉/跑回家;I'll～over/round/up (to your house) this afternoon. 今天下午我(到你家)去看你。〖同〗dash，hasten，hurry，rush，speed，flee;
 (2)跑(一段路)(travel(a distance)，by running)[T+n]：～one's horse/an errand 让自己的马跑起来(或参赛)/外出办事;～a quick single(板球比赛中)击球后快跑得分;He can～a mile in four minutes. 他能四分钟跑一英里。
 (3)跑步(锻炼)(practise running as a sport)[I]：take up～ning 进行跑步锻炼;He used to～when he was at Oxford. 他在牛津大学上学时，常常跑步。
 (4)参加(赛跑)，使(动物)参加赛跑(take part in a race;cause (an animal) to take part in a race)[I，I+prep，T+n]：He won't be～ning (in any races) this season. 这个赛季他不参加(任何)比赛。～in the 400 metres 参加400米赛跑;～a race/the mile 参加赛跑/一英里赛跑;～a fine race to take the gold medal 赛跑成绩优异夺得金牌;～the horses/the dogs in some races 让这些马/狗参加一些比赛;The horse/He ran first. 这匹马/他赛跑得了第一。〖同〗race;
 (5)举行(比赛)(cause (a race) to happen)[T+n，尤pass]：A Marathon/bicycle race will be～here this October. 今年10月这里将举行一场马拉松/自行车比赛。
 (6)追赶(踪)(track down;drive or chase)[T+n+prep]：～a fox to earth 追赶狐狸直至洞口;～the swindler out of the town/the spies out of the country 把诈骗犯赶出镇子/间谍驱逐出这个国家;～the book to earth in the library (fig) 在图书馆里找到那本书;～sb to ground on one side of a square/in the park 在一个广场的一侧/公园里找到某人;〖同〗chase，track down;
 (7)(使(公共汽车、火车、渡船等))来回行驶(运营)(cause (buses，trains，ferries，etc to)travel on a particular route)[I，I+prep，T+n]：The express～s daily from Boston and New York/between Boston to New York. 这趟快车每天从波士顿行驶至纽约/行驶于波士顿和纽约之间。The buses～until after midnight/every five minutes. 公共汽车运营到午夜之后/每五分钟一趟。Tokyo transport～s extra trains during the rush-hour. 交通高峰时东京的交通部门安排增开加班列车。They're～ning a special train to the international conference. 他们为国际会议加开一趟专车。
 (8)开车(送……)，去……(take sb or sth or drive to a place in a vehicle)[I+prep，I+adv，T+n+prep，T+n+adv]：The train ran past the signal/to Oxford. 那趟火车驶过信号灯/向牛津。Let's～down to the coast/over to his house. 让我们开车去海边/他家。The ship ran into port/aground. 那条船驶进港口/搁浅了。～the car into the garage/into the car park/to the petrol pump/downhill 把车开进车库/进停车场/去加油站/下山;～sb to the station 开车送某人去车站;～sb home/across开车送某人回家/过去;〖同〗drive;
 (9)偷运(take (things) secretly and illegally into a country or area)[T+n，T+n+prep(across/into)]：～diamond (guns/drugs/arms) across the border/into a country 把珠宝(枪支/毒品/武器)偷运过边境/到某个国家;～agents into a country 将特务偷偷派遣到一个国家;
 (10)(使)迅速移(滑)动((cause to)pass smoothly through;over，or along a surface)[I+prep，T+n+prep]：A sledge is～ning over snow. 一雪橇正在雪上滑行。 A ball is～ning along the ground. 一个球在地上滚动。A wind ran through the tall grass. 一阵风吹过高高的草丛。A bus ran off the road out of control. 一辆汽车失去控制，滑下公路。Her eyes ran critically over this set of furniture. 她用挑剔的目光打量着这套家具。～a comb through one's hair/one's toes through the grass 用梳子梳头/跑过那片草地;～a sweepers over the carpet/one's eyes over the page/one's fingers over a picture 用清扫机清扫地毯/迅速地浏览那一页/用手摸一幅画;～one's fingers slightly over the keys of the piano 手指轻快地弹着琴键;〖同〗 pass;
 (11)(使机器)运转((cause machines，etc)work，operate，be in motion)[I，I+prep，T+n，T+n+prep]：The engine/machine/mill/car/motor/heater～s properly (smoothly/nicely/day and night). 发动机/机器/磨粉机/汽车/发动机/取暖器运转得很好(很平稳/良好/昼夜不停)。Everything (All their arrangements) ran well/smoothly.(fig)一切(他们所有的安排)进行得很好/顺利。His life ran well/smoothly. (fig) 他生活得很好/平静。The clock/razor～s on (by) electricity. 这座钟/这把剃须刀靠电运转。～an engine/a machine/a computer 发动引擎/开机器/操作计算机;～the turbines by water/the train on oil/the system off the mains 通过水使涡轮机/油使火车/交流电使这个系统运转;～a program on a computer 在计算机上进行程序操作;〖同〗go，operate;
 (12)管理，经营，组织，主持(manage，organize，control，direct or be boss of)[T+n]：～a country/a school/a home/a farm/an office 管理一个国家/学校/家庭/农场/办公室;～a business/a company/a store/a shop/a hotel (efficiently)(有效地)经营企业/公司/商店/商店/旅馆;～courses for local teachers/foreign learners of English 为当地老师/学英语的外国人办班;～a new system of payment 实行新的支付系统;～sb's life for sb 为某人安排生活;be～by sb 受到某人控制(由某人经营);The captain～s an ocean-going ship. 那位船长指挥一艘远洋船。〖同〗manage，control，direct，operate;
 (13)(河水，海水、潮)上涨(急速流动)((of a river，the sea，the tide) rise higher or flow faster)[L+adj，I]：The tide is～ning (strong/high). 潮水上涨(很猛/很高)。A high sea was～ning that night. 那天夜里海上浪很大。
 (14)(使)流((cause liquids，sand，etc to) flow)[I，I+prep(with)，T+n，T+n+prep，D+n+n，D+n+prep(for)]：The baby's nose is/baby's eyes are～ning. 那个孩子在流鼻涕/眼泪。 The sore on his leg is～ning. 他腿上的疮口在流脓。The tap is still～ning. 水管还在流水。Is that you who left the tap water～ning? 是你让水管里的水一直流着的吗?The water ran for hours. 水流了几个小时。Rivers～to the sea. 条条河流通大海。 The stream～s down the valley. 小溪顺着峡谷向下流。The water～s out of the pipe. 水从水管流出。Blood/Sweat/Tears ran down his face (his cheeks). 血/汗/泪水顺着他的脸(脸颊)流下来。The street was～ning with water/flood. 街上到处是水/洪水。His body was～ning with blood. 他浑身流血。His eyes were～ning with tears. 他热泪盈眶。～the water for a few minutes让水流几分钟;～the hot tap 打开热水管;～the hose/the tap(over the fire/the lawn)打开水龙带/水龙头(放水灭火/浇草坪);～the water into that ditch 让水流进那条沟; ～hot milk into a bowl 让热牛奶流进一个碗里;～the water away/off 把水放掉;～sb a nice hot bath (a nice hot bath for sb) 替某人在浴盆里放好热热的洗澡水;～ning water 自来水;〖同〗flow;
 (15)变得，进入某种状态(become;reach a particular state)[L+adj]：The river/well/little pond ran dry (clear). 这条河/这口井/这个小池塘干涸了(水变清了)。The water ran hot. 水流着流着变热了。Her blood ran cold. 她吓坏了。The shirt ran small. 这件衬衣小了。～short of money/sugar 没钱/糖了;The field ran wild. 田地荒芜了。 Our time ran short. 我们没时间。Our supplies ran low. 我们没有给养了。The crowd ran riot in the street. 人群在街上横冲直撞。 Grass ran riot in the vegetable beds. 菜园里的草蔓延滋长。〖同〗become，get;
 (16)融化(melt when heated;become liquid and spread)[I]：The ice cream/wax/butter is starting to～. 冰激凌/蜡/黄油开始化了。
 (17)褪色((of a coloured thing)spread its colour，when it is wet)[I]：The colours in my new shirt ran when I washed it. 我洗那件新衬衣时，它褪色了。That blue handkerchief～s and don't wash it with the white. 那块手帕褪色，别和白色衣物一起洗。
 (18)招致，遭受，惹起(be subjected to;be affected by)[T+n]：～a temperature/a fever(infml)发烧;～the chance (danger) of being caught 冒着被抓的可能(危险);〖同〗have，take;
 (19)延伸(展)(extend in a particular direction)[I+prep]：lines (road)～ning parallel to the coast/the equator/the railway 与海岸线/赤道/这条铁路平行的线段(道路);A path (street)～s by the sea/along the river bank/over the mountains/through the town/north. 一条小路(街道)沿着海边延伸/河岸伸延/延伸到山那边/穿城而过/向北伸延。The part of our coast～s from here to Dover. 我们的这段海岸线从这里一直延伸到多佛尔。A fence～s round the house. 房子周围有一圈栅栏。 A scar～s across his leg. 他腿上有一条伤疤。〖同〗extend，cover，go;
 (20)持续;连续上演(last for the specified period of time;continue to be performed or valid)[I+prep(for)]：Is the play still～ning? 那出剧还在连续上演吗?The performance/film～s for two hours. 这一演出/这部影片要持续两个小时。The play/sale/campaign will～for two months. 这出戏/这次销售活动/这一运动将持续两个月。The class～s over three years. 这个班要上三年多。The lease (on my house)/contract/insurance～s for two more years. (我的房屋)契约/这份合同/这份保险还有两年才到期。Our agreement/The guarantee has another year to～. 我们的协议/这份担保还有一年的有效期。〖同〗continue，last，go on;
 (21)(植物)蔓生((of plants)trail，spread or climb)[I+prep]：Ivy/Bindweed～s all over the wall (up the tree). 常青藤/旋花属植物爬满了墙(攀缘到了树上)。〖同〗trail，spread，climb;
 (22)(意念，感情，消息等)掠过，传遍(move or pass quickly)[I+prep]：An ice-cold shiver ran through her body. 她浑身打了个寒颤。 A thought ran through her mind. 她心里有了想法。Excitement ran through the audience. 观众情绪异常激动。The rumour ran through the city. 谣言传遍了全城。The pain ran up his leg. 他腿上一阵疼痛。〖同〗 spread;
 (23)写(说)道，叙述(be stated or reported)[I]：His story/letter ran as follows (like this). 他的故事/信的内容如下。The newspaper headline/story～s that... 报上的标题为/这故事讲的是……;How does the song/the first sentence of the Charter of the United Nations～? 那首歌/《联合国宪章》的第一句是怎样唱(说)的?Her telegram～s“Come soonest. Mother ill.”她的电报上写着：“速回。母病。”〖同〗go，say;
 (24)刊载，发表(publish or print in a newspaper or magazine，etc)[T+n]：The paper is～ning a series of articles on economics. 这份报纸正在刊登一系列有关经济的文章。～the ad on the back page/in the paper for two days 这个广告连续两天登在尾页上/这份报纸上;～the story in three issues/the next issue 这个故事连续刊登三期/刊登在下期;〖同〗publish，print;
 (25)参加竞选(compete for election office)[I，I+prep(for/against/in)](esp AmE)：There were a lot of candidates～ning in the election. 有许多候选人参加竞选。～for mayor/for the presidency/for president 竞选市长/总统/总统;～in the next election/against sb 参加下次竞选/与某人竞争;As a result，4285 candidates ran for 491 seats. 结果，有4285名候选人竞选491个席位。
 (26)提名……参加竞选(present as a candidate)[T+n](esp AmE)：The party ran two candidates in the election. 这个党推举两名候选人参加竞选。～sb for President/Senators 提名某人参加总统/参议员的竞选;〖同〗stand，present，nominate;
 (27)(鲑鱼)洄游((of salmon) swim upstream in a large number from the sea)[I]：Many chum salmon are～ning now. 现在有许多大马哈鱼从海里洄游。
 (28)拥有并使用(possess and use(esp a vehicle))[T+n]：He can only afford to～a bicycle on his income. 以他的收入，他只买得起一辆自行车。A Rolls-Royce is too dear to～. 劳斯莱斯汽车太贵了，买不起。He～s a black Volkswagen. 他开着一辆黑色大众牌轿车。〖同〗own，possess，use;
 (29)脱丝(线)(ladder，tear or separate into threads)[I](尤AmE)：Her nylon tights/silk stockings～. 她的尼龙连裤袜/丝袜跳丝了。〖同〗ladder;
 (30)在……时发生，到达(take place，or reach at the particular time)[L+adj，I+prep]：The train is～ning three hours behind schedule. 这趟火车比预定时间晚了三个小时。The project is～ning two months late/two months early/on time. 这项工程晚两个月/早两个月/及时开工。〖同〗happen，arrive;
 run across (v prep)无意间碰到(vt)：Where did you～across him/this beautiful old vase? 你是在什么地方碰到他/发现这个漂亮的旧花瓶的?
 run after (v prep)追逐(求)(vt)：Don't bother～ning after the bus. 别费事追那辆汽车了。I was told that Tom was～ning after you. 有人告诉我，汤姆正在追求你。
 run along (v adv)走掉(vi)：Be a good girl and～along：Daddy's busy. 做个听话的姑娘，离开这儿，爸爸正忙着呢。
 run around (with)(v adv/prep)与……经常(混)在一起(vt)：Ruth～s around with girls who like to go dancing. 鲁斯经常和那些爱跳舞的姑娘在一起。
 run at (v prep) 1)向……进攻(vt)(无pass)：A big fellow ran at me with a knife. 一个高大的家伙拿着刀子向我冲来。2)达到(水平)(vt)：The rate of unemployment is～ning at 30%. 失业率达到30%。
 run away (v adv)逃开;(从)……跑(走)(vi)：He was frightened and ran away. 他吓得跑掉了。He ran away from school. 他逃学了。
 run away with (v adv prep) 1)完全失去控制(vt)：His tongue/temper ran away with him and he said things afterwards regretted. 他管不住自己的舌头/发脾气了，说了一些事后感到后悔的话。2)迅速消耗掉(vt)：Holidays abroad～away with a lot of money. 在国外度假要花很多钱。3)轻而易举地取胜(vt)：Our team ran away with the game in the last half. 在下半场，我们队轻而易举地取得了这场比赛的胜利。
 run away/off with (v adv prep) 1)和……私奔(vt)：He ran away/off with his neighbour's wife. 他和他邻居的妻子私奔了。2)偷了……跑掉(vt)：A thief ran away/off with Grandma's silver teapot. 一个小偷偷走了奶奶的银壶。
 run back (v adv) 倒(磁、影带等)(vt)：I will～the tape back to the right place. 我要把磁带倒回到确切的地方。
 run down (v adv) 1)使耗尽能源(vi & vt)：The clock/Father's car battery has run down. 钟表停了/父亲汽车上的电池没电了。If you leave the car lights on all night you'll～the battery down. 如果你让车灯整夜地亮着，将会耗尽电池。2)(使)逐渐衰减(vi & vt) (常用prog)：The farm labour force is～ning down steadily. 农业劳动力正在持续减少。Now many factories are～ning down their workers. 现在许多工厂正在裁减工人。3)撞倒(沉)(vt)：He was almost run down by a bus. 他几乎被一辆公共汽车撞倒。4)非议，说……坏话(vt)：She's always～ning her husband down in public/in front of her neighbours. 她总是当众/在邻居面前贬低她丈夫。Susan ran down the club. 苏珊说该俱乐部的坏话。5)(经过寻找终于)找(抓)到(vt)：Finally he ran down the article in a book. 最后他在一本书里找到了那篇文章。The police ran the burglar down eventually. 警察终于抓住了那个窃贼。
 run for it 奔跑逃命(躲避)：The bridge the soldiers were on started to fall down and they started to～for it. 士兵们脚下的桥开始坍塌，于是他们便奔跑逃命。
 run for one's life/for dear life逃命：Office workers ran for their lives as an earth tremor shook the centre of town. 市中心发生地震时，办公室的工作人员都逃命去了。
 run in (v adv) 1)匆匆拜访(vi)：The neighbour boy ran in for a minute to see Bob's newest model rocket. 邻居家的那个男孩过来待了一会儿，看了看鲍勃的最新火箭模型。2)抓起来(vt)：The policeman ran the man in for peddling without a license. 由于无照经营，警察把那个沿街叫卖的人抓起来了。3)试车(vt)：Don't expect me to get you home quickly. I'm still～ning my car in. 别指望我能很快送你回家，我还在试车呢。
 run in the family 一家人都有(……特点)：A great interest in gardening～s in his family. 他的家人对园艺都有很大的兴趣。
 run into (v prep) 1)无意间碰到(vt)：Lester didn't expect to～into many of his friends. 雷斯特没想到会碰到那么多朋友。2)遇到，陷入(vt)：He has run into financial difficulties/trouble/danger/debt. 他陷入了经济困难/麻烦/危险/债务中。3)碰上(坏天气)(vt)：Climbing higher，we ran into a patch of thick mist which blotted out our route. 爬到高处时，我们遇到了大雾，前面的路模糊不清。4)和……相撞(vt)：Tom lost control of his bicycle and ran into a tree. 汤姆的自行车失去控制，撞在了树上。5)(使)扎进(vt)：The girl ran a needle into her thumb/the knife into the robber. 姑娘把针扎进了拇指/刀子扎进那个强盗的身上。6)达到(数量)(vt，无pass)：A good dictionary may～into several editions. 一本好词典可以印几版。The sum involved in the negotiation～s into five figures. 谈判中所涉及的钱数达到五位数。
 run off (v adv) 1)使流掉;自己流掉(vt & vi)：The waste water can～off the floor through the sewer. 地上的污水可以从下水道流走。When the temperature reaches melting point，the metal～s off as a liquid and flows into special moulds. 当温度达到熔点时，金属就变成液体，流进特殊的模子里。2)使(赛跑)举行(vt)：The heats of 100 metres are run off this afternoon. 今天下午举行100米跑预赛。3)复印(制)(vt)：They have run off five hundred copies of newspaper (for us). 他们已经(为我们)复印出500份报纸。4)撵走(vt)：Seeing a dog digging in the garden，the girl ran it off. 见一只狗在院子里刨土，姑娘把它撵跑了。
 run on (v adv) 1)连(持)续不断(vi)：His cough has run on for a long time. 他已经咳嗽了很长时间。Time ran on. 光阴荏苒。2)不停地谈(vi)：She has run on for hours about her family. 关于她的家庭，她已经谈了几个小时。3)连写，连着排(vt)：～the letters on 把字母连着写;“Run on”is an instruction to a printer to ignore paragraph indentation.“Run on”是告诉印刷工人不用考虑段落开头的空格。
 run on (v prep)讲(某一内容)，想(某事)(vt)：His talk/thoughts/thinking ran on the development in communication. 他的谈话涉及到/他总是想/他在想通讯方面的发展情况。
 run out (v adv) 1)(合同、文件等)到期(失效)(vi)：His contract～s out shortly/next week. 他的合同很快/下个星期便到期了。2)用完，耗尽(vi)：His strength/patience/money has run out. 他已经没力量/耐心/钱了。Time/Food is～ning out. 快到点了/没食品了。3)(使绳子等)松(放)开(vi & vt)：The wire ran out through the hole. 金属丝穿过那个孔拉了出来。The fisherman ran the line out into water. 那个钓鱼的人把线放入水中。
 run out of (v adv prep)用完，耗尽(vt)：I'm～ning out of water/money/idea/time. 我快没水/钱/主意/时间了。
 run out on (v adv prep)背(遗)弃(vt)：His wife ran out on him. 他的妻子背弃了他。
 run over (v adv) 1)溢出(vi)：The kettle/water in the kettle is～ning over. 水壶满得/壶里的水溢出来了。2)(车辆)辗压，压死(伤)(vt)：The poor fellow was run over by a bus and killed. 那个可怜的家伙被公共汽车压死了。3)匆匆看(复习，演习)一遍(vt)：He ran over in his mind what he was going to say at the meeting. 他很快地想了想在会上要说的话。During the lunch time，she ran over her notes. 午饭时，她匆匆看了一遍笔记。
 run through (v prep) 1) 滥用(vt)：He ran through ten gallons of petrol/all the money in a week. 一个星期内他用了10加仑汽油/花光了所有的钱。2)迅速地做(练)了一遍(vt)：Let's～through the exercises orally before writing them down. 我们先口头做一遍这些练习，然后再写下来。He ran through his lecture in his mind. 他在脑海里过了一遍他的讲稿。3)匆忙看(放)一遍(vt)：Will you～that tape through again? 你把磁带再放一遍好吗?I'll just～through these letters and then we go out. 我把这些信件大致看了一遍，然后我们就出去。4)简述(vt)：Would you mind～ning through your proposals once again? 你简要地再说一遍你的建议好吗?5)扎穿，捅入(vt)：A spear ran through the soldier. 矛刺穿了那个战士。She ran a knife through that man. 她用刀捅了那个男人。
 run to (v prep) 1)达到(数量，长度)等(vt，无pass)：His fortune～s to several hundred thousand dollars. 他的财产达到了几十万美元。The book～s to four hundred pages. 这本书有400页。2)(有能力)买(vt，无pass)：We can't～to a new car this year. 今年我们没钱买新车。Will the money you saved～to buying a new house? 你存的钱够买一所新房子吗?3)有某种倾向(vt，无pass)：Her taste in music～s to pop songs. 她对流行歌曲比较感兴趣。
 run up (v adv) 1)升(举)起(vt)：They～up their national flag on Monday morning. 每周一早晨他们升国旗。2)赶制 (vt)：She ran the blouse up herself this afternoon. 今天下午她自己赶制了这件罩衫。3)欠下(许多债或账)(vt)：She ran up bills everywhere. 她到处欠账。
 run up against (v adv prep) 遇到(困难，麻烦等)(vt)：He ran up against trouble/a few problems/a lot of opposition/many difficulties in his new job. 在新工作中他遇到了麻烦/一些问题/许多反对意见/许多困难。
 →′runner n(赛)跑的人;送信者;走私者;狭长地毯(桌布等);滑板;′runner-up n 亚军;′running n 跑步，赛跑;管理，经营;adj 流动的;连续的;流(浓)鼻涕的;以跑步开始的，作跑步用的;′runabout n 轻便小汽车;′runaway adj 逃跑的;失去控制的;来得轻易的;n 逃跑者;′rundown n 裁减;详细分析;adj 精疲力竭的;(房屋)失修的，坍塌的;′run-in n(事情发生的)准备时间;争吵(论);′run-off n 加赛;′run-through n 学习，总结;(从头至尾)排练;′run-up n 助跑，助跑距离;(事情发生的)准备时间;
 n (1)跑(步)，跑的一段时间(act，instance，or period of running)[C，a～]：have (take) a～around the track/before breakfast 围着跑道/早饭前跑步;take sb/go for a～带某人去/去跑步;have/make a～of several miles 跑了几英里;break into a～突然跑了起来;a thirty-minute/few minutes'～ 30分钟/几分钟的跑步;a ten-mile/cross-country～ 10英里/越野赛跑;a take-off～(飞机)起飞滑跑;
 (2)游览(旅行)(instance of travelling in vehicles，esp for pleasure)[U，a～]：go for a～in the car 乘车兜风;take the car out for a～on the beach 乘车在海滨兜风;have (make/take) a～to New York/into the city/in the countryside 开车去纽约/进城/去乡间游览;do the South America～去南美旅行;〖同〗drive，trip;
 (3)(车，船)路线，班次(journey by train or ship，esp one on a regular or scheduled route)[C，the～]：make/take off an extra～增开/取消额外的班次;The train makes four～s daily. 这趟火车每天四个班次。a train/bus on the Edinburgh～ 开往爱丁堡线的火车/汽车;a bus on the～from Boston to New York 在波士顿和纽约之间定时行驶的公共汽车;The ship operates on the London—New York～. 这条船行驶在伦敦至纽约的航线上。The bus has finished its last～. 最后一班公共汽车已经收车。
 (4)(车，船)旅程(时间)(distance or period covered during such a journey)[U，a～]：a 10-minute/five-mile～from the station 离车站走10分钟/五英里的路程;make/cover a～of a hundred miles in three hours 三个小时走了100英里的路程;The ship's～averaged 300 knots a day. 这条船平均一天的航程为300节。It's an hour's～by car from here to the city. 从此地到那座城市乘车需要一个小时。
 (5)连续的演出(continuous sequence of performances)[U，a～]：The play had a six-month/good/long～. 这出剧连续上演了六个月/很长时间/很长时间。have a～of fifteen weeks 连续上演15个星期;after the long～of A Midsummer Night's Dream《仲夏夜之梦》连续上演了很长时间之后;during its four-week～at this theatre 它在这家戏院连续上演的四周期间;
 (6)一连串;一段时间(continuous set or succession of things or events;period of time)[C，a～]：have a～of wins/success/good luck/bad luck/failures 连续地获胜/成功/遇到好运/遭到厄运/失败;a～of fine/wet weather 连续的晴/雨天;a～of eight hours/5000 copies of the book 连续八个小时/出版了5000册书;a 10-hour～of work 连续工作了10个小时;a～of office任期;have a long～of power 长期掌权;a trial～of a new engine/in a new car 一台新发动机/车的试车期;
 (7)争购，挤兑(sudden and urgent demand for sth by many people)[C，a～][N(on)]：make a～on the bank/dollar 向银行挤兑/争着兑换美元;There was a great～on tickets/butter. 许多人争购票/黄油。
 (8)趋势(向)(tendency or trend)[C，the～][N(of)]：the～of the market/the events/the stock market 市场/事态/股票市场的发展趋势;keep up with the～of national events 跟上国内事态的发展;in accordance with the recent～of events 按照事态最近的发展;The～of the game favoured us. 比赛的情况对我们有利。
 (9)普通类型(common or average kind)[C，the～]：the usual/average/common/ordinary～(of graduates/men)一般/普通/普通/普通类型(的毕业生/人);be out of the common～不一般(不平常)的;be above/different from the～of politicians 超过/不同于一般的政治家;〖同〗type;
 (10)饲养场(place in which domestic animals，chickens，etc are kept and they can run about)[C]：(build)a rabbit-/chicken-/sheep-～(建)一个养兔/鸡/羊场;
 (11)滑道(track along or down which sth can travel)[C]：a ski-～ 一条滑雪道;the beginners'～on a ski slope 滑雪山坡上供初学者使用的滑道;
 (12)(洄游)的鱼群(lots of fish travelling together，esp upstream)[C]：the salmon～(洄游的)鲑鱼群;A～of salmon swam up rapidly. 一群鲑鱼向上游迅速游去。
 (13)抽丝(ladder)[C](AmE，=ladder)：I've got a～in my sock/my stocking/the tights. 我的袜子/我的长筒袜/那件连裤袜上有一处抽丝了。〖同〗ladder;
 a (good，etc) run for one's money 1)得到应得的报酬或享受：She is satisfied to go away because she feels she has got an excellent～for her money. 她很满意地离开了，因为她觉得自己已得到了非常优厚的报酬。2)激烈竞争：Are you sure he will give us a good～for our money? 你肯定他会和我们激烈竞争吗?
 at a run 跑着(步)：The boys set out/go past at a～. 男孩子们跑步出发/从旁边跑过去。
 give sb/get/have the run of sth 允许某人/获得/获得自由使用：He gave us the～of his house. 他让我们使用他的房子。We have the～of his house. 我们可以使用他的房子。
 in the short run 在近期内：Perhaps in the short～we need not pay the price of our follies，but... 就目前看，也许我们不需要为我们的愚蠢付出代价，但是……
 on the run 1)逃跑，在外逃窜：The escaped convict was on the～for a week. 那个逃犯在外逃窜了一个星期。2)奔忙，忙(碌)：Mother is on the～all day. 母亲整天忙忙碌碌的。3)匆(急)忙：The horse/Father came on the～. 马/父亲急忙奔来。
 →′run-of-the-mill adj 普通的;′runny adj 稀的;流鼻涕(眼泪)的;
 【辨异】1)run与drip和leak的区别见DRIP。2)run与gallop、jog、race¹ 和trot的区别见GALLOP。