昨天華生與你分享了run常見的7種意思和4個詞組,但那還不是全部。今天,又為你帶來了英語俚語中run的應用。你能靈活運用和掌握這些嗎?
1. on the run - 奔波,在逃
in a hurry, or trying to escape from the police
例:I don’t have time for hobbies because I’m always on the run.
(我沒有任何時間來搞興趣愛好,因為我總是在奔波忙碌。)
例:Three criminals escaped from prison and are currently on the run.
(三個罪犯越獄了,目前在逃。)
2. in the long run - 長遠來看
for a long period of time, or in the far future
例:I know it’s not fun to do exercise, but it’s good for you in the long run.
(我知道鍛鍊身體並不有趣,但從長遠來看對你有好處。)
3. run in the family - 代代相傳
be a common characteristic in a biological family
例:Mental illness seems to run in her family.
(她的家族似乎代代相傳著精神疾病。)
4. run errands - 跑腿辦事
do the necessary tasks of daily life outside the house
例:I ran some errands this afternoon – I went to the bank, post office, and supermarket.
(今天下午我去跑腿辦了點事。我去了銀行、郵局和超市。)
5. run like clockwork - 完美運作
functions perfectly efficiently and on time
例:Everything was very well organized and the conference ran like clockwork.
(每件事都被安排妥當了,會議沒有出一點差池。)
6. run out of gas/steam - 精疲力竭
lose energy/momentum
例:I ran out of steam halfway through the marathon and didn’t finish.
(馬拉松跑到一半我就精疲力竭了,所以我沒有完賽。)
7. run-of-the-mill - 平平無奇
average, typical, nothing special
例:We were served a run-of-the-mill red wine that wasn’t particularly memorable.
(我們喝了一瓶平平無奇的紅酒)
8. hit a home run - 全壘打,大獲成功
have an especially successful achievement
例:His first three companies failed, but he hit a home run with the fourth one.
(他的頭三家公司都黃了,但他的第四家公司大獲成功。)
9. the run-up to - 臨近
the period of time leading up to an important event
例:The competitors are all training hard in the run-up to the tournament.
(比賽臨近,競技者們都在努力訓練)
10. have a good run - 有一段成功時期
have a period of success
例:The band had a good run in the 1990s, with several world tours.
(這個樂隊在90年代有過一段成功時期,有好幾場世界巡迴演出。)
1. on the run(奔波,在逃)
2. in the long run(長遠來看)
3. run in the family(代代相傳)
4. run errands(跑腿辦事)
5. run like clockwork(完美運作)
6. run out of gas/steam(精疲力竭)
7. run-of-the-mill(普普通通)
8. hit a home run(全壘打,大獲成功)
9. the run-up to(臨近)
10. have a good run(有一段成功時期)
作為英語裡的常用詞,run還有很多其他的意思和用法,這就不一一列舉了。先試著用這兩天學到的run造句吧。
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