★ run(ran,run)
① v. 跑(某段距離)賽跑;(液體)流動
At age 18, Ben ran his first marathon.
18歲時，本第一次參加馬拉松比賽。
The river was running very slowly.
河水流得很慢。
② v. (使)運轉;運行;操作
I think that clock is running a bit slow.
我覺得那個鐘走得有點慢。
③ v. 管理;經營
When I was young, my parents ran a snack bar in our small town.
我小的時候，父母在我們的小鎮上開了一家小吃店。
④ v. (尤指在美國)參加競選
run for president 競選總統
⑤ v. 變成;成為
We』ve run short of milk. 我們沒牛奶了。
固定搭配:
▲ run across 跑著穿過;偶然碰見
▲ run after 追趕;追求
▲ run away(from) 逃走;逃避
▲ run into 撞上;偶然遇見;遇到(困難等)
When I first learned to write in English, I ran into many difficulties.
我剛開始學習用英語寫作時，遇到了很多困難。
▲ run out (of) 用完;耗盡
▲ run over 碾過;思考:
Marks mind raced, running over all the possibilities.
馬克的腦子飛快地轉著，把各種可能都一一作了考慮。