
runner
词源
源自中古英语 'renner',与动词 'run' 相关,最初指奔跑的人或动物,后引申出其他含义。
noun
❶ 指参加跑步比赛或日常跑步锻炼的人。常用于体育赛事或健身场景中描述奔跑的人。
“She is a fast runner and won the marathon last year.”
(她是个跑得很快的选手,去年赢得了马拉松比赛。)
“The runners are warming up before the race starts.”
(选手们正在比赛开始前做热身运动。)
❶ 指滑动或移动的部件,如家具底部的滑轨或窗帘的滑条。常用于描述使物体顺畅移动的机械结构。
“The drawer has smooth runners that make it easy to open and close.”
(抽屉有顺滑的滑轨,开关起来很轻松。)
“We need to replace the broken runners on the sliding door.”
(我们需要更换滑动门上坏掉的滑条。)
❶ 指植物长出的匍匐茎或蔓,如草莓的匍匐茎。用于描述植物向外延伸生长的部分。
“Strawberry plants produce runners that grow into new plants.”
(草莓植株会长出匍匐茎,这些茎能长成新的植株。)
“The gardener trimmed the runners to control the plant's growth.”
(园丁修剪了匍匐茎以控制植物的生长。)
常见短语
front runner — 指在比赛或竞争中领先的人或事物,常用于体育赛事或政治选举中描述优势方。
“She is the front runner in the election with the most votes so far.”
(她是选举中的领先者,目前获得了最多的选票。)
runner-up — 指比赛或竞赛中获得第二名的人或团队,略逊于冠军但表现依然出色。
“He was the runner-up in the tennis tournament last year.”
(他是去年网球锦标赛的亚军。)