Old English ?rning, verbal noun from run (v.); to be in (or out) of the running "among" (or "not among") "the lead competitors in a race" (1863) is a metaphor from horse racing, where make the running "set the pace" is recorded from 1837. Running shoe is from 1884.
running (adj.)
present participle adjective from run (v.). Running mate originally was a horse entered in a race to set the pace for another from the same stable who was intended to win (1865); U.S. vice-presidential sense is recorded from 1888. Running dog first recorded 1937, from Chinese and North Korean communist phrases used to describe supposed imperialist lackeys, such as Mandarin zou gou "running dog," on the notion of a dog that runs at its master's command. Running board first attested 1817, in reference to ships and boats; 1907 of cars and trucks.
雙語例句
1. The rate of inflation is running at about 2.7 percent.
通貨膨脹率大約為2.7%。
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2. Jackie was running around with all these brilliant people.
杰姬混跡于這些才華橫溢的人之間。
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3. She could hear his ragged breathing, as if he had been running.
她能聽到他不均勻的呼吸聲，似乎他是跑著過來的。
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4. We beached the canoe, running it right up the bank.
我們把獨木舟徑直劃到岸邊，并拖上岸。
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5. For some people, competing is the be-all and end-all of their running.