mass noun
1
- the action or movement of a runner跑, 奔：
his running tore United to shreds.
他的跑动让联队散乱不堪。
1.1
- the sport of racing on foot赛跑：
marathon running.
马拉松赛跑。
2
- the action of managing or operating something管理, 照管; 运行, 运转：
the day-to-day running of the office.
办公室的日常事务。
1
- attrib. denoting something that runs, in particular流动物的, 尤指：
1.1
- (of water) flowing naturally or supplied to a building through pipes and taps（水）流动的; （从水管和水龙头）流出的：
hot and cold running water.
冷热自来水。
1.2
- (of a sore or a part of the body) exuding liquid or pus（疮或身体部位）流出液体的; 流脓的：
a running sore.
流脓的疮。
1.3
- continuous or recurring over a long period连续的; 反复不断的：
a running joke.
一个经久不衰的笑话。
1.4
- done while running在奔跑中完成的; 边跑边做的：
a running jump.
跑动起跳。
2
- postpositive consecutive; in succession连续的, 接连的：
he failed to produce an essay for the third week running.
他连续三周没能写出一篇论文。
短语
in （或out of） the running
- in (or no longer in) contention for an award, victory, or a place in a team（不）参加竞赛：
he is in the running for an Oscar.
他参与竞争一项奥斯卡奖。
make the running
- set the pace in a race or activity定步速; 决定速度。
take a running jump
- often as imperative used when angrily rejecting or disagreeing with someone见鬼, 见鬼去吧（用于表示愤怒地拒绝某人或与某人意见不一）：
I hope you told that boss of yours to take a running jump.
我希望你叫你那个头儿见鬼去吧。
take up the running
- take over as pacesetter in a race领跑。