runner
runner — 名詞
1. a person who runs, either for exercise and enjoyment or as an entrant in a foot
跑者；選手
從事跑步運動或參加賽跑的人
a person who runs, either for exercise and enjoyment or as an entrant in a foot race.
Asher trains every morning at six because he wants to be a faster long-distance runner.
Asher 每天早上六點訓練，因為他想成為跑得更快的長跑選手。
modifier pattern: [adjective] + runner
There were over five thousand runners at the start line of the Taipei Marathon.
台北馬拉松起跑線上聚集了超過五千名跑者。
plural runners for a race field
Gabriela was the first runner to cross the finish line at the school sports day.
在學校運動會上，Gabriela 是第一個衝過終點線的跑者。
My grandmother was a keen runner well into her seventies.
我外婆直到七十多歲都還是個熱衷跑步的跑者。
Coach Omar told the slower runners to drink water before they started the second lap.
Omar 教練要跑得比較慢的選手在第二圈開始前先喝水。
文法句型
[noun] runner
runner in [race/event]
用法筆記
Often modified by an adjective showing the type or skill (long-distance runner, keen runner, fast runner). Subject of a race-related verb such as 'finish', 'cross', 'complete'.
常見錯誤
2. a horse that is taking part in a particular race.
參賽馬
參加某場比賽的賽馬
a horse that is taking part in a particular race.
There are only six runners in the two o'clock race at Ascot today.
今天 Ascot 兩點鐘那場比賽只有六匹參賽馬。
[number] + runners + in + [race]
Quan studied the form guide before betting on a runner with long odds.
Quan 研究過賽馬資訊，才下注一匹賠率很高的馬。
The trainer pulled his runner from the Derby after the horse hurt its leg.
那匹馬腿受傷後，馴馬師把他的參賽馬從打吡賽中撤下。
Yuki cheered loudly as her favourite runner came around the final bend.
Yuki 看著她最喜歡的那匹馬轉過最後一個彎時大聲歡呼。
- competitor
any entrant in a race, human or animal
- entry
the formal name on the race card
- non-runner
a horse withdrawn before the race starts
文法句型
runner in [race]
[number] runners
用法筆記
Belongs to horse-racing reporting and betting talk. Distinguish from sense 1 (a person who runs) — context (race meeting, trainer, odds) signals the horse meaning.
3. a junior employee paid to carry papers, money, or short messages between people
跑腿員
在辦公室或片場跑腿送東西的基層員工
a junior employee paid to carry papers, money, or short messages between people in an office, a courtroom, a film set, or a similar place.
Aarav started in the law firm as a runner, fetching files between the courtrooms and the office.
Aarav 在律師事務所從跑腿員做起，負責在法庭和辦公室之間遞送卷宗。
start as a runner
The film crew hired Élise as a runner to bring coffee and scripts to the actors.
劇組僱用 Élise 當跑腿員，幫演員送咖啡和劇本。
hire someone as a runner
Send the runner upstairs with these contracts before the meeting ends.
在會議結束前，叫跑腿員把這些合約送到樓上。
Defne worked as a runner for a big trading firm during her summer holidays.
Defne 暑假時在一家大型交易公司當跑腿員。
文法句型
runner for [person/group]
work as a runner
用法筆記
The role is usually entry-level and physical (carrying things, going place to place). Common in law, finance, and film-set contexts. The person being served is named with 'for' (a runner for the bank).
常見錯誤
4. a soft shoe with a flexible sole, used for running and other sports.
運動鞋；球鞋
鞋底柔軟、適合運動的鞋（澳、愛用語）
a soft shoe with a flexible sole, used for running and other sports.
Zola put on her runners and headed to the park for a quick jog.
Zola 穿上運動鞋，到公園去快跑一下。
put on + runners
These runners have a soft sole that protects my knees on long routes.
這雙運動鞋鞋底很軟，跑長距離時可以保護我的膝蓋。
You will need a pair of runners and shorts for the PE class on Friday.
星期五的體育課，你需要一雙運動鞋和短褲。
Wren bought a new pair of runners for the school cross-country race.
Wren 為了學校的越野賽買了一雙新的運動鞋。
- trainers
British English equivalent
- sneakers
American English equivalent
- running shoes
neutral, used everywhere
文法句型
a pair of runners
wear runners
用法筆記
Mainly Australian and Irish English; American speakers say 'sneakers' or 'running shoes', British speakers usually say 'trainers'. Almost always plural in everyday use.
常見錯誤
5. in rugby, American football, and baseball, a player who is moving with the ball
持球員
橄欖球或美足的持球選手；棒球跑壘員
in rugby, American football, and baseball, a player who is moving with the ball or trying to reach the next base.
Two defenders tackled the runner just before he reached the end zone.
兩名防守球員在持球員衝進達陣區之前把他攔了下來。
tackle the runner
Christopher threw the ball to first base and caught the runner stealing.
Christopher 把球傳到一壘，把那名想盜壘的跑壘員刺殺出局。
catch the runner stealing (baseball)
The fly half passed quickly to the runner on his outside.
飛半衛迅速把球傳給外側的持球員。
With two runners on base, Justin stepped up to bat in the ninth inning.
九局上半，壘上有兩名跑壘員時，Justin 走上打擊區。
- ball carrier
the rugby and American football term
- base runner
the baseball-specific term
- tackler
the defensive player trying to stop the runner
文法句型
the runner [verb]
tackle/catch the runner
用法筆記
Sports context distinguishes this from sense 1: rugby/football refers to the ball carrier; baseball refers to a player on base. The verbs 'tackle', 'catch', 'pass to', and 'on base' are reliable signals.
6. a long, narrow strip — usually metal — fixed under a sledge, ice skate, or drawe
橇板；滑軌
雪橇、抽屜或冰刀下方讓物體滑動的條狀部件
a long, narrow strip — usually metal — fixed under a sledge, ice skate, or drawer to let it slide smoothly along a surface.
Hyun waxed the runners of his sledge so it would glide faster down the snowy hill.
Hyun 為他雪橇下方的橇板上了蠟，這樣下雪坡時可以滑得更快。
runners of a sledge
The drawer would not open because one of its runners had bent out of shape.
因為其中一條滑軌變形了，那個抽屜打不開。
runners of a drawer
Olivia sharpened the runners on her ice skates the night before the competition.
Olivia 在比賽前一晚把溜冰鞋上的冰刀磨利。
The old kitchen cupboard sat on metal runners that let it slide out from the wall.
那個老舊的廚房櫃子裝在金屬滑軌上，可以從牆邊滑出來。
文法句型
the runners of [a sledge/drawer]
on runners
用法筆記
Always refers to a part you can see, not a whole object. Often plural (a sledge has two runners). Check the context — kitchen, workshop, or winter sports — to know which kind of runner is meant.
7. a thin piece of fabric, usually long and rectangular, laid down the middle of a
桌旗
鋪在餐桌中央的長條裝飾布
a thin piece of fabric, usually long and rectangular, laid down the middle of a dining table to make it look nicer.
Camille spread a linen runner down the centre of the table before placing the candles.
Camille 在桌子中央鋪上一條亞麻桌旗，然後才把蠟燭擺上去。
collocation: spread / lay a runner down the table
The hotel uses red velvet runners on every table during the December banquets.
這家飯店在十二月的宴會上，每張桌子都會鋪紅色絲絨桌旗。
plural countable noun in a decor context
Iris bought a hand-stitched runner from a small shop in Kyoto for her dining room.
Iris 在京都一間小店買了一條手工縫製的桌旗，要鋪在自家餐廳裡。
A narrow cotton runner softened the long wooden surface where the guests would eat.
一條窄窄的棉質桌旗，讓客人用餐的長木桌看起來柔和許多。
- table runner
the explicit compound; clearer than 'runner' alone in many contexts
文法句型
a runner of [material]
table runner
用法筆記
Often appears as the compound 'table runner'. Distinguish from sense 8 (a runner on the floor or stairs) — this one sits on top of furniture.
8. a thin, slender carpet stretched down a hallway floor or fitted up the steps of
長條地毯
鋪在走廊或樓梯上的細長地毯
a thin, slender carpet stretched down a hallway floor or fitted up the steps of a staircase, both to protect what is underneath and to add some colour.
A faded blue runner stretched the full length of the upstairs corridor.
一條褪色的藍色長條地毯，從頭到尾鋪滿了樓上的整條走廊。
collocation: runner stretches / runs along [a corridor]
Vikram nailed a striped wool runner to each step so the children would not slip.
Vikram 把一條條紋羊毛長地毯釘在每一階樓梯上，這樣孩子才不會滑倒。
fix / nail / lay a runner on the stairs
The old hotel still had a worn green runner climbing the marble staircase.
那家老飯店的大理石樓梯上，仍然鋪著一條磨舊的綠色長條地毯。
Anong rolled up the hallway runner before the movers arrived with the boxes.
Anong 在搬家公司載著紙箱抵達前，先把走廊的長條地毯捲了起來。
- carpet runner
the fuller compound; emphasises that it is a strip of carpet
- stair runner
specifically the kind fitted to a staircase
文法句型
a runner along [the hallway / the stairs]
用法筆記
Subject is usually placed in a hallway, on stairs, or down a long corridor — never on top of a table (that is sense 7). Often modified by colour or material adjectives ('blue', 'wool', 'striped').
9. a thin stem that a plant pushes out sideways across the soil; where the stem tou
匍匐莖；走莖
沿地面延伸並長出新株的莖
a thin stem that a plant pushes out sideways across the soil; where the stem touches the ground, new roots and a new plant grow.
Strawberry plants send out runners that quickly take root and form fresh fruit beds.
草莓會長出匍匐莖，這些莖很快就會生根，長成新的草莓苗。
collocation: send out / put out runners
Eli pinned each spider plant runner into a small pot of damp compost.
Eli 把每一條吊蘭的走莖固定在一個裝有濕潤培養土的小盆裡。
context: gardening, propagation
Mint will spread across an entire flower bed by sending runners under the soil.
薄荷會把匍匐莖往土裡延伸，沒多久就會佔滿整個花圃。
Shirin trimmed back the runners to stop the strawberries from invading the lettuce row.
Shirin 把那些走莖剪掉，免得草莓蔓延到旁邊的萵苣那一排。
- stolon
the formal botanical term for the same structure
文法句型
send out runners
spread by runners
用法筆記
Usually plural: a single plant produces several runners at once. Frequently paired with verbs of growth or spreading ('send out', 'put out', 'spread by'). Common with strawberries, mint, spider plants.
10. a person whose job is to carry banned items — for example narcotics, firearms, o
走私小弟
替犯罪集團跑腿運送違禁品的人
a person whose job is to carry banned items — for example narcotics, firearms, or untaxed tobacco — between locations on behalf of a larger criminal group.
Police arrested two teenage drug runners at the train station on Friday night.
警方週五晚上在火車站逮捕了兩名青少年毒品走私小弟。
common compound: drug runner / gun runner
Rafael was paid in cash to act as a runner between the supplier and the city dealers.
Rafael 領現金當走私小弟，負責在供貨者和市區的毒販之間來回送貨。
act as a runner / work as a runner for [someone]
The gang used young runners on bicycles because the police rarely stopped them.
這個幫派專門找騎腳踏車的小弟當跑腿，因為警察很少攔他們。
Tendai spent a year as a cigarette runner along the border before he was caught.
Tendai 在邊境當了一年的香菸走私小弟，後來被抓了。
文法句型
a runner for [a gang/dealer]
drug/gun runner
用法筆記
Almost always preceded by the type of contraband: 'drug runner', 'gun runner', 'cigarette runner'. The runner is usually a low-level worker, not the boss. Distinguish from sense 3 (a legal messenger): this sense is criminal and informal.