run around

名词 n. 动词 v.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Alternative form of runaround. alt-of,alternative
    — Natrum sulp. is my specific for inflammations of the matrix of the nails or " run arounds."
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see run, around.
    — We let the dog off the lead so it could have a run around.
动词 v.
  1. To be very busy doing many different things. idiomatic,intransitive
    — I don't want to run around all week getting everything ready for the holidays.
  2. To go from place to place. idiomatic,intransitive
    — “A very welcome, kind, useful present, that means to the parish. By the way, Hopkins, let this go no further. We don't want the tale running round that a rich person has arrived. Churchill, my dear fellow, we have such greedy sharks, and wolves in lamb's clothing.[…]”
  3. To move from one end of the consist to the other, so as to pull the train in the opposite direction.
  4. To cheat; to be unfaithful to a romantic partner. slang
  5. To change one's position on the court to hit a forehand rather than a backhand, or vice versa.
    — He'd gotten into tremendous shape so that he could run around his backhand and avoid hitting it altogether. He even tried a left-handed forehand. That was how desperate he was.
  6. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see run, around.
    — The children ran around in the playground.

词形变化

runs around present,singular,third-person running around participle,present ran around past run around participle,past run arounds plural
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