runner
n
1 person or animal that runs; one taking part in a race 奔跑的人或動(dòng)物; 賽跑的人或動(dòng)物
a long-distance runner 長(zhǎng)跑者
There are eight runners (ie horses competing) in the final race. 有八匹馬參加決賽.
2 messenger, esp for a bank or stockbroker信差; 送信人; (尤指銀行或股票經(jīng)紀(jì)人的)跑外.
3 (esp in compounds 尤用以構(gòu)成復(fù)合詞) person smuggling the goods stated into or out of an area 偷運(yùn)某貨物出入某地的人; 走私者
`drug-runners 偷運(yùn)毒品的人
`gun-runners 走私槍枝的人.
4 metal or wood strip on which sth slides or moves along (金屬制的或木制的)條狀滑行裝置
the runners (ie blades) of my ice-skates 我的冰鞋上的冰刀
sledge runners 雪橇的滑板.
5 creeping plant stem that can take root 匍匐莖; 纖匐枝
strawberry runners 草莓纖匐枝.
6 long narrow strip of embroidered cloth, lace, etc placed on a sideboard, table, etc for ornament or protection (鋪於餐具柜、 桌子等上的)長(zhǎng)條 花飾布、 飾帶等.