【趣谈英语】单词run有多重定义-The Verb “Run” Has The Most Definitions

Pre-Listening Vocabulary

 

sense: meaning in context

run a temperature: to have a high body temperature

run the water: to allow water to pour out of a tap continuously

run something by someone: to ask someone’s opinion about something

a vocal¹ run: the singing of one vowel² sound with many notes

 

The Word “Run” Has The Most Definitions

Did you know that the word “run” has many different meanings and senses. Some dictionaries list over 600 entries for this word. The most common verb meanings are “to advance quickly” and “to operate“. You can also “run a temperature”, “run the water”, and “run something by someone”. The word “run” can also be a noun. Maybe you are “going for a run” after work today. Or, maybe you’re singing a “vocal run”. Some dictionaries group similar meanings under a single entry. Others list distinct entries for each meaning. The verbs “put” and “set” are two other words that usually take up more than one page in a dictionary.

1 vocal   

adj.直言不讳的；嗓音的；n.[pl.]声乐节目

参考例句：

• The tongue is a vocal organ.舌头是一个发音器官。
• Public opinion at last became vocal.终于舆论哗然。

2 vowel   

n.元音；元音字母

参考例句：

• A long vowel is a long sound as in the word"shoe ".长元音即如“shoe” 一词中的长音。
• The vowel in words like 'my' and 'thigh' is not very difficult.单词my和thigh中的元音并不难发。