c. 1300, "messenger on foot," agent noun from run (v.). Meaning "one who runs" is early 14c. Meaning "smuggler" first recorded 1721; sense of "police officer" is from 1771. Meaning "rooting stem of a plant" is from 1660s; that of "embroidered cloth for a table" is from 1888.
双语例句
1. And finally, a word about the winner and runner-up.
最后，来谈一谈冠亚军。
来自柯林斯例句
2. So you're a runner, huh?
这么说，你是个跑步爱好者喽？
来自柯林斯例句
3. the world's fastest runner
世界最快的赛跑运动员
来自《权威词典》
4. Winner: Kay Hall. Runner-up: Chris Platts.
冠军：凯∙霍尔。亚军：克里斯∙普拉茨。
来自《权威词典》
5. I was slowly closing on the runner ahead of me.
