run

走る

一歩ごとに両足が一瞬地面を離れる動きで、速く進む。

やさしい英語で： To move quickly on your feet, with both feet briefly leaving the ground between steps.

• I run every morning.
• She ran five miles yesterday.
• Can you run faster than your brother?

使い方： run to something (The children ran to the gate.)

よく使う表現： run fast, run a race, run to school, run very fast

動く、稼働する

機械やコンピューターのプログラムが動いている。

やさしい英語で： If a machine or computer program does this, it is working or operating.

• The engine is running.
• This program runs on my laptop.
• The old washing machine ran well for years.

使い方： run on something (This small motor runs on electricity.)

類義語： work, operate, function

よく使う表現： run smoothly, run on batteries, run all day

逃げる

危険な、または避けたい人や物から素早く離れる。

やさしい英語で： To leave quickly to get away from someone or something dangerous or unwanted.

• The thief ran away.
• They ran from the burning house.
• You cannot keep running from your problems.

使い方： run from someone/something (They ran from the approaching soldiers.); run away from someone/something (The boy ran away from the barking dog.)

類義語： flee, escape

よく使う表現： run away, run from someone, run for safety

経営する、運営する

会社や組織、活動を取り仕切り、うまく進むようにする。

やさしい英語で： To be in charge of a business, organization, or activity and make sure it works properly.

• She runs a small shop.
• My parents ran a hotel for twenty years.
• Who is running the office while you are away?

類義語： manage, lead, direct

よく使う表現： run a business, run a shop, run a school

急ぐ、駆け回る

どこかへ急いで行く、またはあちこち忙しく動き回る。

やさしい英語で： To go somewhere quickly or hurry from place to place.

• I must run; I’m late.
• She ran around town looking for a gift.
• We have been running between meetings all day.

類義語： hurry, rush

よく使う表現： run around town, run all over, run to something

ランニング、ジョギング

運動や楽しみのために、ある距離を走ること。

やさしい英語で： A journey on foot at a fast pace, often for exercise or enjoyment.

• I enjoyed my morning run.
• Shall we go for a run?
• Her daily runs help her stay fit.

使い方： go for a run (We went for a run before breakfast.)

類義語： jog

よく使う表現： go for a run, morning run, five-mile run, daily run

ひと走り、往復

物を取りに行くなど、用事のための短い移動や急ぎの往復。

やさしい英語で： A short or hurried trip to get something or do a job.

• I’ll make a coffee run.
• She did the school run this morning.
• We made two runs to the store for supplies.

使い方： a run to something (I need to make a run to the supermarket.)

類義語： trip, dash

よく使う表現： make a run, school run, coffee run

得点

野球で、走者がすべての塁を回り、アウトにならず本塁に戻ると入る点。

やさしい英語で： A point in baseball, earned when a player safely reaches home after going around all the bases.

• Our team scored one run.
• They won by three runs.
• The runner crossed home plate for the winning run.

よく使う表現： score a run, home run, winning run