runner學測 L2KK [ˈrʌnɚ] ｜ /ˈrʌnɚ/
跑者；賽跑選手·跑腿的人；送件人·（長條）地毯；走道墊·匍匐莖；走莖·滑軌；滑座
一字五義，靠身體移動意象串起
The little runner carried the letter to the front desk before the bell rang.
那個小跑腿在鐘聲響起前，把信送到了前台。
一個畫面：沿路滑動前進
奔跑向前雙腳快速往前跑動
沿線滑動裝置沿著滑軌前後移動
向外延伸莖蔓或長條地毯往前延展
義項
賽道衝刺A2noun跑者；賽跑選手
The runner ran fast to the finish line and won the race.
那位跑者奮力跑向終點線，贏得了比賽。
a fast runnera marathon runner
快步送件A2noun跑腿的人；送件人
The runner picked up the letter and ran to deliver it before lunch.
那位跑腿的人拿了信，趕在午餐前送達。
an office runnera company runner
長毯迎賓A1noun（長條）地毯；走道墊
There is a long red runner across the hotel floor.
飯店地板上鋪著一條長長的紅色地毯。
a red runnera hallway runner
莖蔓伸展A2noun匍匐莖；走莖
The strawberry plant grows long runners that spread across the garden.
草莓植株長出長長的匍匐莖，向外蔓延整個花園。
strawberry runnerslong runners
抽屜滑軌A2noun滑軌；滑座
The drawer has metal runners that help it slide easily.
這個抽屜裝有金屬滑軌，能幫助它輕鬆滑動。
metal runnersdrawer runners
片語
runner-up亞軍獎盃 →比賽中的第二名
front runner遙遙領先 →目前最被看好的人選
你會不會這樣說？
The hotel floor was covered with a long red ___ that guests walked on. (runner / runway)
看答案
runner
runner 指走道地毯，runway 指飛機跑道，兩字形似但意思不同。
'The strawberry plant grows long runners that spread across the garden.' 這裡的 runners 最接近哪個意思？(A) 跑步的人 (B) 植物的匍匐莖 (C) 地毯
看答案
(B)
此句描述草莓的莖蔓向外生長，對應「匍匐莖」的義項。
字族
run 跑；運轉・running 跑步的；運轉中的
順路看看
run — runner 的動詞原形，表示跑marathon — 跑者常參加的長跑賽事errand — 跑腿要完成的日常瑣事多益練習
本區為多益情境練習，與上方釋義獨立編寫
情境例句
辦公室文件傳送
The office runner delivered the printed agendas to the meeting room.
辦公室送件員把印好的議程送到會議室。
飯店走廊布置
The housekeeping team placed a runner in the hallway outside the conference room.
房務團隊在會議室外的走廊鋪了一條長地毯。
詞族
runner noun 跑者；送件員・runners plural noun 跑者們；送件員們・run verb 跑步・ran verb, past tense 跑步（過去式）
四選一
The ____ who delivered the agendas works at the reception desk.
看答案
runner
runner 是指人的單數名詞，符合 who 及主要動詞 works。runners 是複數，應搭配 work；run 作名詞時不指送件人；ran 是動詞過去式，不能作此處的名詞主詞。
同義改寫
The office runner delivered the printed agendas to the meeting room. → The office messenger delivered the printed agendas to the meeting room.
此處 runner 指負責傳送文件的人，可用 messenger 替換，送件內容與地點均不變。
The housekeeping team placed a runner in the hallway outside the conference room. → The housekeeping team placed a long, narrow rug in the hallway outside the conference room.
此處 runner 指長而窄的走道地毯，改寫明確保留其形狀與用途。