“run for office”不是“跑去办公室”

✘ 跑去办公室

✔ 竞选

这里的office指的是需要竞选的职位。run for office就是去参加这个职位的选举。

Some of the super-rich will run for office, but this can be a bad idea.

有些超级大富豪想竞选公职，这可不好。

“in office”表示什么？

✘ 在办公室

✔ 任职、执政

During his six years in office, Seidman has often locked horns with lawmakers.

在职的6年中，塞德曼经常和立法议员争得不可开交。

“run over”是什么意思？

✘ 跑过去

✔ 碾压

Her cat was run over by a truck.

她的猫被车压了。

“long run”不是“长跑”

✘ 长跑

✔ 长期的

常见搭配是in the long run意思是：从长远来看

“长跑”正确表达：long-distance running

It seems a lot of effort but I m sure it s the best solution in the long run.

看起来需要付出很大的努力，但从长远来看，我敢肯定这是最好的解决办法。

（来源：英语口语小镇）