球鞋 — meaning in English

English meaning

• runner noun A person who runs, especially as a sport or form of exercise.
• sneaker noun A soft-soled athletic shoe, called a trainer in British English.

Senses

球鞋 is used for these senses in English:

• athletic shoe (footwear) A shoe designed for sports or other forms of physical exercise, typically with a soft, rubber sole.
• plimsoll (UK, Irish) A rubber-soled lace-up canvas shoe for sports or onboard ships; a precursor of trainers.
• runner (Australia, Canada, Ireland, Scotland) A type of soft-soled shoe originally intended for runners.
• running shoe (North America, Australia) A sneaker, not a cleat; a tennis shoe; a normal gym shoe.
• sneaker (US, Atlantic Canada, Australia, New Zealand) An athletic shoe with a soft, rubber sole. A trainer.
• tennis shoe (regional) A sneaker (trainer).

runner — full definition

1. noun A person who runs, especially as a sport or form of exercise.
2. noun Someone who carries messages, errands, or goods, often informally or illegally (e.g. a drug runner).
3. noun A long, narrow strip of fabric or carpet used to decorate a table or cover a hallway floor.
4. noun A long horizontal shoot sent out by certain plants (like strawberries) that roots to form new plants.