His stepfather ran a prosperous paint business...是什么意思？

His stepfather ran a prosperous paint business...

他的继父经营着一家生意红火的涂料公司。

his

pron. (he的所有格)他的，(he的物主代词)他的东西；det. 属于他的，用于名词前，自己的，指某人的，上帝的；

例句
He claimed that his parents had abandoned him...
他声称父母遗弃了他。

stepfather

n. 继父；

例句
His stepfather ran a prosperous paint business...
他的继父经营着一家生意红火的涂料公司。

ran

v. 跑( run的过去式 )，移动，（使）流动，（工作等）进

例句
The ship ran aground where there should have been a depth of 35ft.
船搁浅在水深本应为35英尺的地方。

prosperous

adj. 繁荣的，兴旺的，富裕的，幸福的，运气好的，良好的；

例句
It is our belief that improvements in health care will lead to a stronger, more prosperous economy.
我们坚信，改善医疗保健会使经济更加繁荣昌盛。

paint

n. 颜料，涂料，绘画作品，胭脂等化妆品，色彩，装饰；vt. 涂色于，绘画，（用语言，文字等）描写，擦脂粉等；vi. 描绘，绘画，化妆；

例句
The cracks are showing in the walls and a lick of paint would not come amiss.
墙面开始出现裂缝了，刷一点油漆就能补好。

business

n. 商业，交易，生意，事务，业务，职业，行业；

例句
Many men still have difficulty accepting a woman as a business partner...
许多男性仍然无法接受女性商业伙伴。