sprint
/sprɪnt/ (bre, ipa) · /sprɪnt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈsprint/ (ame, mw)
sprint — verb
- sprintpresent simple I / you / we / they
- sprintshe / she / it
- sprintedpast simple
- sprinting-ing form
1. to move your feet as quickly as possible over a short stretch of ground, whether
to move your feet as quickly as possible over a short stretch of ground, whether in a competition or because you need to reach a place without delay
Hana sprinted across the finish line a full second ahead of the other runners.
sprinted across [location] for racing context
Reuben sprinted to catch the last train before the station closed for the night.
sprint to catch [vehicle] for hurry context
The two runners sprinted side by side for the final two hundred metres.
Adina sprinted up the stairs the moment she heard her baby crying upstairs.
Rohan sprinted after the ice-cream truck, waving a crumpled banknote in his hand.
- jog
a slow, steady run; opposite in both speed and effort
文法句型
sprint + adverb/prepositional phrase
用法筆記
Frequently followed by a directional preposition (across, down, up, towards) or an infinitive of purpose (to catch, to get). Unlike 'run', sprint always implies maximum effort over a short distance.
常見錯誤
sprint — noun
- sprintsingular
- sprintsplural
1. a competition or section of a competition in which people run at top speed from
a competition or section of a competition in which people run at top speed from start to finish over a short distance, such as one hundred or two hundred metres
Renata came third in the one-hundred-metre sprint at the inter-school athletics meet.
one-hundred-metre sprint — distance + sprint
The marathon winner saved her energy for a powerful final sprint in the last kilometre.
final sprint for the end-of-race burst
Amelia has been training for the two-hundred-metre sprint every morning before school.
The last lap turned into an exciting sprint between the two leading cyclists.
- marathon
a very long race, the opposite of a sprint in distance and pace
文法句型
[number]-metre sprint
final sprint
用法筆記
Commonly used with a distance prefix (100-metre sprint, 200-metre sprint). 'Final sprint' or 'last sprint' refers to the closing burst of a longer race.
2. a sudden short burst of running at full speed that you do because you need to ar
a sudden short burst of running at full speed that you do because you need to arrive at a place very quickly
Élise made a sprint for the bus stop when the rain clouds opened up.
make a sprint for [destination]
Apinya broke into a sprint when she realised the meeting had already started.
break into a sprint — sudden start
Nala's short sprint to the pharmacy left her completely out of breath.
It was only a thirty-second sprint from the parking garage to the cinema entrance.
文法句型
a sprint to/towards [destination]
a sprint for [destination]
用法筆記
Often appears in the fixed phrase 'make a sprint for [place]', meaning to run quickly towards a destination. Unlike sense 1, this sense has no connection to formal racing.