sprinting
sprinting — verb
- sprintingpresent simple I / you / we / they
- sprintings3rd person singular
- sprintinging-ing form
- sprintingedpast simple
1. to push your body to its top running speed for a short stretch — for example, wh
to push your body to its top running speed for a short stretch — for example, when competing in a track event or rushing to catch a bus before it pulls away.
Anika was sprinting towards the train doors when they slid shut in front of her.
sprint towards + destination; past continuous for a completed attempt
Sprinting every morning helped Kenji improve his time in the two-hundred-metre event.
gerund subject: Sprinting + every morning
The security guard sprinted across the car park to catch the thief before he reached the gate.
If you sprint up those stairs you might still catch Dr. Okafor before she leaves the office.
The athlete felt a sharp pain in his ankle the moment he began to sprint.
文法句型
sprint + (adverbial of distance)
sprint + towards / across / down [location]
用法筆記
Unlike 'jog' or 'run', 'sprint' always implies maximum effort over a short distance. Frequently used in the past continuous ('was sprinting') to describe an interrupted or background action.
常見錯誤
sprinting — noun
1. a competitive event in which runners cover a short distance — usually between si
a competitive event in which runners cover a short distance — usually between sixty and four hundred metres — at the highest speed they can manage from the starting gun to the finish line.
Zara won the hundred-metre sprint at the national championships last summer.
the [distance] sprint — X-metre sprint pattern
The coach told the team that a strong start is more important in the sprint than in longer races.
collocation: a strong start in the sprint
Arjun trains every day for the two-hundred-metre sprint because he wants to qualify for the Olympics.
Diego spent six months strengthening his leg muscles before his first official hundred-metre sprint.
- marathon
a very long race of 42 km, requires endurance not speed
- distance race
any race longer than 400 m, such as 1500 m or 5000 m
文法句型
the [distance] sprint
a sprint event
win / run / compete in a sprint
用法筆記
In athletics, the standard sprint distances are 60 m (indoor), 100 m, 200 m, and 400 m. 'Sprint' as a noun is countable — you can say 'two sprints' but not 'a lot of sprint'.
常見錯誤
2. a short run at maximum speed that you make because you need to catch something,
a short run at maximum speed that you make because you need to catch something, get somewhere quickly, or escape a dangerous situation.
Omar made a sudden sprint across the lobby to grab the lift doors before they closed.
make a sprint + for [destination]
When it started raining, Elena made a quick sprint from the bus stop to the café entrance.
The cat made a short sprint towards the open door but stopped when it saw the dog outside.
Mei saw her son about to run into the street and made a desperate sprint to catch him by the arm.
- stroll
a slow, unhurried walk, the opposite of a burst of speed
文法句型
make a sprint + for / to [location]
a sudden sprint
a quick sprint
用法筆記
This sense is often used with the verb 'make' (make a sprint) and is typically singular. It differs from noun sense 1 (SHORT RACE) in that it is not a formal sports event but an everyday burst of speed.