单词 | sprint |
释义 | sprint (once / 1350 pages) vn When you run really fast, you sprint. You and your sister might sprint to the bus stop, racing to see who can get there first. In the sport of track and field, a sprint is a short race that's run at top speed the whole way. Two professional cyclists also sprint when they race on bikes that start out side-by-side. If you notice a swarm of angry wasps heading your direction, you can sprint indoors, hoping you move faster than they do. Sprint has a Scandinavian root, possibly the Old Norse word spretta, "to jump up." WORD FAMILYsprint: sprinted, sprinter, sprinting, sprints+/sprinter: sprinters USAGE EXAMPLES"When the players are sprinting it is hard for the referees, I am the first to say that. "But the players were walking. BBC(Jan 02, 2017) Soon he was followed by sprinting, dancing teammates who were quickly engulfed in hugs and confetti. Los Angeles Times(Jan 02, 2017) The junior confidently drilled the Rose Bowl winner, sprinting away to celebrate amid pandemonium in the packed stadium. The Guardian(Jan 02, 2017) 1v run very fast, usually for a short distance Hyper run move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time 2n a quick run Syn|Hypo|Hyper dash break a sudden dash fast break(basketball) a rapid dash to get a shot as soon as possible after taking possession of the ball run, running the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace |
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