[no obj., with adverbial of direction]run at full speed over a short distance (短距离)冲刺 I saw Charlie sprinting through the traffic towards me. 我看到查理冲过来往车辆向我跑来。
noun
an act or short spell of running at full speed 冲刺 ■a short, fast race in which the competitors run a distance of 400 metres or less 短跑(比赛) the 100 metres sprint. 100米短跑。 ■a short, fast race in cycling, swimming, horse racing, etc (自行车、游泳和赛马等项目中的)短距离比赛
派生 sprinter noun 语源
late 18th cent. (as a dialect term meaning 'a bound or spring'): related to Swedish spritta