sprinter

sprint

S0674100 (sprĭnt)n.1. The act or an instance of sprinting, especially a short race at top speed.2. A burst of speed or activity.v. sprint·ed, sprint·ing, sprints v.intr. To move rapidly or at top speed for a brief period, as in running or swimming.v.tr. To move over (a distance) rapidly or at top speed for a brief period: sprinted the last 100 yards to the finish line.

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[Possibly alteration of Middle English sprenten, to spring up, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Swedish dialectal sprinta and Old Norse spretta, to jump.]

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sprint′er n.

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Noun

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sprinter - someone who runs a short distance at top speedrunner - a trained athlete who competes in foot races

Translations

短跑选手赛跑选手

sprint

(sprint) noun1. a run or running race performed at high speed over a short distance. Who won the 100 metres sprint? 短距離賽跑 短距离赛跑2. the pace of this. He ran up the road at a sprint. 疾跑 疾跑 verb to run at full speed especially (in) a race. He sprinted (for) the last few hundred metres. (賽跑中的)衝刺 （赛跑中的）冲刺 ˈsprinter noun a person who is good at sprinting. 短跑選手 短跑选手

sprinter

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