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a [distance] sprint
表示距离时，常用数字+单位+sprint。
She won the 100-meter sprint.
她赢得了100米短跑。
短跑
sprints — plural of sprint
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
短跑
A short race at top speed.
She won the 100-meter sprint.
她赢得了100米短跑。
全速短距离赛跑。
A short race at top speed.
速度或活动的爆发。
A burst of speed or activity.
在敏捷软件开发中,一段固定时间的开发周期,前后都有会议。
In Agile software development, a period of development of a fixed time that is preceded and followed by meetings.
The 100-meter sprint is the highlight of the track meet.
100米短跑是田径运动会上的亮点。
She trained for months to compete in the citywide sprint.
她训练了几个月，为参加全市短跑比赛做准备。
Sprints are popular events at school sports days.
短跑是学校运动会上的常见项目。
表示距离时，常用数字+单位+sprint。
She won the 100-meter sprint.
她赢得了100米短跑。
at a sprint表示‘以冲刺速度’，用作状语。
He ran at a sprint to catch the bus.
他以冲刺速度跑去赶公交车。
Not this
He sprang to the finish line.
Use this
He sprinted to the finish line.
学习者容易混淆'sprint'和'spring'的过去式。'sprint'是规则动词，过去式加-ed；而'spring'是不规则动词，过去式为sprang。在表示快速短距离跑时，应使用'sprint'。
Not this
I like doing sprint.
Use this
I like doing sprints.
'sprint'作为名词时是可数名词，表示一次短距离赛跑。'do sprint'缺少冠词或复数形式，应改为'do sprints'或'do a sprint'。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
100米短跑
She won the 100-meter sprint at the national championships.
她在全国锦标赛上赢得了100米短跑冠军。
最后冲刺
He overtook the leader in the final sprint.
他在最后冲刺中超过了领先者。
短距离冲刺
The training focused on short sprints to build speed.
训练重点是短距离冲刺，以提升速度。
短跑比赛
The sprint race was over in less than ten seconds.
短跑比赛不到十秒就结束了。
冲刺待办清单
The team reviewed the sprint backlog during the planning meeting.
团队在计划会议上审查了冲刺待办清单。
是马拉松，不是短跑；需要耐力而非速度
Learning a language is a marathon, not a sprint.
学习一门语言是马拉松，不是短跑。
最后冲刺
The team is in the final sprint to complete the project before the deadline.
团队正处于最后冲刺，要在截止日期前完成项目。
向终点冲刺；最后的全力一搏
The campaign's final week was a sprint to the finish.
竞选活动的最后一周是一场向终点的冲刺。
人生是场马拉松，不是短跑。（常用来告诫人们做事要持之以恒，不能只凭一时冲劲。）
He saved his energy for the final sprint.
他把体力留到最后冲刺。
Use sprints naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
把sprint想成‘spring（春天/弹簧）的g换成t’，春天里像弹簧一样弹射出去，就是全力短跑冲刺。
语域：neutral 常见场景：track and field events、sports reporting、training and fitness advice 名词 sprint 表示“短跑”时为中性语体，通常用于体育报道、田径赛事和训练建议等场合，正式书面语和日常口语中都常见。
与 sprint /sprɪnt/ 押韵的词有 print /prɪnt/、flint /flɪnt/、hint /hɪnt/、mint /mɪnt/、glint /ɡlɪnt/、squint /skwɪnt/，它们都以重读的 /ɪnt/ 结尾。注意拼写相似的 spring /sprɪŋ/、sprout /spraʊt/、sprite /spraɪt/ 发音不同。
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