Word · Frequency #12269
Fully loadedsprints
短跑
sprints is the plural of sprint.
A short race at top speed.
- 1.
A short race at top speed.
全速短距离赛跑。
- 2.
A burst of speed or activity.
速度或活动的爆发。
- 3.
In Agile software development, a period of development of a fixed time that is preceded and followed by meetings.
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。
冲刺；爆发；冲刺（敏捷开发中的固定开发周期）；全速短距离赛跑。；速度或活动的爆发。；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 use
The 100-meter sprint is the highlight of the track meet.
She trained for months to compete in the citywide sprint.
Sprints are popular events at school sports days.
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。
at a sprint
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。
Common mistakes
He sprang to the finish line.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'。
Connections
Collocations
- 100-meter sprint
- 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。
- final sprint
- 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。
- short sprint
- 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。
- sprint race
- 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。
- sprint backlog
- 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。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
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。
Context & Register
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。
Pronunciation & Spelling
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。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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