| 词源 |
sprint v.1560s, "to spring, dart," probably an alteration of sprenten "to leap, spring" (early 14c.), from a Scandinavian source such as Old Norse spretta "to jump up" (cognate with Swedish spritta "to start, startle"). Meaning "to run a short distance at full speed" first recorded 1871. Related: Sprinted; sprinting. sprint n. "short burst of running, etc.," 1865, from sprint (v.). updated on April 06, 2014 |