to run as fast as you can over a short distance, either in a race or because you are in a great hurry to get somewhere

We had to sprint to catch the bus. 我们不得不飞跑着去赶公共汽车。

a short and very fast race, such as the 100 metres, or the last part of a longer race that is run as fast as possible

the 100-metre sprint 百米短跑

a very fast run that someone makes when they are in a great hurry to get somewhere

He suddenly broke into (= started) a sprint. 他突然开始飞奔起来。