sprinter
noun [ C ] uk/ˈsprɪn.tər/ us/ˈsprɪn.t̬ɚ/
短跑运动员
someone who runs short distances very fast, especially someone who competes in races such as the 100 metres
a world-class sprinter 世界级的短跑运动员
The sprinter was stripped of his Olympic medals after testing positive for steroids. 这位短跑运动员在类固醇检测呈阳性后被剥夺了奥运奖牌。
See: sprint
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- After running track at the University of Tennessee, she returned home to Northern California and became a professional sprinter.
- He's a faster sprinter than me.
- Sprinters have large muscle groups they want to keep warm.