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spring

UK //sprɪŋ//US //sprɪŋ//

词源

源自古英语'springan'(跳跃,涌出),与德语'springen'(跳跃)同源,最初指水的涌出或植物的发芽,后引申为季节和弹性装置的含义。

noun

❶ 指一年中的春季,介于冬季和夏季之间的季节,天气逐渐变暖,植物开始生长。

“I love the flowers that bloom in spring.”

(我喜欢春天盛开的花朵。)

“Spring is the best time to plant trees.”

(春天是植树的最佳时节。)

❶ 指弹簧,一种能够储存机械能的弹性装置,常用于各种机械中。

“The mattress has a coil spring system.”

(这张床垫装有螺旋弹簧系统。)

“Be careful with that watch - the spring might break.”

(小心那块手表——弹簧可能会断。)

❶ 指泉水,从地下自然涌出的水流,通常是清澈的淡水。

“We found a cool spring in the mountains.”

(我们在山里发现了一处清凉的泉水。)

“The village gets its water from a natural spring.”

(这个村庄的水源来自天然泉水。)

同义词:season, coil, fountain, source, well

verb

❶ 指突然快速移动或跳跃的动作,常带有弹性或爆发力。

“The cat sprang onto the table.”

(猫突然跳上了桌子。)

“He sprang to his feet when he heard the news.”

(听到消息时他一下子站了起来。)

❶ 指突然出现或产生,通常指意外或快速的情况。

“New shops have sprung up all over town.”

(新店铺如雨后春笋般在全城涌现。)

“A leak sprang in the pipe.”

(管道突然出现了泄漏。)

同义词:jump, leap, bound, emerge, arise

常见短语

spring to mind — 指某个想法或记忆突然出现在脑海中,通常是不经意间想到的。

“When I think of summer, ice cream springs to mind.”

(当我想到夏天时,冰淇淋就立刻浮现在脑海中。)

spring into action — 形容迅速开始行动,通常是对紧急情况或机会的快速反应。

“The firefighters sprang into action when the alarm sounded.”

(警报响起时,消防员们立即行动起来。)

spring cleaning — 指春季进行的大扫除,通常比日常清洁更彻底全面。

“We do spring cleaning every year to refresh our home.”

(我们每年都会进行春季大扫除,让家里焕然一新。)