
spring
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。)
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。)
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。)