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springs

UK //sprɪŋz//US //sprɪŋz//

词源

源自古英语 'springan'(跳跃,涌出),与德语 'springen' 同源,最初描述突然的运动或水的涌出。

noun

❶ 指多个弹簧或弹性装置,用于吸收冲击力或储存能量,常见于机械或家具中。

“The mattress has comfortable springs that provide good support.”

(这张床垫有舒适的弹簧,提供良好的支撑。)

“Old watches often use tiny springs to keep time.”

(老式手表通常使用小弹簧来保持时间。)

❶ 指多个天然泉水或水源,通常因地下水涌出地表而形成。

“The valley is famous for its mineral springs.”

(这个山谷以其矿泉而闻名。)

“Hot springs attract many tourists in winter.”

(冬季时温泉吸引了许多游客。)

同义词:coils, fountains, wells

verb

❶ 指突然或快速地移动或跳跃,通常带有弹性或爆发力。

“The cat springs onto the table when it smells fish.”

(猫闻到鱼味时会突然跳到桌子上。)

“He springs out of bed as soon as the alarm rings.”

(闹钟一响他就从床上弹起来。)

同义词:leap, jump, bound

常见短语

springs to mind — 指某事物突然出现在脑海中,通常用于描述快速联想到的内容。

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

(当我想到夏天时,冰淇淋立刻浮现在脑海中。)