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sprung

UK //sprʌŋ//US //sprʌŋ//

词源

源自古英语'springan',意为'跳跃、弹起',与德语'springen'同源。过去分词形式'sprung'在中古英语时期确立。

verb

❶ spring的过去分词形式,表示突然或快速地移动或弹起,常用于描述物体因弹性或外力作用而突然动作。

“The cat had sprung onto the table when no one was looking.”

(趁没人注意时,那只猫突然跳到了桌子上。)

“The trap was sprung, catching the mouse by surprise.”

(陷阱突然弹起,出其不意地抓住了老鼠。)

❶ 指突然出现或产生,常用于描述意外或迅速发生的情况。

“A leak had sprung in the pipe overnight.”

(管道在一夜之间突然出现了泄漏。)

“Doubts had sprung up in his mind about the plan.”

(他对这个计划突然产生了怀疑。)

同义词:leaped, jumped, bounced, emerged, arose

adjective

❶ 描述家具或设备装有弹簧的,或具有弹性结构的。

“The sprung mattress provided excellent support for his back.”

(这张装有弹簧的床垫为他的背部提供了良好的支撑。)

“She preferred a sprung chair for long hours of work.”

(她更喜欢有弹簧的椅子,适合长时间工作。)

同义词:spring-loaded, elastic, flexible

常见短语

sprung a leak — 指容器或管道突然开始漏水或漏气,常用于描述意外损坏的情况。

“The boat had sprung a leak and was taking on water fast.”

(船突然漏了,正在快速进水。)

sprung to mind — 指某个想法或记忆突然出现在脑海中,常用于描述灵光一现的情况。

“Her name sprang to mind when I thought of reliable colleagues.”

(一想到可靠的同事,她的名字就突然浮现在我的脑海中。)