新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

spring

英  [sprɪŋ]
    

[NOUN, VERB]

    NOUN. 名词
  • springs

    1[C, U 有变体名词] 春季

    Spring is the season between winter and summer when the weather becomes warmer and plants start to grow again.

    双语例句

    例:

    They are planning to move house next spring.

    他们计划明年春天搬家。

    2[C 可数名词] 弹簧

    A spring is a spiral of wire which returns to its original shape after it is pressed or pulled.

    双语例句

    例:

    Unfortunately, as a standard mattress wears, the springs soften and so do not support your spine.

    遗憾的是,当一张标准床垫用旧后,其弹簧变软,因而不能支撑你的背脊。

    3[C 可数名词] 泉 , 泉水

    A spring is a place where water comes up through the ground. It is also the water that comes from that place.

    双语例句

    例:

    To the north are the hot springs.

    北面是温泉。

    PHRASAL VERB. 短语动词
  • spring up

    1[PHRASAL 短语] 冒出 , 涌出

    If something springs up, it suddenly appears or begins to exist.

    双语例句

    例:

    New theatres and arts centres sprang up all over the country.

    新的剧院和艺术中心在全国如雨后春笋般涌现出来。

    VERB. 动词
  • springs , springing , sprang , sprung

    1[I 不及物动词] (人、动物)跳

    When a person or animal springs, they jump upwards or forwards suddenly or quickly.

    双语例句

    例:

    He sprang to his feet, grabbing his keys off the coffee table.

    他一跃而起,从咖啡桌上一把抓起钥匙。

    例:

    The lion roared once and sprang.

    狮子吼了一声,跳了起来。

    2[I 不及物动词] 弹(向某方向)

    If something springs in a particular direction, it moves suddenly and quickly.

    双语例句

    例:

    Sadly when the lid of the boot sprang open, it was empty.

    可惜,当后备箱盖弹开时,里面却是空的。

    3[I 不及物动词] 起源

    If one thing springs from another thing, it is the result of it.

    近义词

    stem

    双语例句

    例:

    Ethiopia's art springs from its early Christian as well as its Muslim heritage.

    埃塞俄比亚的艺术起源于其早期的基督教和穆斯林教文化遗产。

    4[T 及物动词] 冷不及防地说 , 突然告诉(或宣布)

    If you spring some news or a surprise on someone, you tell them something that they did not expect to hear, without warning them.

    双语例句

    例:

    McLaren sprang a new idea on him.

    麦克拉伦突然告诉他一个新想法。

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