| 单词 | spring |
| 释义 | spring 1 | spring 2 | spring 3 | spring 4 | [TOP]☞ springspring / spriŋ / noun 1. əu, ɔ] the season between winter and summer when plants begin to grow 春天；春季: flowers that bloom in spring / in the spring 春天开的花 He was born in the spring of 1944. 他生于 1944 年春。 There's a feeling of spring in the air today. 今天可以感到一点春天的气息。 spring flowers 春天的花 TWISTED WIRE 弹簧 2. [C] a twisted piece of metal that can be pushed, pressed or pulled but which always returns to its original shape or position afterwards 弹簧；发条: bed springs 床垫弹簧 3. [U] the ability of a spring to return to its original position 弹性；弹力: The mattress has lost its spring. 那个床垫失去弹性了。 WATER 水 4. [C] a place where water comes naturally to the surface from under the ground 泉: a mountain spring 山泉 spring water 泉水 CHEERFUL QUALITY 活力 5. [U, sing.] a cheerful, lively quality 活力；朝气: She walked along with a spring in her step. 她迈着轻快的步伐向前走去。 SUDDEN JUMP 跳跃 6. [C] a quick sudden jump upwards or forwards 跳；跃: With a spring, the cat leapt on to the table. 猫一跃跳上桌子。 IDIOMS ⇨ more at joy verb(sprang / spræŋ / 1. əʒ , usually + 跳；跃；蹦 SYN leap : He turned off the alarm and sprang out of bed. 他止住闹钟,从床上跳了下来。 Everyone sprang to their feet (= stood up suddenly) when the principal walked in. 校长进来时,所有的人都立刻站了起来。 The cat crouched ready to spring. 那猫躬起背准备跳。 (figurative) to spring to sb's defence / assistance (= to quickly defend or help sb) 连忙站出来保护/帮助某人 2. (of an object 物体) to move suddenly and violently 突然猛烈地移动 ▪ [V +adv. / prep.] The branch sprang back and hit him in the face. 树枝弹回来打在他脸上。 ▪ [V-ADJ] She turned the key and the lid sprang open. 她一拧钥匙,盖子啪地打开了。 SURPRISE 使吃惊 3. [VN] ~ sth (on sb) to do sth, ask sth or say sth that sb is not expecting 突如其来地做；冷不防地问；突然说: She sprang a surprise by winning the tournament. 这次比赛她获得冠军,爆了个大冷门。 I'm sorry to spring it on you, but I've been offered another job. 我很抱歉这样突然告诉您,我另有工作了。 APPEAR SUDDENLY 突然出现 4. [V +adv. / prep.] to appear or come somewhere suddenly 突然出现(或来到): Tears sprang to her eyes. 她眼里一下子涌出了泪水。 FREE PRISONER 救出被拘禁者 5. [VN] (informal) to help a prisoner to escape 帮助…逃跑(或越狱)；营救: Plans to spring the hostages have failed. 营救人质的计划失败了。 ▪ ˌspring into 'action | (of a person, machine, etc. 人、机器等) to suddenly start working or doing sth 突然工作(或行动)起来: 'Let's go!' he said, springing into action. 他突然行动起来,说道:"咱们走！" The town springs into life (= becomes busy) during the carnival. 狂欢节期间,全城突然热闹起来。 ▪ spring a 'leak (of a boat or container 船舶或容器) to develop a hole through which water or another liquid can pass 出现裂缝；开裂漏水 ▪ spring a 'trap 1. to make a trap for catching animals close suddenly 使捕兽器突然合上 2. to try to trick sb into doing or saying sth; to succeed in this 设套诱使某人做(或说) ⇨ more at hope n., mind n. PHRASAL VERBS ▪ 'spring for sth (NAmE, informal) to pay for sth for sb else (替别人)付…的账: I'll spring for the drinks tonight. 今晚的饮料我来付账。 ▪ 'spring from sth (formal) to be caused by sth; to start from sth 由某事物造成；起源于(或来自)某事物: The idea for the novel sprang from a trip to India. 写这部小说的想法源于一次去印度的旅行。 ▪ 'spring from... (informal) to appear suddenly and unexpectedly from a particular place 突如其来地从(某处)出现: Where on earth did you spring from? 你究竟是从哪儿冒出来的？ ▪ ˌspring 'up to appear or develop quickly and / or suddenly 迅速出现；突然兴起 [TOP]spring spring¹ / sprɪŋ ; sprɪŋ / noun1. SEASON 季节, [C,U] the season between winter and summer when leaves and flowers appear 春天，春季: ▪ [+ of ] the spring of 1933 1933 年春季 in / during the spring It's due to open in the spring. 预定在春天开放。 late / early spring It was a cold, sunny day in early spring. 那是早春时一个寒冷的晴天。 spring flowers 春花 2. CURVED METAL 弯曲的金属 a. [C usually plural] something, usually a twisted piece of metal, that will return to its previous shape after it has been pressed down 弹簧; 发条: an old armchair with broken springs 一把弹簧已坏的旧扶手椅 b. [U] the ability of a chair, bed etc to return to its normal shape after being pressed down 〔椅子、床等的〕弹性，弹力 3. WATER 水, [C] a place where water comes up naturally from the ground 泉，泉源: spring water 泉水 There are several hot springs in the area. 这地区有几处温泉。 ⇨ picture at RIVER 4. spring in your step, if you walk with a spring in your step, you move quickly and happily 步伐轻快: As he walked into the office that morning, there was a spring in his step. 那天早上他走进办公室，脚步很轻快。 5. full of the joys of spring, happy and full of energy – used humorously 快乐活跃的〔幽默用法〕 6. SUDDEN JUMP 突然一跳, [sing.] a sudden quick movement or jump in a particular direction 跳，跳跃; SYN leap spring² / sprʌŋ ; sprʌŋ / verb (past tense sprang) / spra? ; spra? / (past participle sprung) [AmE] 1. MOVE SUDDENLY 突然移动, [I always + adv / prep] to move suddenly and quickly in a particular direction, especially by jumping 跳，跳跃，跳起; SYN leap ▪ [+ out of / from ] Tom sprung out of bed and ran downstairs. 汤姆跳下床冲到楼下。 spring out at sb Two men sprang out at me as I was walking through the park. 我正步行穿过公园时，有两个人突然朝我扑来。 He sprang to his feet (=stood up suddenly) and rushed after her. 他突然站起来冲过去追她。 spring to sb's aid / assistance ( = move quickly to help someone ) 赶快去帮助某人 One of the young policemen sprang to her assistance. 有个年轻的警察赶紧过去帮她。 2. MOVE BACK 复原, [I always + adv / prep] if something springs back, open etc, it moves quickly, suddenly and with force, especially after being pushed down or sideways 弹回，反弹: ▪ [+ back / up ] The branch sprang back and hit him in the face. 树枝弹回来打在他的脸上。 spring open / shut The gate sprang shut behind them. 大门在他们身后反弹关上了。 3. spring to (sb's) mind, if someone or something springs to mind, you immediately think of them （某人）马上想到: Two questions spring to mind. 脑子里马上跳出了两个问题。 4. spring into action also spring to / into life, to suddenly become active, start moving or start working 突然活跃（活动、工作）起来: They were prepared and ready to spring into action. 他们准备好随时开始行动。 Finally the engine sprang to life. 引擎终于发动起来了。 5. spring a surprise, to do something surprising 做令人吃惊的事: Roy is unlikely to spring any surprises. 罗伊不大可能做出让人吃惊的事情。 6. tears spring to / into sb's eyes, [written] used to say that someone starts to cry 泪水涌上某人的双眼 7. spring into existence / being, to suddenly begin to exist 突然出现，冒出来: A lot of small businesses sprang into existence during the 1980s. 20 世纪 80 年代冒出了许多小公司。 8. spring a trap a. if an animal springs a trap, it is caught by the trap 〔动物〕触发捕捉器〔而被捉〕 b. to make someone say or do something by tricking them 设圈套诱使某人说出（干）某事 9. spring a leak, if a boat or a container springs a leak, it begins to let liquid in or out through a crack or hole 〔船或容器〕出现裂缝〔开始漏水〕 10. spring to sb's defence, to quickly defend someone who is being criticized 迅速为某人辩护: Charlene sprang immediately to her son's defence. 查伦马上挺身而出为她儿子辩护。 11. spring to attention, if soldiers spring to attention, they stand suddenly upright 〔士兵〕霍然立正 12. HELP SB ESCAPE 帮助某人逃脱, [T + from] [informal] to help someone escape from prison 帮助…越狱 PHRASAL VERBS ▪ spring for sth [AmE informal] to pay for something 为…付账（付钱）: I'll spring for the beer tonight. 今晚啤酒我埋单。 ▪ spring from sth [spoken] to be caused by something or start from something 由…引起: behaviour which springs from prejudices 因偏见而产生的行为 ▪ spring sth on sb to tell someone something or ask them to do something when they do not expect it and are not ready for it 向〔某人〕突然说（要求）〔意料之外的事〕: It's not fair to spring this on her without any warning. 事先也不说一声就这样要求她，这是不公平的。 ▪ spring up to suddenly appear or start to exist 突然出现: Fast-food restaurants are springing up all over town. 突然之间，镇上到处都是一家一家的快餐店。 [TOP]spring [sprɪŋ] noun SEASON 季节 ESSENTIAL countable or uncountable » the season of the year between winter and summer, lasting from March to June north of the equator , and from September to December south of the equator, when the weather becomes warmer, leaves and plants start to grow again and flowers appear 春天，春季 spring flowers/weather 春花／春日天气 Many bulbs bloom in (the) spring. 很多球茎植物春天开花。 Janet's coming over for a couple of weeks next spring. 珍妮特明年春天要来这里待几个星期。 [sprɪŋ] noun CURVED METAL 弯曲的金属 countable » a piece of curved or bent metal that can be pressed into a smaller space but then returns to its usual shape 弹簧，发条 The children have jumped on the couch so much that they've ruined the springs. 孩子们老是在沙发上跳来跳去的，把弹簧都跳坏了。 uncountable » something's ability to return to its usual shape after it has been pressed 弹性，弹力 Over the years the mattress has lost its spring. 几年下来，床垫失去了弹性。 [sprɪŋ] noun WATER 水 countable (also springs) » a place where water naturally flows out from the ground 泉 bubbling/hot springs 汩汩冒泡的泉／温泉 [sprɪŋ] noun a spring in your step » If you walk with or have a spring in your step, you walk energetically in a way that shows you are feeling happy and confident 步伐轻快；（走路）轻松自信 There's been a definite spring in his step ever since he met Joanna. 自从他遇见乔安娜之后，走起路来步伐都变轻快了。 [sprɪŋ] verb intransitive usually + adverb or preposition (sprang or US ALSO sprung, sprung) MOVE QUICKLY 快速移动 » to move quickly and suddenly towards a particular place 跳，跃，蹦 I sprang out of bed to answer the door. 我从床上跳起来去开门。 The organization is ready to spring into action (= start taking action) the moment it receives its funding. 那个组织已准备好了，一得到资金就立即采取行动。 He always springs to his feet when she walks in the room. 她走进房间时，他总是会立即站起来。 figurative I noticed the way you sprang to his defence when Caroline started joking about his clothes. 我注意到，卡罗琳取笑他的穿着时，你立刻就开始为他说话了。 The lid of the box sprang shut. 盒盖啪的一下关上了。 [sprɪŋ] verb intransitive usually + adverb or preposition (sprang or US ALSO sprung, sprung) APPEAR SUDDENLY 突然出现 » to appear or start to exist suddenly 突然出现；涌现 Thousands of new businesses have sprung up in the past couple of years. 过去几年里数千家新企业如雨后春笋般纷纷涌现。 informal "Where did you spring from ? - I didn't see you come in!" “你从那里冒出来的？——我都没看到你进来！” [sprɪŋ] verb intransitive usually + adverb or preposition (sprang or US ALSO sprung, sprung) spring to life » to suddenly become very active or busy 突然活跃（或忙碌）起来 After about 8 o'clock the city springs to life. 大约八点钟过后，整个城市突然热闹起来。 [sprɪŋ] verb intransitive usually + adverb or preposition (sprang or US ALSO sprung, sprung) spring to mind » to come quickly into your mind 跃入脑海 Say the word 'Australia' and a vision of beaches and blue seas immediately springs to mind. 一提起“澳大利亚”两个字，脑海中立刻呈现出沙滩和蔚蓝的大海。 [sprɪŋ] verb intransitive usually + adverb or preposition (sprang or US ALSO sprung, sprung) Phrasal Verbs spring from sth » to come from or be a result of something 起源于；来自；由…造成 His need to be liked obviously springs from a deep-rooted insecurity. 他渴望别人喜欢他，这显然出自一种根深柢固的不安全感。 [sprɪŋ] verb intransitive usually + adverb or preposition (sprang or US ALSO sprung, sprung) Phrasal Verbs spring sth on sb » to suddenly tell or ask someone something when they do not expect it 突然告诉（某人）；冷不防地问（某人） I hope he's not going to spring any nasty surprises on us at the meeting this morning. 我希望今天上午的会议他不会冷不防对我们说出一些让人讨厌的话来。 [TOP]spring ●●●●○ |
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