spring
noun
verb past
sprɪŋ
noun
1
SEASON
季节
the
season
between
winter
and
summer
when
leaves
and
flowers
appear
春天，春季
C,U
[+
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.
something,
usually
a
twisted
piece
of
metal,
that
will
return
to
its
previous
shape
after
it
has
been
pressed
down
b.
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
C usually plural 一般用复数 U
an
old
armchair
with
broken
springs
一把弹簧已坏的旧扶手椅
3
WATER
水
a
place
where
water
comes
up
naturally
from
the
ground
泉，泉源
C
spring
water
泉水
There
are
several
hot
springs
in
the
area.
这地区有几处温泉。
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
a
sudden
quick
movement
or
jump
in
a
particular
direction
跳，跳跃;
singular 单数
spræŋ
verb past
7
MOVE SUDDENLY
突然移动
to
move
suddenly
and
quickly
in
a
particular
direction,
especially
by
jumping
跳，跳跃，跳起;
I always + adv/prep
[+
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。
8
MOVE BACK
复原
if
something
springs
back,
open
etc,
it
moves
quickly,
suddenly
and
with
force,
especially
after
being
pushed
down
or
sideways
弹回，反弹
I always + adv/prep
[+
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。
9
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。
10
spring into action spring to/into life
also
又作
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。
11
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。
12
tears spring to/into sb’s eyes
used
to
say
that
someone
starts
to
cry
[书面] 泪水涌上某人的双眼
written
13
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。
14
spring a trap
a.
if
an
animal
springs
a
trap,
it
is
caught
by
the
trap
b.
to
make
someone
say
or
do
something
by
tricking
them
设圈套诱使某人说出 （干 ）某事
15
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〕
16
spring to sb’s defence
10.
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。
17
spring to attention
11.
if
soldiers
spring
to
attention,
they
stand
suddenly
upright
〔士兵〕霍然立正
18
HELP SB ESCAPE
帮助某人逃脱
to
help
someone
escape
from
prison
[非正式] 帮助…越狱
T + from | informal
19
to
pay
for
something
为…付账 （付钱 ）
I’ll
spring
for
the
beer
tonight.
今晚啤酒我埋单。
20
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
21
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。
22
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。