springspringssprangspringingsprungnoun★ _spring.jpg _spring.jpg season 季节1★[uncountable , countable ]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★[countable ]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[uncountable ]the ability of a springto 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★[countable ]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[uncountable , singular ]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[countable ]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。IDIOMsee
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verb★(sprang/spræŋ; NAmEspræŋ/sprung/sprʌŋ; NAmEsprʌŋ/)(NAmE alsosprung,sprung)jump/move suddenly 跳跃1★[intransitive ](+ adv./prep.)(of a person or an animal 人或动物)to move suddenly and with one quick movement in a particular direction 跳;跃;蹦SYN
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◆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★[intransitive ](of an object 物体)to move suddenly and violently 突然猛烈地移动+ adv./prep.◆The branch sprang back and hit him in the face.树枝弹回来打在他脸上。+ 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[transitive ]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springsth ◆She sprang a surprise by winning the tournament.这次比赛她获得冠军,爆了个大冷门。springsth on sb ◆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[intransitive ]+ 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[transitive ]springsb ( 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。IDIOMSˌspring into ˈaction | ˌspring into/to ˈlife(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 ˈleak(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 ˈtrap1to make a trap for catching animals close suddenly 使捕兽器突然合上2to try to trick sb into doing or saying sth; to succeed in this 设套诱使某人做(或说)☞more at
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n.PHRASAL VERBSˈspring 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。ˈspring 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。ˈspring 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 ˈupto appear or develop quickly and/or suddenly 迅速出现;突然兴起spring/sprɪŋ; NAmEsprɪŋ/sprang/spræŋ; NAmEspræŋ/sprung/sprʌŋ; NAmEsprʌŋ/
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springspring1 /sprɪŋ/ ●●●S2W2 noun
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1spring (2)season [countable, uncountable] the season between winter and summer when leaves and flowers appearspring of the spring of 1933in/during the spring It’s due to open in the spring.late/early spring It was a cold, sunny day in early spring. spring flowers2curved metala)[countable usually plural] something, usually a twisted piece of metal, that will return to its previous shape after it has been pressed down: an old armchair with broken springsb)[uncountable] the ability of a chair, bed etc to return to its normal shape after being pressed down3water [countable] a place where water comes up naturally from the ground: spring water There are several hot springs in the area.4spring in your step if you walk with a spring in your step, you move quickly and happily: As he walked into the office that morning, there was a spring in his step.5full of the joys of spring happy and full of energy – used humorously6sudden jump [singular] a sudden quick movement or jump in a particular directionSYN leapGRAMMAR: Patterns with springin spring/in the spring• You use in spring or in the spring when saying that something happens at this time: · In spring the days get longer.· She’s coming to visit us in the spring.last spring/this spring etcDon’t use in with these words:• You say last spring: · They moved here last spring.✗Don’t say: They moved here in last spring.• You say this spring: · The flowers are beautiful this spring.✗Don’t say: The flowers are beautiful in this spring.• You say next spring: · They’re getting married next spring.✗Don’t say: They’re getting married in next spring.• You say that spring: · It rained a lot that spring.✗Don’t say: It rained a lot in that spring.
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springspring2 ●●○ verb (past tense sprang /spræŋ/ or sprung /sprʌŋ/ American English, past participle sprung)
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1move suddenly [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to move suddenly and quickly in a particular direction, especially by jumpingSYN leapspring out of/from Tom sprung out of bed and ran downstairs.spring out at somebody Two men sprang out at me as I was walking through the park. He sprang to his feet (=stood up suddenly) and rushed after her.spring to somebody’s aid/assistance (=move quickly to help someone) One of the young policemen sprang to her assistance.RegisterSpring is used mostly in literature. In everyday English, people usually say jump:· He jumped out of bed.2move back [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] if something springs back, open etc, it moves quickly, suddenly, and with force, especially after being pushed down or sidewaysspring back/up The branch sprang back and hit him in the face.spring open/shut The gate sprang shut behind them.3spring to (somebody’s) mind if someone or something springs to mind, you immediately think of them: Two questions spring to mind.4spring into action (also spring to/into life) to suddenly become active, start moving, or start working: They were prepared and ready to spring into action. Finally, the engine sprang to life.5spring a surprise to do something surprising: Roy is unlikely to spring any surprises.6tears spring to/into somebody’s eyes written used to say that someone starts to cry7spring into existence/being to suddenly begin to exist: A lot of small businesses sprang into existence during the 1980s.8spring a trapa)if an animal springs a trap, it is caught by the trapb)to make someone say or do something by tricking them9spring a leak if a boat or a container springs a leak, it begins to let liquid in or out through a crack or hole10spring to somebody’s defence to quickly defend someone who is being criticized: Charlene sprang immediately to her son’s defence.11spring to attention if soldiers spring to attention, they stand suddenly upright12help somebody escape [transitive + from] informal to help someone escape from prisonspring for phrasal verb American English informalto pay for something: I’ll spring for the beer tonight.spring from phrasal verb spokento be caused by something or start from something: behaviour which springs from prejudicesspring on phrasal verbto tell someone something or ask them to do something when they do not expect it and are not ready for it: It’s not fair to spring this on her without any warning.spring up phrasal verbto suddenly appear or start to exist: Fast-food restaurants are springing up all over town.
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