spring
柯林斯词典
1. N-VAR Spring is the season between winter and summer when the weather becomes warmer and plants start to grow again. 春季
They are planning to move house next spring. 他们在计划明年春天搬家。
2. N-COUNT A spring is a spiral of wire which returns to its original shape after it is pressed or pulled. 弹簧
Unfortunately, as a standard mattress wears, the springs soften and so do not support your spine. 不幸的是，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. N-COUNT A spring is a place where water comes up through the ground. It is also the water that comes from that place. 泉; 泉水
To the north are the hot springs. 北面是温泉。
4. V-I When a person or animal springs, they jump upward or forward suddenly or quickly. (人、动物) 跳
He sprang to his feet, grabbing his keys off the coffee table. 他跳了起来，从咖啡桌上抓起他的钥匙。
The lion roared once and sprang. 狮子吼了一声，跳了起来。
5. V-I If something springs in a particular direction, it moves suddenly and quickly. 弹 (向某方向)
Sadly when the lid of the boot sprang open, it was empty. 可惜，当后备箱盖弹开时，里面是空的。
6. V-I If one thing springs from another thing, it is the result of it. 起源
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遗产。
7. V-T If you spring some news or a surprise on someone, you tell them something that they did not expect to hear, without warning them. 出其不意地告知; 冷不防给
McLaren sprang a new idea on him. 麦克拉伦突然告诉他一个新想法。
8. to spring to mind→see mind
返回 spring
spring /sprɪŋ/ (springing,sprang,sprung,springs)
剑桥词典
- Cutting the bush back in the autumn will help promote vigorous growth in the spring.
- The short hemline is very much in vogue this spring.
- We decided to have a spring break in Paris.
- The blackbird , like most birds , breeds in the spring.
- The papers are predicting that the prime minister will call an election in the spring.
spring noun (SEASON)
[ 可数名词：有复数形式的名词 or 不可数或单数名词：没有复数形式的名词 ]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
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儿呆几个星期。
It's been a very wet spring. 今年春天雨很多。
a spring day /morning 春日白天／早晨
spring flowers /weather 春花／春日天气
例句
spring noun (CURVED METAL)
[ 可数名词：有复数形式的名词 ]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，把弹簧都弄坏了。
[ 不可数或单数名词：没有复数形式的名词 ]
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。
spring noun (WATER)
[ 可数名词：有复数形式的名词 ] (also springs)a place where water naturally flows out from the ground
泉
bubbling /hot springs 汩汩冒泡的泉／温泉