spring
n
1 [C] act of springing or jumping up; jump 跳; 跳躍
With an easy spring the cat reached the branch. 那貓輕輕一躍就夠到了樹枝.
2 [C] (place where there is) water coming up naturally from the ground; flow of this 泉; 泉水; 有泉水處; 泉水的流淌: a `hot spring 溫泉
a `mineral spring 礦泉
[attrib 作定語]
spring water 泉水.
3 [C] device of twisted, bent or coiled metal or wire that can be pushed, pulled or pressed but tends to return to its original shape or position when released (used to drive clockwork, make seats more comfortable, etc) 彈簧; 發條: a watch spring 表的發條
the springs in an armchair 單座沙發內的彈簧
[attrib 作定語]
a spring-`mattress, ie one containing spiral springs in a rigid frame 彈簧床墊
Don't bounce on the bed you'll break the springs! 別在床上亂蹦--你要把彈簧弄斷了! =>illus 見插圖.
4 [U, sing]
(a) elastic quality; elasticity 彈性; 彈力
an old trampoline that has lost some of its spring 失去一些彈性的舊蹦床.
(b) (fig 比喻) lively, healthy quality 活力
walk with a spring in one's step/heels 腳步輕快地行走.
spring n
1 [U, C] the first season of the year (in which plants begin to grow), coming between winter and summer, ie from March to May in the northern hemisphere 春季; 春天
[attrib 作定語]
spring flowers, weather 春季的花、 天氣
In (the) spring leaves begin to grow on the trees. 樹木在春天開始長出葉子.
2 (idm 習語) full of the joys of spring => full.
spring v (pt sprang , pp sprung )
1 [Ipr, Ip] jump quickly or suddenly, esp from the ground in a single movement; move suddenly (eg from a hiding-place or a position of relaxation) 蹦; 躍起; 跳出; 突然活動(如從隱藏處或松弛狀態)
spring out of bed, into action, to one's feet 一躍下床、 立即投入行動、 突然站起
A cat sprang out of the bushes. 灌木叢中竄出一只貓來.
sprang (up) from his seat (他)從座位上一躍而起
He sprang forward to help me. 他縱身上前幫我一把. =>Usage at jump2 用法見jump2.
2 [I, Tn] (cause sth to) operate by means of a mechanism (使某物)藉機械裝置操作
spring a mine, ie cause it to explode 觸雷
spring a trap, ie cause it to close suddenly 觸發捕捉器
The box sprang open. 盒子彈開了.
3 [Tn]
(a) (infml 口) help (a prisoner, etc) to escape 幫助(囚犯等)逃跑
spring a convict from gaol 幫囚犯越獄.
(b) cause (an animal) to leave a hiding-place 使(動物)離開躲藏處.
4 (idm 習語) come/spring tomind => mind1. spring a `leak (of a boat, ship, container,etc) develop a hole so that water enters or leaks out (指船、 容器等)破裂漏水. spring to `life suddenly become active 突然活躍起來
On hearing his name called the sleeping dog sprang to life. 那狗正在睡覺, 聽到有人喚它, 猛地驚醒過來.
5 (phr v) spring back return suddenly to its previous or usual position, having been pushed, bent, etc (被推、 折彎等後)彈回到原來的位置
The branch sprang back and hit me in the face. 樹枝彈回來打在我臉上. spring from sth/...
(a) have sth as a source or origin; originate from sth 發源於某事物; 來自某事物; 出身於
He sprang from peasant stock. 他是農民出身.
Hatred often springs from fear. 仇恨常常源於恐懼.
(b) (infml 口) appear suddenly or unexpectedly from (a place) 從(某處)突然地或意外地出現
Where on earth did you spring from? 你是打哪兒冒出來的? spring sth on sb (infml 口) present, introduce or propose s...
?? 擴展釋義
*[spri?]n. 春天, 彈簧, 跳躍, 彈性, 活力, 泉, 源泉a. 春天的vi. 跳, 彈跳, 涌出, 生長, 裂開, 高聳vt. 使跳起, 使爆炸, 突然提出【醫】 礦泉, 泉; 彈簧; 春季【經】 春季相關詞組: spring up spring to one's feet spring to action spring to sb's assistance spring a surprise on sb