spring

noun

/sprɪŋ/

Idioms

season季节

[uncountable, countable] the season between winter and summer when plants begin to grow春天；春季

The following spring, the three artists travelled to California.第二年春天，这三位艺术家去了加利福尼亚。
in (the) spring flowers that bloom in (the) spring 春天开花的花
The birds arrive in late spring and leave again in early autumn.鸟儿在晚春到达，在初秋再次离开。
He was born in the spring of 1944.他生于 1944 年春。
Spring came early that year.那年春天来得很早。
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

The students spend the whole spring term on teaching practice.学生们整个春季学期都在进行教学实践。
a delicious recipe for spring lamb美味早春羊肉菜谱
a perfect spring day美妙的春日
the party's spring conference该党的春季大会
to plant spring bulbs种植春季开花的鳞茎植物

Topics Timea1

Collocations Dictionaryadjective

last
this past
the following
…

spring + noun

weather
sun
sunlight
…

water水

[countable] a place where water comes naturally to the surface from under the ground泉

a mountain spring山泉
mineral/thermal springs矿物/温泉
The area is noted for its hot springs and geysers.这个地区以其温泉和间歇泉而闻名。
deliciously cool spring water甘冽的泉水

Topics Geographyb2

Collocations Dictionaryadjective

hot
thermal
bubbling
…

spring + verb

bubble

spring + noun

water

wire

enlarge image

[countable] a twisted piece of wire 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
The springs in the sofa have gone (= they no longer return to their original position).沙发上的弹簧不见了。
She's full of energy, like a coiled spring.她精力充沛，像一个螺旋弹簧。

cheerful quality活力

[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

[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。

词源Old English spring (noun), springan (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch and German springen. Early use in the senses ‘head of a well’ and ‘rush out in a stream’ gave rise to the figurative use ‘originate’.

Idioms

full of the joys of spring

very cheerful快活极了；非常愉快；活泼愉快

spring

verb

/sprɪŋ/

动词形式

present simple I / you / we / they spring	/sprɪŋ/ /sprɪŋ/
he / she / it springs	/sprɪŋz/ /sprɪŋz/
past simple sprang	/spræŋ/ /spræŋ/
(North American English also) past simple sprung	/sprʌŋ/ /sprʌŋ/
past participle sprung	/sprʌŋ/ /sprʌŋ/
-ing form springing	/ˈsprɪŋɪŋ/ /ˈsprɪŋɪŋ/

Idioms Phrasal Verbs

jump/move suddenly跳跃

[intransitive] (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 synonym leap

The cat crouched ready to spring.那猫弓起背准备跳。
+ adv./prep. He turned off the alarm and sprang out of bed.他关上闹钟，从床上跳了下来。
She sprang back in alarm.她惊恐地跳了回来。
Eric sprang forward and tackled the man to the ground.埃里克向前一跃，将那人扑倒在地。
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。
She sprang from her chair and gave me a warm hug.她从椅子上跳起来，给了我一个温暖的拥抱。
The attacker sprang out at her from a doorway.袭击者从门口向她扑了过去。
(figurative) to spring to somebody's defence/assistance (= to quickly defend or help somebody)连忙站出来保护／帮助某人

He sprang out of the car.他从车里跳了出来。
Lisa sprang at him and kissed him on both cheeks.莉萨扑到他跟前，亲吻他的双颊。
She sprang to her feet and ran to answer the doorbell.门铃响了，她霍地起身跑去开门。
The sentry sprang to attention.哨兵突然一个立正。
One of the young police officers sprang to her assistance.一名年轻的警官突然赶来帮助她。

Collocations Dictionaryadverb

suddenly
apart
away
…

verb + spring

be ready to
be waiting to

preposition

at
into
off
…

phrases

spring open
spring to attention
spring to your feet
…

[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。

He worked a knife blade into the drawer and it sprang open.他用一把刀刃撬抽屉，抽屉一下就开了。
The drawer sprang open.抽屉一下弹开了。

Collocations Dictionaryadverb

suddenly
apart
away
…

verb + spring

be ready to
be waiting to

preposition

at
into
off
…

phrases

spring open
spring to attention
spring to your feet
…

surprise使吃惊

[transitive] to do something, ask something or say something that somebody is not expecting突如其来地做；冷不防地问；突然说

spring something She sprang a surprise by winning the tournament.这次比赛她获得冠军，爆了个大冷门。
spring something on somebody 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

[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。
He tried to bite back the words that sprang to his lips.他试图忍住脱口而出的话。

free prisoner救出被拘禁者

[transitive] spring somebody (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。

Idioms

come/spring to mind

if something comes/springs to mind, you suddenly remember or think of it突然记起（或想到）
- When discussing influential modern artists, three names immediately come to mind.讨论现代有影响力的艺术家时，有三个名字一下子出现在脑海中。
- I'm sure someone can help you, but no one immediately springs to mind.我相信一定有人能帮到你，但一时又想不起来有谁。

hope springs eternal

(saying) people never stop hoping人生永远充满希望

spring into action | spring into/to life

(of a person, machine, etc.人、机器等) to suddenly start working or doing something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 to life (= becomes busy) during the carnival.狂欢节期间，这个小镇变得热闹起来。

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

to make a trap for catching animals close suddenly使捕兽器突然合上
to try to trick somebody into doing or saying something; to succeed in this设套诱使某人做（或说）