spring /sprɪŋ/ CET4 TEM4 ( springing, sprang, sprung, springs )

• 1. 

  N-VAR Spring is the season between winter and summer when the weather becomes warmer and plants start to grow again. 春季

  例：

  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

  例：

  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

  例：

  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

  例：

  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。

  例：

  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)

  例：

  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

  例：

  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

  例：

  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