/sprɪŋ ||; sprɪŋ/verb [I] (
past tense sprang /spræŋ
||; spræŋ/
past participle sprung /sprʌŋ
||; sprʌŋ/)
1 to jump or move quickly 跳跃;跃起: When the alarm went off, Ray sprang out of bed. 闹钟一响,雷就从床上跳下来。to spring to your feet (= stand up suddenly) 突然站起来 (figurative 比喻) to spring to sb's defence/assistance (= to quickly defend or help sb) 立即为某人辩护╱提供援助
2 (used about an object) to move suddenly and violently (指物品)反弹: The branch sprang back and hit him in the face. 树枝弹回来,打在他的脸上。
3 to appear or come somewhere suddenly 突然出现或到来: Tears sprang to her eyes. 她双眼顿时眼泪汪汪。Where did you just spring from? 你是从哪里冒出来的?
come/spring to mind→
MIND¹
spring from sth(
written 书面语) to be the result of 源自:
The idea for the book sprang from an experience she had while travelling in India. 写这本书的想法源自她在印度旅行期间的一次经历。 spring sth on sb(
informal 非正式) to do or say sth that sb is not expecting 突然向某人提出某事物
spring up to appear or develop quickly or suddenly 突然出现;迅速发展:
Play areas for children are springing up everywhere. 供孩子们玩耍的场所到处出现。