spring
spring — 形容詞
- springpositive
- springercomparative
- springestsuperlative
1. containing coiled metal springs inside, so that a piece of furniture feels soft
彈簧的
裝有彈簧的家具
containing coiled metal springs inside, so that a piece of furniture feels soft and supportive instead of hard or flat
Adina bought a new spring mattress for her back pain.
Adina 為了她的背痛買了一張新的彈簧床墊。
spring + [mattress] typical collocation
The old spring sofa had lost its shape after twenty years of use.
那張舊彈簧沙發用了二十年後已經變形了。
spring + [sofa] typical collocation
A spring cushion makes a long car journey much more comfortable.
彈簧坐墊讓長途開車舒服很多。
Hotels often advertise spring beds as a sign of quality.
旅館常以彈簧床作為品質保證的宣傳重點。
- sprung
means the same but is less common; 'sprung mattress' is an alternative form
文法句型
spring + [furniture noun]
用法筆記
Almost always used before a noun that names a piece of furniture or a part of it (mattress, sofa, bed, cushion).
常見錯誤
spring — 名詞
- springsingular
- springsplural
1. the season that comes after winter and before summer, when the weather gets warm
春天
冬季之後夏季之前的季節
the season that comes after winter and before summer, when the weather gets warmer and new flowers and leaves begin to appear
Kofi and Linh plan to get married next spring.
Kofi 和 Linh 計劃明年春天結婚。
in/next/last + spring (time reference)
Cherry trees in the park bloom every spring.
公園裡的櫻花樹每年春天都會盛開。
The garden looks beautiful in early spring when the tulips come out.
早春花園裡鬱金香綻放時，景色非常美麗。
Spring is Sayaka's favourite season because she loves the mild weather.
Sayaka 最喜歡春天，因為天氣溫和舒適。
Many animals give birth to their young in the spring.
許多動物都在春天生育後代。
- springtime
more poetic or literary; less common in everyday speech
文法句型
in (the) spring
spring + [noun]
用法筆記
Can be used with or without 'the': 'in spring' and 'in the spring' are both correct. Capitalised only when part of a proper noun (Spring Festival).
常見錯誤
2. a length of wire wound into a tight spiral or curve that bounces back to its ear
彈簧
可受壓縮後恢復原狀的金屬圈
a length of wire wound into a tight spiral or curve that bounces back to its earlier shape after you squeeze or stretch it
Ezra replaced the broken spring inside the clock.
Ezra 更換了時鐘裡斷掉的彈簧。
replace/fix/change + spring
The springs in an office chair allow you to lean back without falling.
辦公椅的彈簧讓你可以向後靠而不會摔倒。
A trampoline works because many strong springs pull the mat back up.
彈跳床的原理是靠許多強力彈簧把墊子拉回來。
Walid wound the spring tightly and placed the toy car on the floor.
Walid 把彈簧轉緊，然後把小玩具車放在地板上。
Valentina checked the car's suspension springs before the long road trip.
Valentina 在長途旅行前檢查了汽車的懸吊彈簧。
- coil
specifically a spring wound in a spiral shape
- elastic band
a rubber band, functionally similar but not made of metal
文法句型
spring + [verb]
[adjective] + spring
用法筆記
Often appears in compound nouns: 'coil spring', 'leaf spring', 'suspension spring'. The object is usually mechanical or part of a device.
3. a spot where underground water rises and reaches the surface on its own without
泉；泉水
地下水自然湧出的地點
a spot where underground water rises and reaches the surface on its own without any pump or digging
The hikers stopped to drink from a cold mountain spring.
那些登山客停下來喝了一口冰冷的山泉。
drink from + spring
This bottled water comes from a natural spring in the Alps.
這瓶裝水來自阿爾卑斯山的一處天然泉水。
natural spring (common collocation)
A hot spring in the valley attracts visitors all year round.
山谷裡的一處溫泉全年都吸引遊客前來。
Linh discovered a small spring behind the old farmhouse.
Linh 在舊農舍後面發現了一處小泉水。
The village gets its drinking supply from a nearby mineral spring.
這個村莊的飲用水來自附近的一處礦泉。
文法句型
[adjective] + spring
spring of + [water/liquid]
用法筆記
Distinguish from 'well' — a well is dug or drilled by people, while a spring is a natural flow. 'Hot spring' is a common compound for geothermal springs.
4. the property of a substance that lets it go back to how it was before after bein
彈性
物體受壓後恢復原狀的能力
the property of a substance that lets it go back to how it was before after being stretched, bent, or squeezed
The spring of the yoga mat was gone after months of heavy use.
那張瑜珈墊用了幾個月後就完全失去彈性了。
the spring of + [object]
Trampoline fabric loses its spring over time and needs replacing.
彈跳床的布面久了會失去彈性，需要更換。
Christopher tested the spring of the diving board before jumping.
Christopher 在跳之前先測試了跳水板的彈性。
Good running shoes have enough spring to protect your knees.
好的跑步鞋有足夠的彈性來保護你的膝蓋。
- elasticity
more formal, commonly used in scientific contexts
- resilience
emphasises recovering from pressure rather than shape specifically
- stiffness
the opposite quality; lack of spring or give
文法句型
spring + of + [noun]
用法筆記
Uncountable — you cannot say 'a spring' when referring to elasticity. 'Elasticity' and 'resilience' are more formal synonyms.
常見錯誤
5. a cheerful, lively, and energetic quality in the way someone walks, moves, or be
活力
走路或行為中表現出的輕快活力
a cheerful, lively, and energetic quality in the way someone walks, moves, or behaves
Tamás walked down the street with a spring in his step after the news.
Tamás 聽到消息後，腳步輕快地走在街上。
spring in [possessive] step (idiomatic phrase)
The little girl had so much spring in her that she could not sit still.
那個小女孩精力旺盛，完全坐不住。
Even at seventy, Grandma still has a spring in her walk that amazes everyone.
奶奶雖然已經七十歲了，走路依然輕快有活力，讓大家都很驚訝。
Hari's voice has a cheerful spring that makes people smile.
Hari 的聲音中帶著一股愉悅的活力，讓人聽了不由得微笑。
- lethargy
lack of energy; the opposite of having spring
- sluggishness
slow, heavy movement without bounce
文法句型
spring + in + possessive + [noun]
用法筆記
Most commonly found in the fixed phrase 'a spring in one's step', which means walking with energy and confidence. Outside this idiom, the sense is rare in everyday speech.
spring — 動詞
- springpresent simple I / you / we / they
- springs3rd person singular
- springing-ing form
- sprangpast simple
- sprungpast participle
1. to push your body off the ground or off a surface using your legs, moving quickl
跳；彈起
突然快速地跳躍或移動
to push your body off the ground or off a surface using your legs, moving quickly and often suddenly in a particular direction
Ezra sprang out of bed when the alarm clock went off.
Ezra 聽到鬧鐘響就立刻從床上彈起來。
spring out/up/forward + [preposition]
The cat sprang from the sofa onto the window ledge.
那隻貓從沙發跳到窗臺上。
Christopher sprang to his feet the moment his name was called.
Christopher 一聽到自己的名字就立刻站了起來。
Linh sprang forward to catch the vase before it hit the floor.
Linh 衝向前去接住那個快要掉到地上的花瓶。
Walid sprang off the diving board and cut cleanly into the water.
Walid 從跳水板上一躍而起，俐落地切入水中。
文法句型
spring + [adverb/preposition]
spring + [direction]
用法筆記
The past tense is 'sprang' (common) or 'sprung' (North American, informal). The past participle is always 'sprung'. Often followed by a direction word or prepositional phrase — if the sentence ends at 'sprang', it sounds incomplete.
常見錯誤
2. to appear, arise, or come into existence quickly and unexpectedly
突現；湧現
快速、出乎意料地出現或產生
to appear, arise, or come into existence quickly and unexpectedly
A strong wind sprang up from nowhere and scattered the papers across the lawn.
一陣強風不知從哪兒突然吹來，把文件吹得滿草坪都是。
spring up (phrasal: appear suddenly)
Tears sprang to Hari's eyes during the farewell speech.
Hari 在告別演說時眼淚奪眶而出。
The idea for the charity project sprang from a casual chat between two neighbours.
那個慈善計畫的點子來自兩個鄰居之間的一次閒聊。
Doubts began to spring up in Tamás's mind about the plan.
Tamás 心中開始對這個計畫產生懷疑。
A small cafe sprang into existence on the corner almost overnight.
一家小咖啡館幾乎在一夜之間就在街角冒了出來。
- disappear
the opposite of appearing suddenly
文法句型
spring up
spring from + [source]
spring into + [existence]
用法筆記
Commonly used with 'up' ('spring up') or 'from' to indicate origin. The subject is often an abstract thing (feeling, idea, doubt) rather than a person deliberately doing something.
3. to do something, produce something, or make something happen in a sudden and une
突然提出
出其不意地告知或提出某事
to do something, produce something, or make something happen in a sudden and unexpected way, often giving someone a surprise
Sayaka sprang a birthday party on her roommate with the help of their friends.
Sayaka 在朋友們的協助下，為室友辦了一場驚喜生日派對。
spring + [something] + on + [someone] (pattern for surprises)
The reporter sprang a tough question on the mayor during the press conference.
記者在記者會上突然向市長提出了一個棘手的問題。
Mark sprang the news that he was moving to London during dinner.
Mark 在晚餐時突然宣布他要搬到倫敦的消息。
The old house sprang a terrible leak in the roof after the first big storm.
第一場大風雨過後，老房子的屋頂就突然嚴重漏水了。
- spring on
the key phrasal verb pattern for this sense
- surprise with
more general, lacks the suddenness implied by 'spring'
- unleash
stronger, often negative connotation of releasing something powerful
文法句型
spring + [something] + on + [someone]
spring + [something]
用法筆記
Most common in the pattern 'spring something on someone' — the object is typically news, a question, a request, or a surprise. The past tense 'sprang' is standard; 'sprung' is sometimes used informally for both past tense and past participle in North America.