sprung
/sprʌŋ/ (bre, ipa) · /sprʌŋ/ (ame, ipa)
sprung — 動詞
1. the form of the verb 'spring' used after 'have', 'has', or 'had', and in passive
跳；冒出
spring 過去分詞；用於完成式被動
the form of the verb 'spring' used after 'have', 'has', or 'had', and in passive sentences with 'be'; you choose 'sprung' when you need a perfect tense or a passive about something that jumped, suddenly appeared, leaked, or was released.
Darius had sprung out of bed the moment his alarm rang at six o'clock.
Darius 鬧鐘六點響的那一刻，他已經從床上跳了起來。
past perfect: had + sprung (out of bed)
Tulips have sprung up across the garden after last week's heavy rain.
上週下了大雨之後，鬱金香已經在花園各處冒了出來。
present perfect: have + sprung up (collocation with plants)
A small leak has sprung in the kitchen pipe near the back wall.
廚房後牆附近的水管出現了一個小裂縫。
The trap was sprung the moment Obi stepped onto the loose floorboard.
Obi 一踩到那塊鬆動的地板，陷阱就被觸發了。
By Friday, three new cafés had sprung up near Olivia's office building.
到了週五，Olivia 的辦公大樓附近已經冒出三家新咖啡館。
文法句型
have/has + sprung
had + sprung
be + sprung (passive)
用法筆記
Only used as the past participle of 'spring' — never as a simple past (use 'sprang' for that, e.g. 'he sprang to his feet'). Distinguish from 'sprang': 'sprung' needs a helping verb ('have/has/had/be') while 'sprang' stands alone as the past tense.
常見錯誤
sprung — 形容詞
- sprungpositive
- sprungercomparative
- sprungestsuperlative
1. describes a sofa, bed, chair, or seat that has metal coils built inside it to ma
彈簧的
內含彈簧、坐起來有彈性的家具
describes a sofa, bed, chair, or seat that has metal coils built inside it to make the seat or mattress feel softer and bouncier when you sit or lie on it.
Amihan inherited an old sprung sofa from her grandmother in Cebu last winter.
Amihan 去年冬天從她在宿霧的祖母那裡繼承了一張舊的彈簧沙發。
attributive: sprung + sofa (typical noun)
The hotel rooms come with deeply sprung mattresses that suit guests with back pain.
這家旅館的房間都配有彈性十足的彈簧床墊，很適合有背痛問題的旅客。
modifier: deeply + sprung + mattress; collocation with comfort wording
Alessia replaced the firm cushion on her reading chair with a sprung seat last summer.
Alessia 去年夏天把她閱讀椅上的硬墊換成了彈簧坐墊。
Joaquín tested three sprung armchairs at the showroom before choosing the green velvet one.
Joaquín 在展示間試了三張彈簧扶手椅，最後才挑中那張綠色絨布的。
- coil-spring
more technical; names the specific mechanism rather than the resulting feel.
- padded
softer and cushioned, but without internal springs — different mechanism, similar comfort goal.
文法句型
sprung + [furniture noun]
well-sprung + [vehicle/furniture noun]
用法筆記
Only used before the noun (attributive), not after 'be' — you say 'a sprung mattress', not 'the mattress is sprung'. Almost always paired with furniture or seating words: sofa, mattress, bed, chair, seat, armchair. Often combined with degree words like 'well-sprung' or 'deeply sprung'.