U3E4 | spring

Word of the day · Jun 15, 2026 · 2m

Spring【v.】

1. to move suddenly and quickly in a particular direction, especially by jumping突然迅速移动（尤指跳跃）

The cat sprang onto the table.

猫跳到了桌子上。

He sprang out of bed when the alarm went off.

闹钟一响，他就从床上跳了起来。

2. to appear or come into being suddenly or unexpectedly突然出现；迅速产生

A leak sprang in the pipe.

管道突然出现了一个漏洞。

*spring up

to appear or develop quickly and suddenly突然出现；迅速产生

New cafes are springing up all over the city.

城市各处突然涌现出许多新咖啡馆。

New businesses are springing up everywhere.

新企业如雨后春笋般到处涌现。

 spring【n.】

1. a sudden quick movement upwards or forwards跳，跃

With a quick spring, the cat caught the…