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单词 sprang
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
sprang1 /spræŋ/USA pronunciation   v. 
  1. a pt. of spring.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
sprang1  (sprang),USA pronunciation v. 
  1. a pt. of spring. 

sprang2  (sprang),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Textilesa technique of weaving in which the warp is interwoven and there is no weft.
  • Norwegian: lace, tatting
  • perh. 1950–55

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
sprang /spræŋ/ vb
  1. the past tense of spring
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
spring /sprɪŋ/USA pronunciation   v., sprang /spræŋ/USA pronunciation  or, often, sprung/sprʌŋ/USA pronunciation ;
sprung;
spring•ing;
 n. 

v. 
  1. to rise, leap, or move suddenly and swiftly:[no object]The tiger stood ready to spring on its victim.
  2. to (cause to) be released suddenly from a constrained position: [no object]The door sprang open.[+ object]He sprung the door open.
  3. to come or be forced out suddenly:[no object]Oil sprang from the well.
  4. to undergo the development of (something) rapidly:[+ object]The pipe sprung a leak.
  5. to (cause to) happen suddenly: [+ object]He sprung a joke on us.[no object]An objection sprang to mind.
  6. to come into being;
    arise:[no object* (~ + up)]This rude behavior springs from selfishness.
  7. Slang Termsto help obtain the release of (someone) from jail or prison:[+ object]Pay the fine and spring him.
  8. spring for, [+ for + object][Informal.]to pay for;
    treat someone to:He sprang for dinner.

n. 
  1. [countable] an act of springing;
    a sudden leap or bound.
  2. the place where water comes up from the ground:[countable]mineral springs.
  3. a source;
    fountainhead:[countable]a spring of inspiration.
  4. an elastic quality: [countable]He had a spring in his walk now that he had recovered from his illness.[uncountable]There's not much spring in her steps because of her arthritis.
  5. Mechanical Engineering[countable] an object that returns to its shape after being pulled or pushed, such as a strip of steel made into a spiral coil.
  6. Astronomy[countable* usually: singular] the season between winter and summer, marked by the budding and growth of plants and the onset of warmer weather.
  7. the first stage and freshest period:[uncountable]the spring of life.
spring•i•ness, n. [uncountable]
spring•y, adj., -i•er, -i•est. 

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
spring  (spring),USA pronunciation v., sprang or, often, sprung;
sprung;
spring•ing;
 n., adj. 

v.i. 
  1. to rise, leap, move, or act suddenly and swiftly, as by a sudden dart or thrust forward or outward, or being suddenly released from a coiled or constrained position:to spring into the air; a tiger about to spring.
  2. to be released from a constrained position, as by resilient or elastic force or from the action of a spring:A trap springs. The door sprang open and in he walked.
  3. to issue forth suddenly, as water, blood, sparks, fire, etc. (often fol. by forth, out, or up):Blood sprang from the wound.
  4. to come into being, rise, or arise within a short time (usually fol. by up):Industries sprang up in the suburbs.
  5. Botanyto come into being by growth, as from a seed or germ, bulb, root, etc.;
    grow, as plants.
  6. to proceed or originate from a specific source or cause.
  7. to have as one's birth or lineage;
    be descended, as from a person, family, stock, etc.;
    come from:to spring from ancient aristocracy.
  8. to rise or extend upward, as a spire.
  9. Architectureto take an upward course or curve from a point of support, as an arch.
  10. to come or appear suddenly, as if at a bound:An objection sprang to mind.
  11. Sportto start or rise from cover, as a pheasant, woodcock, or the like.
  12. to become bent or warped, as boards.
  13. to shift or work loose, as parts of a mechanism, structure, etc.:The board sprang from the fence during the storm.
  14. to explode, as a mine.
  15. [Archaic.]to begin to appear, as day, light, etc.;
    dawn.

v.t. 
  1. to cause to spring.
  2. to cause to fly back, move, or act, as by resiliency, elastic force, a spring, etc.:to spring a lock.
  3. to cause to shift out of place, work loose, warp, split, or crack:Moisture sprang the board from the fence.
  4. to split or crack:The ship sprang its keel on a rock.
  5. to develop by or as by splitting or cracking:The boat sprang a leak.
  6. to bend by force, or force in by bending, as a resilient slat or bar.
  7. to stretch or bend (a spring or other resilient device) beyond its elastic tolerance:This clip has been sprung.
  8. to bring out, disclose, produce, make, etc., suddenly:to spring a joke.
  9. to leap over.
  10. Slang Termsto secure the release of (someone) from confinement, as of jail, military service, or the like.
  11. Nautical, Naval Termsto move (a vessel) into or out of a berth by pulling on the offshore end of a warp made fast to the pier.
  12. to explode (a mine).
  13. spring for, [Informal.]to pay for;
    treat someone to.

n. 
  1. a leap, jump, or bound.
  2. a sudden movement caused by the release of something elastic.
  3. an elastic or bouncing quality:There is a spring in his walk.
  4. elasticity or resilience:This board has spring in it.
  5. a structural defect or injury caused by a warp, crack, etc.
  6. an issue of water from the earth, taking the form, on the surface, of a small stream or standing as a pool or small lake.
  7. the place of such an issue:mineral springs.
  8. a source or fountainhead of something:a spring of inspiration.
  9. Mechanical Engineeringan elastic contrivance or body, as a strip or wire of steel coiled spirally, that recovers its shape after being compressed, bent, or stretched.
  10. Astronomythe season between winter and summer: in the Northern Hemisphere from the vernal equinox to the summer solstice;
    in the Southern Hemisphere from the autumnal equinox to the winter solstice.
  11. (in temperate zones) the season of the year following winter and characterized by the budding of trees, growth of plants, the onset of warmer weather, etc.
  12. the first stage and freshest period:the spring of life.
  13. [Naut.]
    • Naval Termswarp (def. 16).
    • Naval Termsa line from the quarter of a vessel to an anchor on the bottom, used to hold the vessel at its mooring, broadside to the current.
  14. ArchitectureAlso called springing. 
    • the point at which an arch or dome rises from its support.
    • the rise or the angle of the rise of an arch.
  15. [Archaic.]the dawn, as of day, light, etc.

adj. 
  1. of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or suitable for the season of spring:spring flowers.
  2. resting on or containing mechanical springs.
  • bef. 900; (verb, verbal) Middle English springen, Old English springan; cognate with Dutch, German springen, Old Norse springa; (noun, nominal) Middle English spring(e), Old English spring, spryng issue of a stream; compare Middle Low German, Old High German, Danish, Swedish spring
springlike′, adj. 
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged jump, bound, hop, vault.
    • 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged recoil, rebound.
    • 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged shoot, dart, fly.
    • 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged start, originate.
    • 6.See corresponding entry in Unabridged emerge, emanate, issue, flow.
    • 12.See corresponding entry in Unabridged bend, warp.
    • 32.See corresponding entry in Unabridged resiliency, buoyancy.
    • 36.See corresponding entry in Unabridged origin, head.
    • 44.See corresponding entry in Unabridged vernal.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
spring /sprɪŋ/ vb (springs, springing, sprang, sprung, sprung)
  1. to move or cause to move suddenly upwards or forwards in a single motion
  2. to release or be released from a forced position by elastic force: the bolt sprang back
  3. (transitive) to leap or jump over
  4. (intransitive) to come, issue, or arise suddenly
  5. (intransitive) (of a part of a mechanism, etc) to jump out of place
  6. to make (wood, etc) warped or split or (of wood, etc) to become warped or split
  7. to happen or cause to happen unexpectedly: to spring a surprise, the boat sprung a leak
  8. (intransitive) to develop or originate: the idea sprang from a chance meeting
  9. (intransitive) usually followed by from: to be descended: he sprang from peasant stock
  10. (intransitive) often followed by up: to come into being or appear suddenly: factories springing up
  11. (transitive) (of a gun dog) to rouse (game) from cover
  12. (intransitive) (of game or quarry) to start or rise suddenly from cover
  13. (intransitive) to appear to have a strong upward movement: the beam springs away from the pillar
  14. to explode (a mine) or (of a mine) to explode
  15. (transitive) to provide with a spring or springs
  16. (transitive) informal to arrange the escape of (someone) from prison
  17. (intransitive) archaic or poetic (of daylight or dawn) to begin to appear
n
  1. the act or an instance of springing
  2. a leap, jump, or bound
  3. the quality of resilience; elasticity
  4. (as modifier): spring steel
  5. the act or an instance of moving rapidly back from a position of tension
  6. a natural outflow of ground water, as forming the source of a stream
  7. (as modifier): spring water
  8. a device, such as a coil or strip of steel, that stores potential energy when it is compressed, stretched, or bent and releases it when the restraining force is removed
  9. (as modifier): a spring mattress
  10. a structural defect such as a warp or bend
  11. (sometimes capital) the season of the year between winter and summer, astronomically from the March equinox to the June solstice in the N hemisphere and from the September equinox to the December solstice in the S hemisphere
  12. (as modifier): spring showers
    Related adjective(s): vernal
  13. the earliest or freshest time of something
  14. a source or origin
Etymology: Old English springan; related to Old Norse springa, Old High German springan, Sanskrit sprhayati he desires, Old Slavonic pragu grasshopper

ˈspringless adj ˈspringˌlike adj
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