Dictionary entry
natural spring
/ˈnætʃərəl spriŋ/
noun
天然泉
a place where water flows naturally from the ground
In use
We found a natural spring while hiking in the mountains.
The water from this natural spring is very pure.
Many animals gather at the natural spring to drink.
a natural spring
They found a natural spring in the forest.
他们在森林里发现了一处天然泉。
at a natural spring
We stopped to drink at a natural spring.
我们在一个天然泉停下来喝水。
natural spring water
This brand uses natural spring water.
这个品牌使用天然泉水。
Common mistakes
I visited natural spring.I visited a natural spring.
英语中可数名词单数前需要冠词,中文没有对应结构,学习者常遗漏。加上不定冠词 a 后语法正确。
I drank natural spring.I drank spring water.
natural spring 指泉眼本身,而饮用的是泉水 spring water。学习者因语义混淆将 source 误用于 product,应用 spring water。
Connections
Confusing words
- spring (season)
- 春天 · 与"natural spring"拼写相同但意义完全不同
- spring (coil)
- 弹簧 · 与"natural spring"拼写相同但指机械部件
- hot spring
- 温泉 · 特指有地热的水源,而"natural spring"泛指天然泉水
Learner notes
Grammar Note
可数名词短语
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.