Phrasal Verbs with Spring in Them
2021-04-30
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1Spring is lovely time of year in the United States.
2It is a time of growth and movement. Trees flower and birds sing.
3In a celebration of spring, this week's Everyday Grammar will explore phrasal verbs with the word "spring."
4You will learn about the similarities and differences between "spring from," "spring on," and "spring up."
5Spring is a season and a noun with several different meanings.
6But spring is also a verb.
7It means to move suddenly or quickly to a different position.
8This idea is important as we explore phrasal verbs with "spring" in them.
9Before we begin, a word about phrasal verbs.
10Phrasal verbs have a verb and one or more short words linked to it.
11The verb and short word (or words) act together to take on a new meaning.
12They mean something different from what the individual words suggest.
13So, spring, a verb, has a different meaning in the phrasal verb form "spring from."
14 What does "spring from" mean? Let's find out.
15The phrasal verb "spring from" is often followed by a noun.
16We say something sprang from something - when talking about the past.
17"Spring from" means to start from or to be caused by something.
18Imagine you hear a discussion with a famous musician.
19The musician might describe how he or she got the idea for a song:
20The song sprang from a childhood memory.
21The meaning is that the childhood memory started or caused the idea for the song.
22Now, let's consider the phrasal verb "spring on."
23Americans generally use the structure spring (something) on (someone).
24It means to surprise a person with something, such as a request, decision or announcement.
25Imagine you hear two workers talking after a business meeting.
26One worker might say to the other:
27I can't believe how the client sprang that bad news on us!
28The worker means that the client surprised the business with a sudden announcement.
29Our final phrasal verb is "spring up." Spring up means to grow or appear suddenly.
30It can have a close connection to spring, the season.
31For example, you could say that in spring, flowers spring up overnight.
32But many other kinds of things can spring up - problems, disagreements, weeds, and so on.
33So both problems and good things can spring up!
34You may have noticed that our phrasal verbs - and the noun spring, the season - carry or suggest the idea of a beginning, growth, movement or change.
35The next time you are learning new vocabulary - try to make connections between the meanings of different terms.
36You can think of these words as branches on a tree.
37While the branches stand out on their own, they are connected to the main part of the tree, the trunk.
38You can think of the trunk as a central idea or theme.
39In the same way, vocabulary words have different meanings, but they often have connections to a main idea.
40Over time, your vocabulary will grow - just like a tree over the years.
41And with hard work, you will be able to use your growing vocabulary when different speaking opportunities "spring up."
42I'm John Russell.
1Spring is lovely time of year in the United States. It is a time of growth and movement. Trees flower and birds sing. 2In a celebration of spring, this week's Everyday Grammar will explore phrasal verbs with the word "spring." You will learn about the similarities and differences between "spring from," "spring on," and "spring up." 3Spring as a noun 4Spring is a season and a noun with several different meanings. But spring is also a verb. It means to move suddenly or quickly to a different position. 5This idea is important as we explore phrasal verbs with "spring" in them. 6Before we begin, a word about phrasal verbs. Phrasal verbs have a verb and one or more short words linked to it. The verb and short word (or words) act together to take on a new meaning. They mean something different from what the individual words suggest. 7So, spring, a verb, has a different meaning in the phrasal verb form "spring from." What does "spring from" mean? Let's find out. 8Spring from 9The phrasal verb "spring from" is often followed by a noun. We say something sprang from something - when talking about the past. 10"Spring from" means to start from or to be caused by something. 11Imagine you hear a discussion with a famous musician. The musician might describe how he or she got the idea for a song: 12The song sprang from a childhood memory. 13The meaning is that the childhood memory started or caused the idea for the song. 14Spring on 15Now, let's consider the phrasal verb "spring on." 16Americans generally use the structure spring (something) on (someone). 17It means to surprise a person with something, such as a request, decision or announcement. 18Imagine you hear two workers talking after a business meeting. One worker might say to the other: 19I can't believe how the client sprang that bad news on us! 20The worker means that the client surprised the business with a sudden announcement. 21Spring up 22Our final phrasal verb is "spring up." Spring up means to grow or appear suddenly. 23It can have a close connection to spring, the season. 24For example, you could say that in spring, flowers spring up overnight. 25But many other kinds of things can spring up - problems, disagreements, weeds, and so on. So both problems and good things can spring up! 26All about change 27You may have noticed that our phrasal verbs - and the noun spring, the season - carry or suggest the idea of a beginning, growth, movement or change. 28The next time you are learning new vocabulary - try to make connections between the meanings of different terms. 29You can think of these words as branches on a tree. While the branches stand out on their own, they are connected to the main part of the tree, the trunk. You can think of the trunk as a central idea or theme. 30In the same way, vocabulary words have different meanings, but they often have connections to a main idea. 31Over time, your vocabulary will grow - just like a tree over the years. 32And with hard work, you will be able to use your growing vocabulary when different speaking opportunities "spring up." 33I'm John Russell. 34John Russell wrote this Everyday Grammar for VOA Learning English. Mario Ritter, Jr. was the editor. 35_____________________________________________________________ 36Words in This Story 37weed - n. : a plant that grows very quickly where it is not wanted and covers or kills more desirable plants 38client -n. a person who pays a professional person or organization for services 39vocabulary - n. all of the words known and used by a person 40branch - n. a part of a tree that grows out from the trunk 41theme - n. the particular subject or idea on which the style of something is based ; the main subject that is being discussed or described in a piece of writing, a movie, etc. 42opportunity - n. an amount of time or a situation in which something can be done