单词 | land-spring |
释义 | ˈland-spring ‘A spring which comes into action only after heavy rains’ (Webster). Also fig.
1642Rogers Naaman To Rdr., All he hath is drawn from a land-spring of naturall parts and gifts. 1675E. Wilson Spadacr. Dunelm. 15 Such are only Land-springs, and in no sort to be called perpetual Springs. 1774G. White Selborne 14 Feb., Landsprings, which we call levants. 1824Miss Mitford Village Ser. i. (1863) 37 Our land⁓springs were dried up: our wells were exhausted. 1898Watts-Dunton Aylwin (1900) 109/1 Enormous masses of the cliff newly disintegrated by the landsprings. Hence ˈland-ˌspringy a., full of land-springs.
1767Bush Hibernia Cur. (1769) 80 In very moist, land-springy grounds. |

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