spring ontell sth. to sb. so that he is surprised by it 突然提出 * He sprang the news on us without a warning. 没有任何暗示,他突然告诉了我们这一消息。 * Just as we sat down to dinner, they sprang the news on me that I was scheduled to make a speech. 我们刚坐上宴席,他们突然告诉我,已经排定我讲话了。 |