这两句话里的spring都是啥意思?
1.Regularly flowing rivers and streams that originate within arid lands are known as "endogenous." These are generally fed by groundwater springs, and many issue from limestone massifs, such as the Atlas Mountains in Morocco. (Water in the Desert)
2.A new plant will spring up wherever a seed falls on a suitable soil surface, but because they do not build big bodies, they cannot compete with other plants for space, water, or sunlight. (Opportunists and Competitors)
spring这个词可以说是托福阅读的一大重点,因为它在托福阅读中有不同词义的考察,基础词义“春天”反而不被太多提及。针对题主给出的这两个句子来看,第一句话里的spring意为“泉水,源泉”,而第二句话里的spring意为“出现,萌出”。