Wellspring Meaning in English
word
ˈwɛɫsˌpɹɪŋ
WEL-spring
wˈɛlspɹɪŋ
WEL-spring
释义
A source of a river or stream, or a main source of something valuable like ideas or inspiration.
用法与细微差别
More common in literary or formal English. Often used metaphorically, as in 'a wellspring of creativity.' Not typically used for everyday physical water sources—use 'spring' for that. Common collocations: 'wellspring of inspiration,' 'wellspring of hope.'
Spanish: fuente (de agua o de inspiración)Portuguese (BR): fonte (de água ou de inspiração)Portuguese (PT): fonte (de água ou de inspiração)Chinese (Simplified): 源泉 (水源或灵感来源)Chinese (Traditional): 源泉 (水源或靈感來源)Hindi: स्रोत (जल या प्रेरणा का)Arabic: منبع (ماء أو إلهام)Bengali: উৎস - মূল উৎসRussian: источник - исток (реки)Japanese: 源泉Vietnamese: nguồn - nguồn suốiKorean: 원천Turkish: kaynak - membaUrdu: منبع - سر چشمہIndonesian: sumber - mata air
例句
This river begins at a natural wellspring.
basic
The book is a wellspring of information.
basic
Kindness can be a wellspring of happiness.
basic
Her imagination is a true wellspring of creativity.
natural
Travel has always been a wellspring of new ideas for me.
natural
Support from friends acted as a wellspring of hope during tough times.
natural