实用口语：spring something on someone

Spring something on someone 

突然告诉某人某件事情/向某人突然提出

知识解析

spring 名词表示春天, 还可以表示泉水. 泉水就有那种涌现的感觉, 今天讲解的搭配spring something on someone 就是突然跟某人说某件事, 或者突然向某人发问. 

例句运用

e.g. I am surprised you just sprang the whole you-have-a-wife stuff on me, especially on this Chinese Valentine’s Day. 我很惊讶你居然在这个七夕这天突然告诉我你有妻子的事情。

e.g. I didn’t expect him to spring such a tough question on me during the meeting. 我没想到他会在会议上突然问我这么难的问题。