hot spring:温泉;由地热加热、从地下自然涌出地表的热水泉(常含矿物质),常用于泡浴、疗养或旅游。
/ˌhɑːt ˈsprɪŋ/
We soaked in a hot spring after the hike.
徒步后我们去温泉里泡了泡。
The village built its economy around a nearby hot spring, attracting visitors for both relaxation and supposed health benefits.
这个村庄围绕附近的温泉发展经济,吸引游客前来放松,并体验据说有益健康的泡浴。
该词为合成短语:hot(“热的”,源自古英语 hāt)+ spring(“泉、泉水;涌出”,源自古英语 springan,意为“跳跃、涌出”)。字面意思就是“热的泉水”,后来固定用来指“温泉”这种地热现象。