fountain

英 [ˈfaʊntən]

美 [ˈfaʊntn]

n. 人工喷泉; 喷水池; 喷泉; (液体或其他物质的)喷射，涌流; 丰富来源; 源泉

复数：fountains　过去式：fountained　现在分词：fountaining　

Collins.2 / BNC.6028 / COCA.5279

同义词辨析

fountain spring【导航词义：泉】

fountainn. 喷泉

〔辨析〕

指花园或公园里装饰性的人工喷泉。

〔例证〕

the ornamental fountain in the park
公园里的装饰性喷泉
There is a fountain in my garden.
我花园里有一个喷泉。

〔辨析〕

指天然泉源。

〔例证〕

She prefers spring water to any other kind of water.
她喜欢泉水胜过任何其他种类的水。
There are many hot springs in the city.
这个城市有许多温泉。

noun

人工喷泉；喷水池
a structure from which water is sent up into the air by a pump , used to decorate parks and gardens/yards
喷泉；（液体或其他物质的）喷射，涌流
a strong flow of liquid or of another substance that is forced into the air
1. The amplifier exploded in a fountain of sparks.
  放大器爆炸，喷射出火星。
丰富来源；源泉
a rich source or supply of sth
1. Tourism is a fountain of wealth for the city.
  旅游业是该市的重要收入来源。

喷泉;喷水池
Afountainis an ornamental feature in a pool or lake which consists of a long narrow stream of water that is forced up into the air by a pump.
N-COUNT 喷射;喷涌
Afountainofa liquid is an amount of it which is sent up into the air and falls back.
1. The volcano spewed a fountain of molten rock 650 feet in the air.
  这座火山喷射出的岩浆高达650英尺。
N-COUNT 源泉;根源;来源
If you describe a person or thing as afountain ofsomething, you mean they are an important source of it and supply a lot of it.
1. You are a fountain of ideas.
  你就是思想的源泉。

noun

What did you buy? I buy a fountain pen for my father.
你买了什么？我给我爸爸买了一支钢笔。
I lost my fountain pen.
我的钢笔遗失了。
These fountain pens last a long time.
这种钢笔且使呢。
The fountain was comprised of three stone basins.
那个喷泉由三个石砌水池组成。
As I bent over; my fountain pen fell to the ground.
我一哈腰把钢笔掉在地上了。
The fountain is reputed never to dry up.
这口泉号称从不干涸。
Found their lovers by the butterfly fountain.
在蝴蝶泉边找到了自己的心上人。
The fountain flows with a merry gurgle.
泉水淙淙。
The fountain spurted water into the air.
喷泉向空中喷水。
'What's that thing in the middle of the fountain?' — 'Some kind of statue, I guess.'
“喷泉中间的那个是什么东西？”——“估计是塑像什么的吧。”