| 词汇 | fountain |
| 释义 | fountainWord family adjectivefountainlessnounfountainheadfountainfountain pen Daily life, Building foun·tain /ˈfaʊntɪn $ ˈfaʊntn/ ●○○ noun [countableC] 1. DTBa structure from which water is pushed up into the air, used for example as decoration in a garden or park 〔花园或公园的〕喷泉，喷水池 2 LIQUIDa flow of liquid, or of something bright and colourful that goes straight up into the air 〔液体或明艳物的〕喷射，喷涌 fountain of A fountain of blood was pouring from his chest. 一股鲜血从他胸口喷涌而出。 A fountain of sparks shot high into the sky. 一阵火花蹿上高空。 3 fountain of something written a source or supply of something 某物的来源[源泉] → drinking fountain, soda fountain He was a fountain of information on Asian affairs. 他是亚洲事务的信息源。 Examples from the Corpus fountain• We sat in the chairs that are set out in summer around a fountain.• Part of its appeal stemmed from the Tom Bass fountain inset into its wall, a long thin crack in the stone.• He relished the coolness, the raised beds of flowers and herbs, and the elaborately carved fountains splashing in the centre.• If a more decorative fountain is required, an ornamental fountain, such as this dolphin one, can be installed.• The Piazza is named after the Piermarini fountain that stands at its centre.• A bronze plaque on the fountain read: Given in loving memory of Rachel Livingstone Baxtei; 1889-1942.• Simon stood to the side, hand still on the water fountain, watching Harriet and Tony Angotti. fountain of• A dazzling fountain of lava burst from the volcano. (1300-1400) French fontaine, from Latin fons “place where water comes out of the ground” |
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