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

I lost my fountain pen.
我的钢笔遗失了。
So we put her in the fountain.
所以我们把她放进了喷泉。
The main square has a fountain that spouts water 40 feet into the air
主广场有个喷泉，能将水喷射至40英尺高的空中。
Can we swim in a fountain?
我们能在喷泉里游泳吗？
Have we found the fountain of youth?
我们已经找青春之泉了么？
A beautiful stone fountain was set in the middle of the garden.
花园中央砌造了一个漂亮的石头喷水池。
The fountain flows with a merry gurgle.
泉水淙淙。
This is the cap of my fountain pen.
这是我的自来水笔的笔套。
The fountain was comprised of three stone basins.
那个喷泉由三个石砌水池组成。
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。