fountain

/ˈfaʊntən/ n.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

喷泉；喷水池；源泉；来源；（液体的）喷涌；喷出

释义与例句

n. 喷泉；喷水池
a structure that sends up a jet of water into the air, often for decoration in a garden or square
  1. Children played in the fountain in the city square.
    孩子们在城市广场的喷泉里玩耍。
  2. The hotel garden has a beautiful marble fountain.
    酒店花园里有一个漂亮的大理石喷泉。
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  1. Water rose high into the air from the central fountain.
    水从中央喷泉高高喷向空中。
n. 源泉；来源
a source or origin of something, especially something that flows freely
  1. The library is a fountain of knowledge.
    图书馆是知识的源泉。
  2. Her enthusiasm is a fountain of energy for the whole team.
    她的热情是整个团队的活力之源。
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  1. Ancient Greece is often seen as the fountain of Western civilization.
    古希腊常被视为西方文明的源头。
n. （液体的）喷涌；喷出
a sudden flow or jet of liquid
  1. A fountain of blood spurted from the wound.
    一股鲜血从伤口喷涌而出。
  2. When the pipe burst, a fountain of water shot into the air.
    水管破裂时，一股水柱喷向空中。
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  1. He shook the bottle and a fountain of foam gushed out.
    他摇晃瓶子，一股泡沫喷涌而出。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 fountain 本义是“喷泉”，引申为“源泉、来源”。a fountain of knowledge（知识的源泉）是常见比喻。fountain pen 指“钢笔”。

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • fountain pen 钢笔
    自来水笔，一种带墨囊的笔。
同义词
  • spring 泉水；源泉
    fountain 多指人工喷泉；spring 指天然泉水，也可引申为“源泉、起源”。
    The village gets its water from a natural spring. 这个村子的用水来自一处天然泉水。
易混词（形近或义近，注意区别）
  • fountain vs. mountain fountain 是喷泉，mountain 是山
    fountain 读 /ˈfaʊntən/，指喷泉；mountain 读 /ˈmaʊntən/，指山，二者词尾相近但含义不同。
    They climbed to the top of the mountain before sunrise. 他们在日出前爬到了山顶。
常见搭配
  • a fountain of knowledge 知识的源泉
    My grandfather is a fountain of knowledge about history. 我爷爷是历史知识的宝库。
  • drinking fountain 饮水器；喷泉式饮水器
    There is a drinking fountain near the park entrance. 公园入口附近有一个饮水器。
  • a fountain of water 喷涌出的水柱
    A fountain of water shot up from the broken pipe. 一股水柱从破裂的水管中喷了出来。