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fount

UK //faʊnt//US //faʊnt//

词源

源自拉丁语 'fons'(意为泉水),通过古法语 'font' 进入英语,与 'font'(字体)同源。

noun

❶ 指液体(尤其是水)的源头或喷泉,常用于比喻知识或信息的来源。

“The mountain stream was the fount of the river.”

(这条山溪是河流的源头。)

“She is considered the fount of all wisdom in our office.”

(她被视作我们办公室所有智慧的源泉。)

同义词:source, origin, wellspring, font, reservoir

常见短语

fount of knowledge — 形容某人或某物是丰富知识的来源,常用于赞美或强调其权威性。

“My grandfather is a fount of knowledge about World War II.”

(我的祖父是二战知识的活字典。)