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fountains

UK //ˈfaʊn.tɪnz//US //ˈfaʊn.tənz//

词源

源自中古英语 fontayne,借自古法语 fontaine,最终来自拉丁语 fontana (泉水),与 fons (泉源)相关。

noun

❶ 指人造的喷泉装置,通常由水池和向上喷射的水柱组成,常见于公园、广场等公共场所作为装饰或饮水设施。

“The city square is famous for its beautiful marble fountains.”

(这个城市广场以其美丽的大理石喷泉而闻名。)

“Children love playing near the dancing fountains in summer.”

(夏天孩子们喜欢在音乐喷泉旁玩耍。)

❶ 比喻某事物持续不断的来源或大量涌出,常用于描述知识、创意或液体的自然涌出。

“Grandma was a fountain of folk wisdom and stories.”

(祖母是民间智慧和故事的源泉。)

“The young writer was a fountain of creative ideas.”

(这位年轻作家是创意灵感的源泉。)

同义词:spring, jet, spout, well, source

verb

❶ 指液体像喷泉一样喷射或涌出,常用于描述液体在压力下的动态状态。

“Blood fountained from the wound before the medic could stop it.”

(医护人员止血前,鲜血从伤口喷涌而出。)

“Champagne fountained from the bottle when they popped the cork.”

(当他们拔出软木塞时,香槟从瓶口喷涌而出。)

同义词:spurt, gush, spout, erupt, jet

常见短语

fountain of youth — 传说中能使人返老还童的魔法泉水,常被用来比喻保持年轻活力的事物或方法。

“Many explorers searched for the mythical fountain of youth in the New World.”

(许多探险家在新大陆寻找传说中能使人返老还童的青春之泉。)

drinking fountain — 公共饮水器,通常安装在墙壁上或独立立柱式,提供可直接饮用的水流。

“The school installed new stainless steel drinking fountains in every hallway.”

(学校在每个走廊都安装了新的不锈钢饮水机。)