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fountain

noun
🔊/ˈfaʊntən/
🔊/ˈfaʊntn/
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  1. a structure from which water is sent up into the air by a pump, used to decorate parks and gardens人工喷泉；喷水池
    Topics Gardensb2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • drinking
    • water
    • ornamental
    • …
    fountain + verb
    • play
    • splash
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  2. a strong flow of liquid or of another substance that is forced into the air喷泉；（液体或其他物质的）喷射，涌流
    • The amplifier exploded in a fountain of sparks.放大器爆炸，喷射出火星。🔊🔊
    • The shell exploded, sending a fountain of sand and grit into the air.炮弹爆炸了，将沙子和沙粒的喷泉喷向空中。
  3. a rich source or supply of something丰富来源；源泉
    • Tourism is a fountain of wealth for the city.旅游业是该市的重要收入来源。🔊🔊
    • The new cream is marketed as the fountain of youth.这种新面霜被宣传成青春源泉而推向市场。
    4. see also drinking fountain, soda fountain
    Word OriginMiddle English (originally meaning a natural spring of water): from Old French fontaine, from late Latin fontana, feminine of Latin fontanus, adjective from fons, font- ‘a spring’.