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- fountain ['faυntɪn]
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n
a jet or spray of water or some other liquid
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2.
n
a structure from which such a jet or a number of such jets spurt, often incorporating figures, basins, etc
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3.
n
a natural spring of water, esp the source of a stream
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4.
n
a stream, jet, or cascade of sparks, lava, etc
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5.
n
a principal source or origin
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6.
n
a reservoir or supply chamber, as for oil in a lamp
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7.
n
short for drinking fountain
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8.
n
[Etymology]
C15: from Old French fontaine, from Late Latin font
a na, from Latin fons spring, source
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1.
n
a jet or spray of water or some other liquid
Examples
- the barrel of a fountain pen
- 自来水笔管 → barrel
- a fountain of knowledge
- 知识的源泉 → fountain
- The fountain in the courtyard needs to be cleaned.
- 院子里的喷泉需要清理。 → courtyard
- There is a new fountain in the park.
- 这个公园里有座新喷泉。 → fountain
- a fountain stood at the front of the building → front
- 我一哈腰把钢笔掉在地上了。
- As I bent over, my fountain pen fell to the ground. → 哈腰
- 海水冲击礁石，激起高高的浪花。
- Swashing against the rocks, the breakers sent up a fountain of spray. → 激
- 捡到一支钢笔
- find a fountain pen → 捡
- 喷泉向空中喷水。
- The fountain spurted water into the air. → 喷
- 这种钢笔且使呢。
- These fountain pens last a long time. → 且
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