fountain
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++foun·tain /ˈfaʊntɪn $ ˈfaʊntn/ ●○○ noun [countable] 1. DTBa structure from which water is pushed up into the air, used for example as decoration in a garden or park 〔花园或公园的〕喷泉，喷水池2 LIQUIDa flow of liquid, or of something bright and colourful that goes straight up into the air 〔液体或明艳物的〕喷射，喷涌fountain of A fountain of blood was pouring from his chest. 一股鲜血从他胸口喷涌而出。 A fountain of sparks shot high into the sky. 一阵火花蹿上高空。3 fountain of something written a source or supply of something 某物的来源[源泉] He was a fountain of information on Asian affairs. 他是亚洲事务的信息源。 → drinking fountain, soda fountain
Examples from the Corpus
fountain• We sat in the chairs that are set out in summer around a fountain.• Part of its appeal stemmed from the Tom Bass fountain inset into its wall, a long thin crack in the stone.• He relished the coolness, the raised beds of flowers and herbs, and the elaborately carved fountains splashing in the centre.• If a more decorative fountain is required, an ornamental fountain, such as this dolphin one, can be installed.• The Piazza is named after the Piermarini fountain that stands at its centre.• A bronze plaque on the fountain read: Given in loving memory of Rachel Livingstone Baxtei; 1889-1942.• Simon stood to the side, hand still on the water fountain, watching Harriet and Tony Angotti.fountain of• A dazzling fountain of lava burst from the volcano.Origin fountain (1300-1400) French fontaine, from Latin fons “place where water comes out of the ground”foun·tain nounChineseSyllable
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fountain
foun‧tain /ˈfaʊntən, ˈfaʊntɪn $ ˈfaʊntn/
noun [countable]
2. a flow of liquid, or of something bright and colourful that goes straight up into the air
fountain of
A fountain of blood was pouring from his chest.
A fountain of sparks shot high into the sky.
3. fountain of something written a source or supply of something:
He was a fountain of information on Asian affairs.
⇨ drinking fountain, soda fountain
foun‧tain /ˈfaʊntən, ˈfaʊntɪn $ ˈfaʊntn/
noun [countable] Date: 1300-1400
Language: French
Origin: fontaine, from Latin fons 'place where water comes out of the ground'
1. a structure from which water is pushed up into the air, used for example as decoration in a garden or parkLanguage: French
Origin: fontaine, from Latin fons 'place where water comes out of the ground'
2. a flow of liquid, or of something bright and colourful that goes straight up into the air
fountain of
3. fountain of something written a source or supply of something:
⇨ drinking fountain, soda fountain
