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单词 fountain
释义
fountain
(fntɪn )
Word forms: fountains
1. countable noun B1+
A fountain is an ornamental feature in a pool or lake which consists of a long narrow stream of water that is forced up into the air by a pump.
2. countable noun
A fountain of a liquid is an amount of it which is sent up into the air and falls back. [literary]
The volcano spewed a fountain of molten rock 650 feet in the air. [+ of]
Synonyms: jet, stream, spray, gush  
3. countable noun [NOUN of noun]
If you describe a person or thing as a fountain of something, you mean they are an important source of it and supply a lot of it. [literary]
You are a fountain of ideas.
Synonyms: source, fount, wellspring, wellhead  
Image of fountain
Collocations:
dancing fountains
She has invested 4 million over the past year, including 800,000 on giant dancing fountains.
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More than 120 dancing fountains and projections mapping the surrounding buildings will form part of the celebration of epic movie moments.
The Sun
The show also features the dancing fountains next door.
The Sun
The event featured an outdoor display of fireworks, lasers, and dancing fountains after a performance by singers and dancers.
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jet fountain
The first and last of these ponds have little jet fountains.
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Pop jet fountains were placed at both ends of the street.
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After a cycle of twelve jet fountains has been completed, water will start flowing out of the next column thus marking the passing of yet another hour.
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lava fountain
Ash and rock fragments (tephra) ejected during lava fountain activity are unlikely to be high enough to disrupt regional air traffic.
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This indicates that a lava fountain probably blasted lava away from its point of origin.
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During the night a 700 m high lava fountain was thrown up from the main crater.
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These were deposited during periods of lava fountain activity.
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At times, lava fountains were reaching heights of 200 feet and feeding a lava flow that advanced to the northeast.
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marble fountain
Who wouldn't want to linger around its castle ruins and faded frescoes, the lion-topped marble fountain and quiet piazzas?
Times, Sunday Times
One room has antique murals, another has a marble fountain, while the turret room boasts of walls that are 7 ft thick.
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He commissioned a marble fountain to be made, so that the rock would weep, like him, forever.
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An octagonal marble fountain occupies the center of the courtyard below the central dome.
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During the entire colonial period this plaza was never paved, nor had sidewalks, only a marble fountain that was placed here in 1739.
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public fountain
Towns were also equipped with a public fountain where water could be collected for household use.
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The square also contains a large lawn and a public fountain.
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He replaced private wells of the aristocrats with public fountain houses.
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The present name of the village refers to a public fountain built in the village.
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For example, he was instrumental in defying local commercial interests who wanted to prevent a project to bring water to a public fountain in the village.
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Translations:
Chinese: 喷泉
Japanese: 噴水
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