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单词 wishing well
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wishing well in British English

(ˈwɪʃɪŋ wɛl)
noun
a well believed to have the property of making wishes made at it come true
throwing a penny into the wishing well at Wanwick Tea Gardens and wishing for a girlfriend

wishing well in American English

noun
a well or pool of water supposed to grant the wish of one who tosses a coin into it

Examples of 'wishing well' in a sentence
wishing well

We threw pennies into a wishing well and made a piggy bank squeak.
The Sun (2016)
Below lies a wilderness of five interconnecting pools, a fountain and a wishing well.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
She was standing under what used to be the old wishing-well gate at the abbey.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Still, we're rewarded with a terrific final sequence in which we sit in a circular room with a wishing well at the centre.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
A journalist is shocked to discover the rumours of a magic wishing well are true.
The Sun (2009)
Whitewashed bedroom walls are spruced with jazzy, vibrant artwork, while the gardens come with a swing, wishing well and giant pink roses.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
In the middle of the wood, take time to search out the delightful, tiny wishing well.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Homeowners: earn extra cash from superstitious visitors by installing a wishing well in your front garden.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
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