释义
[ foun -tn ] SHOW IPA
/ ˈfaʊn tn / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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noun a spring or source of water; the source or head of a stream.
the source or origin of anything.
a jet or stream of water (or other liquid) made by mechanical means to spout or rise from an opening or structure, as to afford water for use, to cool the air, or to serve for ornament.
a structure for discharging such a jet or a number of jets, often an elaborate or artistic work with basins, sculptures, etc.
drinking fountain.
soda fountain.
a reservoir for a liquid to be supplied gradually or continuously, as in a fountain pen.
Heraldry . a roundel barry-wavy, argent and azure.
SEE MORE SEE LESS Origin of fountain 1375–1425; late Middle English
fontayne <Old French
fontaine <Late Latin
fontāna, noun use of feminine of Latin
fontānus of a spring, equivalent to
font- (stem of
fons ) spring +
-ānus -an
SYNONYMS FOR fountain 2 birthplace, cradle, genesis, wellspring.
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OTHER WORDS FROM fountain fountained, adjective foun·tain·less, adjective foun·tain·like, adjective un·foun·tained, adjective Words nearby fountain foundry, foundry proof, foundry sand, foundry type, fount, fountain , fountain decussation, fountain grass, fountainhead, Fountain of Youth, fountain pen
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He wandered into Fountain City, a suburb of Knoxville, where he fended for himself.
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Anath signified the fountain of light, and was abbreviated Nath and Neith by the Egyptians.
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British Dictionary definitions for fountain noun a jet or spray of water or some other liquid
a structure from which such a jet or a number of such jets spurt, often incorporating figures, basins, etc
a natural spring of water, esp the source of a stream
a stream, jet, or cascade of sparks, lava, etc
a principal source or origin
a reservoir or supply chamber, as for oil in a lamp
short for drinking fountain, soda fountain
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Derived forms of fountain fountained , adjective fountainless , adjective fountain-like , adjective Word Origin for fountain C15: from Old French fontaine , from Late Latin fontāna , from Latin fons spring, source
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