释义 |
fountain/ˈfaʊntin/n. 1a a jet or jets of water made to spout for ornamental purposes or for drinking (装饰用或供饮用的)人造喷泉;饮用喷泉;喷水池 b a structure provided for this 人造喷泉设施 2 a structure for the constant public supply of drinking water 为公众持续供应饮用水的设施;喷嘴式饮水器 3 a natural spring of water (天然)喷泉,泉水 4 a source (in physical or abstract senses) (表物质或抽象意义)源头,泉源;来源,根源 5 = SODA FOUNTAIN 6 a reservoir for oil, ink, etc. (油、墨水等的)贮存器 □ fountained adj. (also in comb. 亦用于复合词)[Middle English via Old French fontaine from Late Latin fontana, fem. of Latin fontanus (adj.), from fons fontis ‘a spring’] |