foun·tain
noun/ˈfaʊntən/
/ˈfaʊntn/
- a structure from which water is sent up into the air by a pump, used to decorate parks and gardens
enlarge image人工喷泉；喷水池 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- drinking
- water
- ornamental
- …
- play
- splash
- a strong flow of liquid or of another substance that is forced into the air
（液体或其他物质的）喷射，涌流 - The amplifier exploded in a fountain of sparks.
放大器爆炸，喷射出火星。 - The shell exploded, sending a fountain of sand and grit into the air.
炮弹爆炸，将沙子和砂砾喷向空中。
- The amplifier exploded in a fountain of sparks.
- a rich source or supply of something
丰富来源；源泉 - Tourism is a fountain of wealth for the city.
旅游业是该市的重要收入来源。 - The new cream is marketed as the fountain of youth.
这种新面霜被宣传成青春源泉而推向市场。
see also drinking fountain, soda fountain - Tourism is a fountain of wealth for the city.
Word OriginMiddle English (originally meaning a natural spring of water): from Old French fontaine, from late Latin fontana, feminine of Latin fontanus, adjective from fons, font- ‘a spring’.