fountain

🇬🇧 UK/'fauntin/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

n.

An ornamental structure that shoots a jet of water into the air; a natural spring of water.

喷泉;泉水,水源

v.

To flow or gush upward like a fountain.

像喷泉一样涌出

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
fountainother
=fountain

Common Collocations

  • 1.fountain [water/spray]喷泉水/喷雾
  • 2.fountain pen钢笔
  • 3.[drinking/ornamental] fountain饮用/装饰喷泉

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Children gathered around the fountain in the park, tossing in coins and making wishes.

  • 2.

    The hotel's lobby featured a grand marble fountain as its centerpiece.

  • 3.

    The fountain pen he inherited from his grandfather still writes beautifully.

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