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a fountain of [noun]
此结构可字面指喷泉，也可比喻指大量涌出的东西。
The library is a fountain of knowledge.
图书馆是知识的源泉。
喷泉；人工喷水装置
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
喷泉；人工喷水装置
A decorative structure that sends a stream or jet of water into the air, often found in gardens or public squares.
The library is a fountain of knowledge.
图书馆是知识的源泉。
天然水源；泉。
A natural source of water; a spring.
人工喷水结构
a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
人造装饰性水景,通常设于花园或公共场所,由从雕像等构筑物喷出的水流组成。
An artificial, usually ornamental, water feature (usually in a garden or public place) consisting of one or more streams of water originating from a statue or other structure.
天然地下水涌流
a natural flow of ground water
The children were playing in the fountain in the park.
孩子们在公园的喷泉里玩耍。
A natural fountain gushed from the rock formation.
一股天然泉水从岩石构造中涌出。
The city installed several new drinking fountains along the main street.
城市在主要街道上安装了几个新的饮水喷泉。
此结构可字面指喷泉，也可比喻指大量涌出的东西。
The library is a fountain of knowledge.
图书馆是知识的源泉。
常用介词in/at/on描述喷泉的位置。
There is a beautiful fountain in the center of the square.
广场中央有一座美丽的喷泉。
注意fountain常指饮水喷泉（water fountain）。
The children stopped to drink from the fountain.
孩子们停下来喝喷泉的水。
Not this
The fountain of the river is in the mountains.
Use this
The source of the river is in the mountains.
当表示河流的源头或抽象来源时，应使用 source 而非 fountain。fountain 通常指人工喷泉或自然喷涌的泉水，而 source 强调起源或来源。
Not this
There is beautiful fountain in the park.
Use this
There is a beautiful fountain in the park.
fountain 是可数名词，单数形式前需要加冠词 a 或 the。中文常忽略冠词，导致遗漏。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
饮水机；喷泉
The children were playing around the water fountain in the park.
孩子们正在公园的喷泉周围玩耍。
饮水器
She took a sip from the drinking fountain to quench her thirst.
她从饮水器喝了一口水来解渴。
钢笔
He wrote the letter with a vintage fountain pen.
他用一支复古钢笔写了这封信。
青春之泉
Many explorers sought the mythical fountain of youth.
许多探险家寻找传说中的青春之泉。
青春之泉
She believes that exercise is the fountain of youth.
她相信锻炼是青春之泉。
知识之泉
The professor was a fountain of knowledge on ancient history.
这位教授是古代史知识的宝库。
灵感源泉
Nature has always been a fountain of inspiration for artists.
大自然一直是艺术家灵感的源泉。
青春之泉……那是个神话。还是说不是？
The Fountain of Youth... it's a myth. Or is it?
青春之泉……那是个神话。还是说不是？
Use fountain naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
想象一个“方”形的喷泉头喷出水柱，“fountain”音似“方头”。
该词常指人工喷水结构，用于公园、广场等公共场所，中性偏正式，也可指天然泉涌。
可数名词，复数形式为fountains
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