Word · Frequency #33646
geyser
/ˈgaizə/
noun
间歇泉
核心释义
A natural hot spring that intermittently throws up jets of hot water and steam.
- 1.
A boiling natural spring which throws forth jets of water, mud, etc., at frequent intervals, driven upwards by the expansive power of steam.
- 2.
A momentary vertical jet or fountain of fluid driven upwards by a violent force.
喷流；喷柱；喷泉
用法In use
We visited Yellowstone National Park and saw a huge geyser erupt.
用法提示：geyser用作名词，表示间歇泉。
The geyser shoots boiling water high into the air every hour.
用法提示：geyser是主语，描述其行为。
Some geysers are so predictable that tourists gather to watch them.
用法提示：geysers是复数形式，泛指多个间歇泉。
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