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hydrant
消防栓；消火栓；给水栓
a pipe connected to a water main with a valve and spout for drawing water
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An outlet from a liquid/fluid main often consisting of an upright pipe with a valve attached from which fluid (e.g. water or fuel) can be tapped.
液体管道的出口,通常是带阀门的立管,可从中提取液体(如水或燃料)
液体管道的出口,通常是带阀门的立管,可从中提取液体(如水或燃料)；给水栓；水龙头；消火栓
In use
The dog stopped to sniff the red hydrant on the corner.
Please don't park your car in front of the hydrant.
The firefighters connected their hose to the hydrant quickly.
a/the hydrant
The hydrant is painted red.
那个消火栓被漆成了红色。
fire hydrant
fire hydrant 是最常见的搭配。
Don't park near a fire hydrant.
不要停在消防栓附近。
hydrant + prepositional phrase
There is a hydrant on the corner.
拐角处有一个消火栓。
Common mistakes
I need to open the hydrant to get water.I need to open the faucet to get water.
hydrant 指室外消防栓，而 faucet 指室内水龙头。中文“水龙头”可能引起混淆，需根据场景区分。
There are many hydrant on the street.There are many hydrants on the street.
hydrant 是可数名词，复数应加-s。中文没有复数变化，易遗漏。
Connections
Learner notes
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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