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be a wellspring of sth
表示某事物是某种抽象事物的丰富来源。
The author's imagination is a wellspring of creativity.
这位作家的想象力是创造力的源泉。
源泉；来源；资源
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源泉；来源；资源
a lasting or abundant source or supply of anything; a resource
The author's imagination is a wellspring of creativity.
这位作家的想象力是创造力的源泉。
常用比喻义，指持续或丰富的来源。
溪流、泉水或井的水源；源头
The source of water for a stream, spring or well; a fountainhead; a wellhead.
持续的来源；供应或发源的源头；资源
A perennial source of anything; a fountainhead of supply or emanation; resource.
Her grandmother's stories were a wellspring of inspiration for the whole family.
她祖母的故事是全家人的灵感源泉。
The river's wellspring is high in the mountains, where snow melts in spring.
这条河的源头在高山上，春天积雪融化。
For many artists, everyday life is a wellspring of creative ideas.
对许多艺术家来说，日常生活是创作灵感的源泉。
表示某事物是某种抽象事物的丰富来源。
The author's imagination is a wellspring of creativity.
这位作家的想象力是创造力的源泉。
复数形式，表示多个来源。
These ancient texts are wellsprings of wisdom.
这些古代典籍是智慧的源泉。
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The river wellsprings from the mountains.
Use this
The river has its wellspring in the mountains.
wellspring 是名词，不能用作动词。应改为名词结构，如 'has its wellspring in'。
Not this
He is wellspring of ideas.
Use this
He is a wellspring of ideas.
wellspring 是可数名词，前面需要加冠词 a 或 the。
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创造力的源泉
The city has always been a wellspring of creativity for artists.
这座城市一直是艺术家创造力的源泉。
灵感的源泉
Her travels are a wellspring of inspiration for her paintings.
她的旅行是她绘画灵感的源泉。
知识的源泉
Libraries are a wellspring of knowledge for the community.
图书馆是社区知识的源泉。
快乐的源泉
For her, music is a wellspring of joy.
对她来说，音乐是快乐的源泉。
希望的源泉
The new policy is a wellspring of hope for many families.
新政策是许多家庭希望的源泉。
思想的源泉
The library was a wellspring of ideas for her novel.
这座图书馆是她小说创意的源泉。
灵感的源泉
Nature has always been a wellspring of inspiration for artists.
大自然一直是艺术家灵感的源泉。
知识的源泉
His grandfather was a wellspring of knowledge about local history.
他祖父是当地历史知识的源泉。
这句出自《圣经·箴言》16:22（英王钦定版），意思是“智慧是生命之泉；愚昧人的教导只是愚昧。”
Education can be a wellspring of hope for children in difficult circumstances.
教育可以成为困境中儿童希望之泉。
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井(well)中涌出泉水(spring)，水不停冒出来——记住“wellspring”就是“源泉、源头”的意象。
语域：formal 常见场景：文学文本、正式演讲、比喻性写作 wellspring 多用于正式或书面语，常见于文学、修辞或比喻性表达，指‘源泉、源头’。日常口语中较少使用，更常用 source 或 origin。
常与of连用，表示'……的源泉'。
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