Fountain
[ˈfaʊntən] or ['faʊntn]
解釋/意思:
(noun.) a plumbing fixture that provides a flow of water.
(noun.) an artificially produced flow of water.
(noun.) a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises.
多琳校對--From WordNet
解釋/意思:
(n.) A spring of water issuing from the earth.
(n.) An artificially produced jet or stream of water; also, the structure or works in which such a jet or stream rises or flows; a basin built and constantly supplied with pure water for drinking and other useful purposes, or for ornament.
(n.) A reservoir or chamber to contain a liquid which can be conducted or drawn off as needed for use; as, the ink fountain in a printing press, etc.
(n.) The source from which anything proceeds, or from which anything is supplied continuously; origin; source.
校對:维托
同義詞及近義詞：
n. [1]. Spring, well, font.[2]. Jet, JET D'EAU.[3]. Source, original, origin, cause, first principle, fountain-head.
編輯:利瓦伊
解釋/意思:
n. a spring of water natural or artificial: the structure for a jet of water: the source of anything: a reservoir for holding oil &c. in a lamp.—ns. Fount a spring of water: a source; Fount′ain-head the head or source of a fountain: the beginning.—adj. Fount′ainless wanting fountains or springs of water.—n. Fount′ain-pen a pen having a reservoir for holding ink.—adj. Fount′ful full of springs.
整理:奥利维亚
娱乐性解釋/意思：
To dream that you see a clear fountain sparkling in the sunlight, denotes vast possessions, ecstatic delights and many pleasant journeys. A clouded fountain, denotes the insincerity of associates and unhappy engagements and love affairs. A dry and broken fountain, indicates death and cessation of pleasures. For a young woman to see a sparkling fountain in the moonlight, signifies ill-advised pleasure which may result in a desertion.
To dream of being at a soda fountain, denotes pleasure and profit after many exasperating experiences. To treat others to this and other delectable iced drinks; you will be rewarded in your efforts, though the outlook appears full of contradictions. Inharmonious environments, and desired results will be forthcoming.
手打:雷切尔
例句/造句/用法:
- Selden followed her, and still without speaking they seated themselves on a bench beside the fountain. 伊蒂絲·華頓. 快樂之家.
- One lived in Fountain Court, and the other two lived in the Lane, and he had seen them all go home. 查理斯·狄更斯. 遠大前程.
- It is called a siphon recorder because the record is made by a little glass siphon down which a flow of ink is maintained like a fountain pen. Edward W. Byrn. 十九世紀發明進展.
- Night was far advanced, when I came to the half-way resting-place, and seated myself beside the fountain. 瑪麗·雪萊. 弗蘭肯斯坦.
- She seems to have what I never saw in any woman before--a fountain of friendship towards men--a man can make a friend of her. 喬治·艾略特. 米德爾馬契.
- A stream cannot rise above its fountain. 哈麗葉特·比切·斯托. 湯姆叔叔的小屋.
- No Sargon, no Thothmes, no Nebuchadnezzar, no Cyrus nor Alexander nor Chandragupta, was its fountain head. 赫伯特·喬治·威爾斯. 世界史綱.
- I remembered the ancient fables, in which human beings are described as dissolving away through weeping into ever-gushing fountains. 瑪麗·雪萊. 最後一個人.
- He stood there in his strange, whole body, that had its marvellous fountains, like the bodies of the sons of God who were in the beginning. 大衛·赫伯特·勞倫斯. 戀愛中的女人.
- I had nothing to do but listen to the pattering of the fountains and take medicine and throw it up again. 馬克·吐溫. 傻子出國記.
- Of what consequence was it to our four hearts, that they alone were the fountains of life in the wide world? 瑪麗·雪萊. 最後一個人.
- The bands played, and so did the fountains; the moon and the gas lamps lit up the scene, and altogether it was a brilliant and an animated picture. 馬克·吐溫. 傻子出國記.
- It sometimes appears as a jet of fire from 20 to 30 feet high; and, in the neighbourhood of Thsee-Lieon-Teing, the salt works were formerly heated and lighted by means of these fountains of fire. 弗雷德里克·科利爾·貝克維爾. 偉大的事實.
- The fountains, gardens, walks, avenues, and groves, were all disposed with exact judgment and taste. 喬納森·斯威夫特. 格列佛遊記.
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