fountain
n
1 jet of water, esp one forced up into the air artificially as an ornament 喷水; (尤指人造的作装饰用的)喷泉
The fountains of Rome are famed for their architectural beauty. 罗马的喷泉以其建筑之美而著称.
A fountain of water gushed from the broken fire hydrant. 从损坏的消防栓里喷出水来.
2 = drinking fountain (drink2).
3 ~ (of sth) (rhet or arch 修辞或古) source or origin (of sth); fount (某事物的)来源或根源; 源泉
the fountain of justice 正义的源泉.
snapvt.& vi. 猛地咬住;呵斥;折断;
vt. 拍照;用子母扣扣;[棒球]快速传(球);拍…的快照;
n. (树枝等的)突然折断;严厉的话;突然的撕咬;尤指关上或断裂的声音)啪嗒声;
vi. 啪啪作响;(目光)闪耀;(牙齿等)咯咯作响;(精神)突然崩溃;
adj. 容易的;喀嗒一声扣下的;仓促的;
adv. 噼啪作响地;啪嗒一声;猛然;
maten. (工人间的)伙伴,同事,老兄,老弟〔工人,水手间的亲密称呼〕;配偶〔男女任何一方〕,动物之偶(尤指鸟类),(一对中的)一只,配对物;[医学](军医等的)助手;[航海](商船的)大副,驾驶员;
vt.& vi. (使)成为配偶;(使)交配;(一对动物或鸟)交配;交尾(~ with sth);