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.
Can you find her purse? If she's gone somewhere she will have taken it.
你能找到她的钱包吗?如果她去什么地方她会带着它的。
A long time ago, one of his ancestors who lived in Africa went into the forest to cut down a tree to make a drum.
很久以前,他那生活在非洲的祖先中有一人走进森林去砍树来做鼓。
Because of his actions, all Hindus were finally free to draw water from the same village well, to go to the same temple to pray and even marry each other.