sprinkler
sprinkler — noun
- sprinklersingular
- sprinklersplural
1. a device that is fixed to a building's ceiling and sprays water when it gets too
a device that is fixed to a building's ceiling and sprays water when it gets too hot, used to help put out fires or stop them from spreading
When smoke filled the kitchen, the ceiling sprinkler went off and sprayed water everywhere.
sprinkler + go off (automatic activation)
The new apartment building has sprinklers in every room, as required by local safety laws.
Adina checked the sprinkler system in her office before the annual fire inspection.
Tara's hotel room had a sprinkler that activated automatically when the smoke alarm sounded.
A broken sprinkler in the storage room caused water damage to the boxes below it.
- fire sprinkler
more specific term that clearly distinguishes from garden use
- sprinkler head
refers specifically to the visible part on the ceiling, not the whole system
用法筆記
Often used in compound forms: 'sprinkler system' refers to the whole network of pipes and sprinkler heads in a building. The phrase 'sprinkler goes off' is the most common way to describe automatic activation.
2. a tool with small openings that sprays water onto grass or plants when you conne
a tool with small openings that sprays water onto grass or plants when you connect it to a hose
Nora set up the garden sprinkler to water the tomato plants before breakfast.
set up the garden sprinkler + water plants
The children played in the sprinkler on the lawn all afternoon to cool down.
play in the sprinkler (children's summer activity)
Yuki connected the sprinkler to the hose and placed it near the flower beds.
Eleni forgot to move the sprinkler, so the path got wet instead of the grass.
This oscillating sprinkler can cover a large area of the lawn in just one hour.
- lawn sprinkler
specifically for watering grass, not flower beds or vegetable patches
- watering sprinkler
less common but makes the garden use explicit
用法筆記
A garden sprinkler is usually attached to a hose and placed on the lawn or among plants. A common childhood memory in many countries is playing or running through a sprinkler on a hot day.
常見錯誤
sprinkler — verb
- sprinklerpresent simple I / you / we / they
- sprinklers3rd person singular
- sprinklering-ing form
- sprinkleredpast simple
1. to put a fire sprinkler system into a building or part of a building
to put a fire sprinkler system into a building or part of a building
After a surprise fire inspection, Kwame's landlord decided to sprinkler the entire office block.
decide + to + sprinkler (decision after inspection)
The Millbrook school board now requires every new classroom wing to be sprinklered.
must be + sprinklered (passive with modal)
During the hotel renovation, Rania's firm sprinklered all guest-room floors and the lobby.
Mark's construction crew will sprinkler the warehouse before the insurance inspection next week.
- fit with sprinklers
more common in everyday speech; 'The building was fitted with sprinklers'
- install a sprinkler system in
the full phrasal expression; clearer than the single verb
文法句型
sprinkler + building/room
用法筆記
This verb is rare and used mainly in construction or property management. The more common way to express the idea is 'install a sprinkler system in' rather than using 'sprinkler' as a verb.