fount

/faʊnt/ (bre, ipa) · /faʊnt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈfau̇nt/ (ame, mw)

fount — 名詞

1. a person, thing, or place that offers a continuous and abundant supply of inform

1.名詞C1
釋義

知識來源

持續提供知識或資訊的人或事物

a person, thing, or place that offers a continuous and abundant supply of information, wisdom, ideas, or stories about a specific topic — like a spring that never runs dry.

例句

Professor Okafor was a fount of knowledge on ancient African civilizations.

Okafor 教授是古非洲文明的知識來源。

fount of + abstract noun for a source

The town librarian was regarded as a fount of information about local history.

那位鎮圖書館員被視為當地歷史的資訊寶庫。

passive: regarded as a fount of

同義詞
  • source

    more general, less literary; does not imply continuous supply

  • wellspring

    more poetic, emphasises emotional or creative abundance

  • fountainhead

    formal; stresses the original point of origin

文法句型

be a fount of + noun

be regarded as a fount of + noun

用法筆記

Used almost exclusively in the singular. The phrase 'a fount of' is the core grammatical frame; the noun that follows is typically abstract (knowledge, wisdom, stories, ideas, information). Avoid using with concrete objects like water or liquid — that meaning belongs to 'fountain'.

常見錯誤

❌This library is a font of information.
✅This library is a fount of information.
💡'Font' is the standard spelling for typeface; 'fount' means a source of knowledge.
❌The garden has a beautiful stone fount.
✅The garden has a beautiful stone fountain.
💡'Fount' is not used for a literal water feature; use 'fountain' for the physical structure.

2. a complete set of printed letters, numbers, and symbols that share one specific

2.名詞C1
釋義

字型；字體

特定設計和大小的印刷字型

a complete set of printed letters, numbers, and symbols that share one specific style, used in books, on websites, or in printed materials. The more common spelling in modern English is 'font'.

例句

The wedding invitations were printed in an elegant italic fount.

婚禮邀請函是用優雅的斜體字型印製的。

prepositional phrase: in + adjective + fount

The designer chose a bold sans-serif fount for the website headings.

設計師為網站標題選了一種粗體的無襯線字型。

adjective + fount: bold/sans-serif/italic/Gothic

同義詞
  • font

    the dominant modern spelling; interchangeable in meaning

  • typeface

    broader term that includes weight and style variations within one design

  • type

    older, more general term for printed characters

文法句型

adjective + fount

in/with + adjective + fount

choose/pick/use + fount

用法筆記

This is the British English spelling; the American English equivalent is 'font'. In both varieties, 'font' is now the more common spelling even in the UK for digital typefaces. You may encounter 'fount' mostly in older British printed materials or traditional typography contexts.

常見錯誤

❌Change the fount of this document to 12-point Times New Roman.' (while technically correct in British English)
✅Change the font of this document to 12-point Times New Roman.
💡'Font' is the standard modern spelling and is understood in all varieties of English.