fountains
fountains — 名詞
- fountainssingular
- fountainsesplural
1. several built water features that send streams upward for decoration in a park,
噴泉
供觀賞的噴水設施
several built water features that send streams upward for decoration in a park, square, garden, or similar place.
At dusk, the hotel fountains lit up beside the palm trees.
到了傍晚，飯店旁的噴泉在棕櫚樹邊亮了起來。
fountains as decorative features outside a building
Children ran around the fountains in the city square after lunch.
孩子們午餐後在城市廣場的噴泉旁跑來跑去。
The museum shut the fountains during the storm to save electricity.
博物館在暴風雨期間把噴泉關掉，以節省用電。
White stone fountains stood at both ends of the wedding garden.
白色石製噴泉立在婚禮花園的兩端。
- water features
broader and often includes ponds or other designed water displays
- jets
focuses on the streams of water rather than the whole structure
文法句型
fountains in the square
turn the fountains on
stone or garden fountains
用法筆記
Usually refers to man-made structures in public or private spaces. If you are talking about one structure, English normally uses the singular form fountain.
常見錯誤
2. places where water comes naturally out of the ground and keeps flowing.
湧泉
自然從地下冒出的泉水
places where water comes naturally out of the ground and keeps flowing.
Hikers filled their bottles at the cold mountain fountains.
登山客在冰冷的山間湧泉旁裝滿了水瓶。
fountains meaning natural water sources
After the rain, small fountains of fresh water appeared along the rocky path.
下雨後，岩石小路旁出現了幾處冒出淡水的小湧泉。
The guide warned us not to block the desert fountains with camp gear.
嚮導提醒我們，不要用露營裝備堵住沙漠裡的湧泉。
Villagers built low walls to protect the fountains from mud.
村民築起低牆，保護那些湧泉不被泥巴掩住。
文法句型
mountain fountains
fountains of fresh water
protect the fountains
用法筆記
This older or more literary use is close to springs. It points to natural water sources rather than decorative structures in towns or gardens.
fountains — 動詞
- fountainspresent simple I / you / we / they
- fountainses3rd person singular
- fountainsing-ing form
- fountainsedpast simple
1. rises or pours upward in a strong spray like water from a fountain.
噴湧
像噴泉般往上猛噴
rises or pours upward in a strong spray like water from a fountain.
Water fountains from the cracked hose whenever the gardener starts the pump.
每當園丁啟動抽水機，水就會從裂開的水管中噴湧而出。
fountains from + source
Mud fountains into the air when the truck hits the flooded ditch.
卡車撞上積水溝時，泥水噴湧到空中。
Steam fountains from the vent behind the old factory wall.
蒸氣從老工廠牆後的通風口噴湧而出。
Foam fountains over the tub after Sumin adds too much soap.
Sumin 加了太多肥皂後，泡沫從浴缸邊噴湧出來。
文法句型
water fountains from + place
mud fountains into the air
foam fountains over + surface
用法筆記
This verb is rare and often appears in vivid description. The subject is usually liquid, steam, mud, blood, or something else that shoots upward suddenly.
常見錯誤
2. sends liquid or another substance outward or upward in a tall spray.
噴射
使液體像噴泉般噴出
sends liquid or another substance outward or upward in a tall spray.
The broken valve fountains water across the loading dock.
壞掉的閥門把水噴射到裝貨平台各處。
fountains water across + place
The pump fountains clear water over the stone basin at noon.
中午時，那個抽水幫浦把清水噴射到石盆上方。
A hidden pipe fountains muddy water beside the school gate.
一根暗管把泥水噴射到學校大門旁。
The pressure valve fountains steam above the roof each morning.
那個壓力閥每天早上都把蒸氣噴射到屋頂上方。
文法句型
something fountains water across + place
something fountains steam above + place
something fountains liquid over + object
用法筆記
This transitive use is even less common than the intransitive one. It usually appears when a machine, pipe, crack, or pressure source sends material outward in a fountain-like way.