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B1astreamofwaterthat isforcedup into theairthrough asmallhole,especiallyfordecorativeeffect, or thestructurein alakeorpoolfrom which thisflows 泉水；（尤指具有装饰效果的）喷泉  ewg3D/iStock/Getty Images Plus/GettyImages - There was apictureof the Trevi fountain on thefrontof thebook.
- They alsosellgardenornamentssuch asstatuesand fountains.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesMovement of liquids - backsplash
- be dripping withsomethingidiom
- bleed
- decant
- drainage
- drip
- eddy
- leakage
- ripple
- runsomeone/somethingover
- runnel
- seep
- seepage
- slosh
- spit
- swirl
- topsomethingup
- trickle
- tub
- washsomethingaway
See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Garden buildings & structures - The stories said that water from this fountain was good for people.
- Half of it was shut in by a huge, castle-like structure, which with its carved stone fountain gave the place almost a medieval air.
- He glanced at her face, musing and wondering, inhaling the sweet, intoxicating odours of the flowers and listening to the tinkling of the hidden fountain.
- It was a scorching afternoon in August, but there was some cooling comfort in seeing the dancing water of the fountains sparkling so brightly in the sunshine.
- The fortress is built above the fountain, in the middle of the city.
- The water spills over from the fountain into ferns and flowers banked within a marble curb.
fountain| American Dictionaryastreamofwaterthat isforcedup into theairthrough asmallhole,esp. fordecorativeeffect, or thestructurefrom which thisflows: the fountain inCentralPark Examplesoffountainfountain The significance of lotus seed longevity is not, as it is sometimes viewed by the public, a path to discovery of a 'fountainof youth'.From theCambridge English Corpus He uncapped hisfountainpen, sketched a couple of crude diagrams, and surrounded them with mathematical equations.From theCambridge English Corpus However, fountains and other public structures that did not conform to the provisions of the roads were to be relocated to more appropriate places.From theCambridge English Corpus First, amacrine cells with the characteristic morphology offountaincells are found throughout the rabbit retina.From theCambridge English Corpus Afountainin the center of the room seems to be largely constructed of naturalistic ornament and neither floors nor walls appear to be patterned.From theCambridge English Corpus Much the same could be said of the exotic plants in the parks' inevitable conservatories as well as the statues, grottoes, fountains and pavilions.From theCambridge English Corpus Attention is then diverted by afountainto the left, before the powerful perspective of the pergola re-asserts the east-west axis.From theCambridge English Corpus There was nofountainin the public gardens near her home.From theCambridge English Corpus Evaporative cooling by shallow internal pools, fountains and salsabil (inclined water-fed cooling plates) were also widely used.From theCambridge English Corpus It encapsulates the lifeblood of the burgeoning retirement industry, and the secret to longevity for retirees who seek thefountainof agelessness.From theCambridge English Corpus Plants were also disposed around the edges of the fountains.From theCambridge English Corpus This was followed by other placards showing potted trees and a plasticfountain('water feature') and giving prices.From theCambridge English Corpus Above the fountains are windows illuminating the interior rooms and conveying the sound of the falling water.From theCambridge English Corpus He was just getting started, was afountainof ideas, a powerhouse of energy, and had unsurpassed technique and mastery of experimental science.From theCambridge English Corpus However, as long as the inflow is turbulent, resident magma is entrained into the risingfountainand a stratified hybrid layer is formed.From theCambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |