"fount" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 源泉
• 来源 (比喻用法，指某事物的源头)

Definition

“源泉”指某事物的原始来源，尤指知识、智慧或帮助的出处。字面上也可以指水的泉眼或喷泉。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常见于正式或文学用语中，多用于描述抽象来源，如“a fount of wisdom”（智慧的源泉）。与“font”（字体或洗礼池）不同。实际水源通常用“spring”或“fountain”。

Examples

He is a fount of knowledge about art history.

他是艺术史方面的**源泉**。

The mountain spring was the fount of the river.

山间泉水是这条河的**源泉**。

Stories are a fount of inspiration for writers.

故事是作家的**灵感源泉**。

Grandma is the real fount of family traditions.

奶奶是家庭传统的真正**源泉**。

The book became a fount of ideas for the new project.

那本书成了新项目的**灵感源泉**。

After the rain, water bubbled up from a hidden fount in the garden.

雨后，花园里冒出了一个隐藏的**泉眼**。