"geyser" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 間歇泉

Definition

間歇泉是一種天然的溫泉，偶爾會將熱水和蒸汽噴射到空中。在某些國家，這個詞也可指熱水器。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

中文裡“間歇泉”僅指自然現象，不用來稱呼熱水器。特別和自然奇觀相關，例如黃石公園的間歇泉。

Examples

A famous geyser is located in Yellowstone National Park.

著名的**間歇泉**位於黃石國家公園。

A geyser shoots hot water high into the air.

**間歇泉**會把熱水噴得很高。

Have you ever seen a geyser in real life?

你親眼看過**間歇泉**嗎？

The geyser erupted every hour during our tour.

我們參觀期間，**間歇泉**每小時就噴發一次。

In some places, people call the water heater a geyser.

有些地方，人們把熱水器叫作**間歇泉**。

We waited patiently for the geyser to go off, cameras ready.

我們耐心等待**間歇泉**噴發，相機都準備好了。