"fountain" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 喷泉

Definition

喷泉是一种把水喷到空中的设施，可以用于装饰，也可以供人饮水。它常见于公园、广场、花园或公共建筑中。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

通常指装饰性的喷水设施。在美式英语中，'drinking fountain' 常指公共饮水器；在英式英语中，这种说法较少见。常见搭配有 'city fountain'、'water fountain'。'fountain pen' 是另一个意思。

Examples

The fountain in the park is very pretty.

公园里的**喷泉**很漂亮。

Children are playing near the fountain.

孩子们正在**喷泉**旁边玩。

I drank some water from the fountain at school.

我在学校的**饮水处**喝了点水。

We sat by the fountain and talked for an hour.

我们坐在**喷泉**旁边聊了一个小时。

The hotel lobby has a small fountain that makes the place feel calm.

酒店大堂里有一个小**喷泉**，让整个地方感觉很安静。

Meet me at the fountain in the middle of the square.

我们在广场中央的**喷泉**那儿见吧。