fountain与spring这两个名词都含有“泉”之意。
fountain : 指天然或供观赏或饮水用的人工泉或喷泉。引申用根“根源”或“源泉”解。
- The fountain is reputed never to dry up.
这口泉号称从不干涸。 - The main square has a fountain that spouts water 40 feet into the air.
主广场有个喷泉,能将水喷射至40英尺高的空中。 - You are a fountain of ideas.
你就是思想的源泉。
spring : 指从地面自然涌出的天然泉。
- a mountain spring
山泉 - spring water
泉水 - To the north are the hot springs of Banyas de Sant Loan.
北边是班亚斯德桑隆温泉。
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