区别辨析fountain与spring

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。

  • Ten minutes later we were sluicing off dust at the fountain in the town centre.
    10分钟之后,我们就在市中心的喷泉里冲洗身上的灰尘了。
  • 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。
  • The amplifier exploded in a fountain of sparks.
    放大器爆炸,喷射出火星。
  • Tourism is a fountain of wealth for the city.
    旅游业是该市的重要收入来源。

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。