1 a decoration (in a garden or in a square in a town) that sends a flow of water into the air; the water that comes out of a fountain 喷泉；喷水池；喷泉喷出的水 ☞picture on page C8 见C8页插图

2 a strong flow of liquid or another substance that is forced into the air 喷涌而出之物: a fountain of blood/sparks 血如泉涌；火花四溅

3 a person or thing that provides a large amount of sth 大量提供某事物的人或物；来源: Ed's a fountain of information on football. 埃德总能提供大量足球方面的消息。