un-tain /'fauntan;
NAmE 'fauntn/ noun 1 a structure from which water is sent up into the air
by a pump, used to decorate parks
and gardens/yards 人工喷泉； 喷水池一see also drinking
fountain 2 a strong flow of liquid or of another substance that is
forced into the air喷泉；（液体或其他物质的 > 喷射，涌流：77ie ampi诉er exploded in
a/oimtoin o/sparfcs.放大器爆炸， 喷If 出火星。3 a
rich source or supply of sth 丰富来 源；源泉：Tourism
is a /ountam 〇/
vveaith /or t/ie city. 旅游业是该市的重要收入来源。
fountainhead /'fauntanhed; NAmE -tnhed/ noun (//Yera〇/) a source or origin 泉源；根源；来源
'fountain pen noun a pen with a container that you fill with
ink that flows to a nib 自来水笔 _ picture o
STATIONERY
four CH»/fo:(r)/
1
number 4 0 There are examples of how to use
numbers at the entry for
five.数词用法示例见 five 条。
2
/7〇t//7 a group of four people or things 四个人（或事
物）的一组：to mafce up a少our at
tennis凑成四个人打 兩球 0 a coach and/our (= four horses)四匹為拉四 & 大马车 3 now/? (in cricket 板球）a shot
that scores four runs 得四分的一击 4 /low/? a team of four people who row a long narrow boat in races; the
boat that they row四人赛艇的全体成员；四人赛备ITMI
on all 'fours (of a person A) bent over with hands and knees on the
ground 匍简着；肌着：We were
cmvvZfng around on aH /ours.我们葡 * 套四处爬行。these four 'walls used
when you are talking about keeping sth secret (用于 叮嘱保守秘密）到此为止：Don’t Zet this
go_/lzrther t/ian these four walls (= Don^ tell anyone else who is not
in the room now).走出屋外这事就不要再谈了。
,four-by-'.four (also 4x4) a
vehicle with four- wheel drive (=
a system in which power is given to all four wheels) 0轮驱知巧车
.four-colour 'process noun [technical a way of reproducing natural colours in
photographs and printing using colour
separation 四色分色制版法 .four-di mensional adj. having four dimensions,
usually length, width, depth, and time 四维的（包括
长、宽、高和时间> .
fourfold /'foifeuld;
/S//\mf'foirfould/ adj., adv. o-fold .four-letter 'word noun a short word that is considered rude or offensive,
especially because it refers to sex or other functions of.the body (■幸母少 的）粗俗下流词SWEAR
WORD .four-poster 'bed (also tfour-'poster)
noun a large bed with a tall post at each of
the four comers, a cover over the top and curtains around the sides 四帷柱大床
—picture o bed
foursome /'foisam; NAmE 'foirsam/ noun [C+sing./pl. v.] a group of four people taking part in
a social activity or sport together四人一组，四人参加的活动（指社交活动
或体育活动）：CanymYmafceupa/oursome/ortennis tomorrow?你们明天能凑足四人打网球吗？
,four-’square 〇〇[/. 1 (of a building 建筑物）square
in shape, solid and strong 方形坚固的；方if正正的 2 (of a person 人）firm, steady and
determined 坚决果断的；坚 定不移的►
,four-_square flt/v.: f stand/our-square with the
President on this issue.在这个问题上我坚定不移地和
总统站在一起。
'four-star
adj. [usually before noun] 1 having four stars in a system that
measures quality. The highest quality is shown by either four or five stars.四星级的 l 表示优 质）：a/our-star hotd 四星级宾馆 2 (AMmf) having the second-highest military
rank, and wearing a uniform that has four stars on it (军私）四星级的：a/our-star
genera?四星J;将
'four-stroke adj. (technical (of an engine or vehicle 发动机或机动车）with a piston that makes four up and down
movements in each .power』cycle 四冲程兩 —compare two-stroke fourteen tHt /.for'tiin;
NAmE
,fo:r't-l number 14 十四► fourteenth
/,fo:_ti:n0; AZ/Amf iforr’t-/ oWm?/ number, noun 111311 There
are examples of how to use
ordinal numbers at the
entry for fifth.序数词用法示例
见fifth条。
the .Fourteenth A'mendment noun [sing.] a change made to the US Constitution in 1866 that gave
all Americans equal rights and allowed former slaves
to become citizens第十四条修正案（1866年对美国宪法
进行的修正，授予所有美国人平等权利并让此前奴隶成为
公民）
fourth CHt /fo:0; NAmEfo:r0/ ordinal number, noun _ 〇/^丨*加/ 4th 第四 RTIT3 There
are examples of
how to use ordinal
numbers at the entry for fifth.序数 词用法示例见fifth条。
3
noun (especially NAmB) = quarter n.(l)
the ,fourth di'mension noun [sing] 1 (used by scientists and writers of science fiction) time 第四 _ (科学家和科幻小说作家用语，即时间）2 an
experience that is outside normal human experience 非常人的体验
the .fourth e'state noun [sing.] newspapers and journalists in general and the
political influence that they have第四等级（指新闻界及其政治影晌）HT1THE
PRESS fourth-ly /'fo:01i;
NAmE 'fo:r0-/ adv. used to introduce
the fourth of a list of points you want to make in a speech or piece of writing
(用手列举）第四 the .Fourth of Ju'ly noun [sing.] a national holiday
in the US when people celebrate the anniversary of the Declaration of
Independence in 1776 美国独i纪念日 (纪念美国于1776年7月4日独立>
—see also Inde- PENDENCE Day
.four-way 'stop noun (S>4/r£) a place where two roads cross each other
at which there are signs indicating that vehicles must stop before continuing 停车前行* 口，四岔停车路口（有路标提示车辆先停后开） .four-wheel
'drive (especially NAmE ,all-wheel
'drive) noun [U, C]
a system in which power is applied to all four wheels of a vehicle, making it
easier to control; a vehicle with this system .t 车辆）四轮驱动；.四轮
驱动汽车：a car /our-vv/ieei drive四轮驱动轿车◊
We rented a four-wheel drive to get around the island.
我们租了 r辆四轮驱动车作环岛旅游。一see also
FOUR-BY-FOUR — picture C> PAGE Rl .four-'wheeler noun [NAm£) = quad bike fowl /faul/ noun 1 [C, U] {pi. fowl or fowls)
a bird that is kept for its meat and eggs, for example a chicken 家 禽：/owZ
such as turfceys and ducfo诸如火鸡和鸭之类舍
秦禽 2 [C] (oW wse) any
bird 鸟一see
also guineafowl，
WATERFOWL, WILDFOWL IHTOl See
FISH 11.
fow-ling /'fauliq/ noun [U] the activity of hunting wild birds野禽捕猎
fox /fDks; NAmEfaiksI noun, verb
mnoun 1 [C] a wild animal of the dog
family, with reddish-brown fur, a pointed face and a thick heavy tail 狐；狐狸一see also flying
fox, vixen 2 [U] the skin and fur of the fox, used to make coats, etc.狐皮 3 [C] (often disapproving) a person who is clever and able to get
what they want by influencing or tricking other people狡猾的人；老狐狸；老滑头：He’s a u^yoW/ox. 他是个诡计多端的老狐狸。4 [C] an attractive
young woman漂亮的年轻女子
4
verb [VN] (informal, especially Br£) to be too
difficult for sb to understand or solve; to trick or confuse sb 使猜不 透；把…难住；使上当；使迷惑：The kwt
question/oxed even our paneZ 〇/experts.最后这个问题甚至把我彳ii的专 家小组都难倒了。/
foxed /fDkst; NAmE faikst/ adj. 1 unable
to understand or solve sth 困惑的；迷惑禾解的：J must
admit /’m compieteZy /oxed.我得承认我一点都不懂。2 (of the
paper of old books or prints 旧去书.页或图片）covered
with brown spots布满福色斑点的 fox-glove /'fDksglAV； NAmE 'fa:ks-/
noun [C, U] a tall
plant with purple or white flowers shaped like bells growing up its stem洋地黄，毛地黄（高棵植物，开紫
色或白色钟状花朵）
fox-hole /'fDkshaul;
NAmE 'faikshoul/ noun a hole in the
ground that soldiers use as a shelter against the enemy or as a place to fire
back from 散兵坑 一 compare hole
n.{3)