geyser
geyser — noun
1. A natural opening in the earth through which steam and hot water shoot upward, s
A natural opening in the earth through which steam and hot water shoot upward, sometimes at regular or unpredictable times.
Tourists gathered to watch the geyser shoot water high into the morning sky.
collocation: watch a geyser + shoot water
The geyser in Yellowstone National Park erupts every ninety minutes.
geyser + erupt + time expression
Ziad's family drove six hours to see the famous geyser.
When the geyser erupted, steam covered the whole viewing platform.
Visitors must stay behind the fence when a geyser is active.
- hot spring
a pool of naturally heated water that does not erupt
- fumarole
a vent that releases only steam and gases, not liquid water — a technical term
文法句型
often used with 'the' + [name of location]
用法筆記
Only certain volcanic regions have geysers; the most famous ones are in Yellowstone (USA), Iceland, and New Zealand. Do not use this word for ordinary hot springs that do not erupt.
常見錯誤
2. A household device, found mainly in older homes, that burns gas to heat water fo
A household device, found mainly in older homes, that burns gas to heat water for washing, showering, or bathing.
The old geyser in the basement broke down last winter.
old-fashioned term: geyser meaning gas water heater
Maeve's grandmother still uses a gas geyser to heat bathwater.
collocation: gas geyser
The landlord finally replaced the rusty geyser in the flat.
Turning on the hot tap made the geyser roar to life.
A plumber came to fix the noisy geyser in the kitchen.
- water heater
a neutral, modern term for any device that heats household water
- boiler
a device that heats water for central heating and sometimes also for taps; broader than geyser
文法句型
often preceded by 'gas' as in 'gas geyser'
用法筆記
This sense is now old-fashioned in Britain; most newer homes use combi-boilers, electric showers, or tankless heaters instead. The term is still common in South Africa and India.