geyser

geyser — 名詞

1. A natural opening in the earth through which steam and hot water shoot upward, s

1.名詞B2
釋義

間歇泉

地底間歇噴出熱水蒸氣的自然孔洞

A natural opening in the earth through which steam and hot water shoot upward, sometimes at regular or unpredictable times.

例句

Tourists gathered to watch the geyser shoot water high into the morning sky.

遊客聚集觀看間歇泉將水噴向清晨的天空。

collocation: watch a geyser + shoot water

The geyser in Yellowstone National Park erupts every ninety minutes.

黃石國家公園的間歇泉每九十分鐘噴發一次。

geyser + erupt + time expression

同義詞
  • 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

❌We swam in the geyser.
✅We swam in the hot spring.
💡A geyser shoots water upward and is too hot to enter.

2. A household device, found mainly in older homes, that burns gas to heat water fo

2.名詞B2
釋義

燃氣熱水器

用瓦斯加熱家用熱水的設備

A household device, found mainly in older homes, that burns gas to heat water for washing, showering, or bathing.

例句

The old geyser in the basement broke down last winter.

地下室的舊燃氣熱水器去年冬天壞掉了。

old-fashioned term: geyser meaning gas water heater

Maeve's grandmother still uses a gas geyser to heat bathwater.

Maeve 的祖母仍用燃氣熱水器加熱洗澡水。

collocation: gas geyser

同義詞
  • 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.

常見錯誤

❌The plumber checked the geyser in the hot spring area.
✅The plumber checked the geyser in the basement.
💡This sense refers to a gas appliance, not a natural feature.