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Menace Under Otari - 16 Mermaid Fountain

While much of this rectangular chamber is in ruins, the center contains a fountain of pristine water with something glittering at the bottom. In the middle of the fountain is a marble statue of a mermaid, her lips pursed as if she were about to blow a kiss, or maybe whistle. Each corner of the pool has some sort of mechanism embedded in the stones, but the one in the southwest corner appears to be smashed.

Words

pristine

pris·tine /ˈprɪstiːn/ adjective

  1. extremely fresh or clean:
    • a pristine white shirt

glitter

glit·ter1 /ˈɡlɪtə $-ər / verb [intransitive]

  1. to shine brightly with flashing points of light SYNsparkle:
  • The river glittered in the sunlight.

mermaid

mer·maid /ˈmɜːmeɪd $ˈmɜːr- / noun [countable]

  • in stories, a woman who has a fish’s tail instead of legs and who lives in the sea

purse

purse2 verb [transitive]

  • if you purse your lips, you bring them together tightly into a small circle, especially to show disapproval or doubt:
    • Mrs Biddell pursed her lips and shook her head.

Chinese

虽然这间长方形的房间大部分已成废墟，但中央仍保留着一座清澈的喷泉，泉底有某样闪闪发光的东西。喷泉中央立着一尊大理石雕刻的美人鱼像，她双唇微抿，仿佛正要吹吻，或是吹口哨。喷泉四角的石块中嵌有某种机械装置，但西南角的装置似乎已被砸毁。