flow

英 [fləʊ]

美 [floʊ]

n.  流; 流动; 持续生产; 不断供应; 滔滔不绝
v.  流; 流动; 涌流; 流畅

复数：flows　现在分词：flowing　第三人称单数：flows　过去式：flowed　过去分词：flowed　

高考CET4考研TEM4

Oxford 3000 / Collins.4 / BNC.1759 / COCA.1984

同义词辨析

flowstream【导航词义：流动】

短语用例

flow from sth

• 来自；由…引起
  to come or result from sth

习惯用语

n.

go with the flow
• 随大溜
  to be relaxed and not worry about what you should do
the ebb and flow (of sth/sb)
• 涨落；盛衰；起伏；消长
  the repeated, often regular, movement from one state to another; the repeated change in level, numbers or amount
• the ebb and flow of the seasons
  四时更迭
• She sat in silence enjoying the ebb and flow of conversation.
  她默默地坐在那儿，饶有兴致地听着时高时低的谈话声。

牛津词典

noun

流动 continuous movement
• 流；流动
  the steady and continuous movement of sth/sb in one direction
  1. She tried to stop the flow of blood from the wound.
     她试图止住伤口流血。
  2. an endless flow of refugees into the country
     难民源源不断流入这个国家
  3. to improve traffic flow (= make it move faster)
     改善交通流量
  4. to control the direction of flow
     控制流向
生产；供应 production/supply
• 持续生产；不断供应
  the continuous production or supply of sth
  1. the flow of goods and services to remote areas
     商品和服务对边远地区源源不断的供应
  2. to encourage the free flow of information
     鼓励信息自由交流
  3. data flow
     数据流
言语；文字 of speech/writing
• 滔滔不绝
  continuous talk by sb
  1. You've interrupted my flow─I can't remember what I was saying.
     你打断了我的话——我记不得我在说什么了。
  2. As usual, Tom was in full flow .
     汤姆如常地口若悬河。
• 连贯；流畅
  the way that words and ideas are linked together in speech or writing
  1. Too many examples can interrupt the smooth flow of the text.
     例子太多会使行文不流畅。
海 of the sea
• 涨潮
  the movement of the sea towards the land
  1. the ebb and flow of the tide
     潮涨潮落

verb

不断移动 move continuously
• 流；流动
  to move steadily and continuously in one direction
  1. It's here that the river flows down into the ocean.
     这条河就在这里汇入海洋。
  2. Blood flowed from a cut on her head.
     血从她头上的伤口处流出来。
  3. This can prevent air from flowing freely to the lungs.
     这可以防止空气任意流入肺部。
  4. She lost control and the tears began to flow.
     她禁不住泪如泉涌。
• 涌流；流动
  to move or pass continuously from one place or person to another, especially in large numbers or amounts
  1. Constant streams of traffic flowed past.
     车流不断通过。
  2. Election results flowed in throughout the night.
     整夜不断传来选举的结果。
思想；交谈 of ideas/conversation
• 流畅
  to develop or be produced in an easy and natural way
  1. Conversation flowed freely throughout the meal.
     席间大家一直谈笑甚欢。
有的是 be available easily
• 有的是；大量供应
  to be available easily and in large amounts
  1. It was obvious that money flowed freely in their family.
     显然他们家族有的是钱。
  2. The party got livelier as the drink began to flow.
     开始尽兴畅饮时，聚会的气氛活跃起来。
感觉 of feeling
• 被强烈感到
  to be felt strongly by sb
  1. Fear and excitement suddenly flowed over me.
     我突然感到又恐惧又兴奋。
衣服；头发 of clothes/hair
• 飘垂；飘拂
  to hang loosely and freely
  1. Her hair flowed down over her shoulders.
     她的头发垂到肩上。
  2. long flowing skirts
     飘逸长裙
海 of the sea
• 涨；涨潮
  to come in towards the land

柯林斯词典

• VERB 流动;流向
  If a liquid, gas, or electrical currentflowssomewhere, it moves there steadily and continuously.
  1. A stream flowed gently down into the valley...
     一条小溪潺潺流进山谷。
  2. The current flows into electric motors that drive the wheels.
     电流流向电机，电机带动轮子转动。
  3. ...compressor stations that keep the gas flowing.
     使天然气保持流动的压缩机站
  4. Flowis also a noun.
     
  5. It works only in the veins, where the blood flow is slower.
     它只在静脉里起作用，在静脉中血液流动更慢一些。
• VERB (人群或事物)流动，持续移动
  If a number of people or thingsflowfrom one place to another, they move there steadily in large groups, usually without stopping.
  1. Large numbers of refugees continue to flow from the troubled region into the no-man's land...
     大批难民不断从骚乱地区涌入无人地带。
  2. Troops would patrol major roads to ensure that traffic flows freely throughout the country.
     军队将在主要道路巡逻以确保全国的交通通畅。
  3. Flowis also a noun.
     
  4. She watched the frantic flow of cars and buses along the street...
     她注视着街上小汽车和巴士汇成的滚滚车流。
  5. It would monitor traffic flows and provide feedback to motorists.
     它能监控交通状况，然后给司机提供反馈信息。
• See also:A lot of this information flowed through other police departments...An interest rate reduction is needed to get more money flowing and create jobs.Flowis also a noun....the opportunity to control the flow of information.cash flow
• VERB (感情)充满，洋溢
  If an emotionflowsthrough someone, they feel it very intensely, often so that other people notice it.
  1. In that moment a surge of hatred flowed through my blood...
     那一刻，一股仇恨在我的血液中翻涌。
  2. Waves of emotion flowed across his huge face.
     他那张大脸上一时间表情千变万化。
• VERB 源自;由…引起
  If a quality or situationflowsfromsomething, it comes from it or results naturally from it.
  1. Undesirable consequences flow from these misconceptions.
     这些误解造成了不良的影响。
  2. ...the psychological effects that can flow from childhood experiences of sexual abuse.
     可能由于儿时受到性侵犯而产生的心理影响
• VERB (话语)流畅，流利
  If someone's wordsflow, they are spoken smoothly and continuously.
  1. His words flowed more readily.
     他说得更加流利了。
• VERB (头发或衣服)垂下，飘拂
  If someone's hair or clothingflowsabout them, it hangs freely and loosely.
  1. ...a long white dress which flowed over her body.
     她身上穿的一条飘逸的白色长裙
  2. ...long black flowing hair.
     飘逸的黑色长发
• VERB 充满;满是;到处是
  If you say that somethingflowsor that a placeflowswithit, you are indicating that there is a great deal of that thing in the place.
  1. The wine flowed and we danced the night away...
     我们喝了很多酒，跳了一个晚上的舞。
  2. The square was packed, and the cobbled streets flowed with coloured petals.
     广场上挤满了人，鹅卵石铺就的街道上满是五颜六色的花朵。
• PHRASE 滔滔不绝;口若悬河
  Someone who isin full flowis talking easily and continuously and seems likely to go on talking for some time.
  1. He had been replying for some 40 minutes already and was still in full flow.
     他已经就就此问题回答了 40 分钟左右，仍然不见有停下来的意思。
• PHRASE (活动)如火如荼地进行;(人)全力以赴，充满激情
  If you say that an activity, or the person who is performing the activity, isin full flow, you mean that the activity has started and is being carried out with a great deal of energy and enthusiasm.
  1. Lunch at Harry's Bar was in full flow when Irene made a splendid entrance...
     当艾琳光彩照人地出现在门口时，哈里酒吧的午餐会正是热闹非凡。
  2. The Everton keeper needed all his courage to thwart a charging Vinny Jones in full flow.
     埃弗顿的守门员需要鼓足全部勇气才有可能抵挡住状态正佳的维尼·琼斯的冲锋射门。
• PHRASE 随波逐流;随大流
  If yougo with the flow, you let things happen or let other people tell you what to do, rather than trying to control what happens yourself.
  1. There's nothing I can do about the problem, so I might as well go with the flow.
     关于这个问题我无能为力，所以我不如就顺其自然好了。

双语例句

• A stream flowed gently down into the valley
  一条小溪潺潺流进山谷。
• The current flows into electric motors that drive the wheels.
  电流流入了驱动车轮的电动机。
• We are keeping our head above water, but our cash flow position is not too good.
  我们正努力避免陷入困境，但我们的现金流动情况不太好。
• The flow of current actuates the signal.
  电流发出了信号。
• Large numbers of refugees continue to flow from the troubled region into the no-man's land
  大批难民不断从骚乱地区涌入无人地带。
• A lot of this information flowed through other police departments
  大量此类信息在警察机关其他部门中流传。
• Austria has sent three army battalions to its border with Hungary to stem the flow of illegal immigrants
  奥地利已派出3个营的兵力去本国和匈牙利交界的边境地区阻止非法移民的流入。
• An interest rate reduction is needed to get more money flowing and create jobs.
  需要下调利率来推动资金流动以及创造就业机会。
• Anything that could save the company money and perk up its cash flow was examined.
  所有能够为公司节省开支、增加流动资金的办法都研究过了。
• Any investment in shares is a bet on an unknowable future flow of profits
  任何股票投资都是对不可知的未来利润走向的赌博。