flow
- n.流;流动;连贯;涨潮;滔滔不绝;持续生产;不断供应
- vi.流动;流;流畅;涌流;有的是;涨;飘垂;被强烈感到
flownoun
流动 continuous movement
流；流动
the steady and continuous movement of sth/sb in one direction
She tried to stop the flow of blood from the wound.
她试图止住伤口流血。
an endless flow of refugees into the country
难民源源不断流入这个国家
to improve traffic flow (= make it move faster)
改善交通流量
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
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
to encourage the free flow of information
鼓励信息自由交流
data flow
数据流
言语；文字 of speech/writing
滔滔不绝
continuous talk by sb
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。
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
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
the ebb and flow of the tide
潮涨潮落
to be relaxed and not worry about what you should do
verb
不断移动 move continuously
流；流动
to move steadily and continuously in one direction
It's here that the river flows down into the ocean.
这条河就在这里汇入海洋。
Blood flowed from a cut on her head.
血从她头上的伤口处流出来。
This can prevent air from flowing freely to the lungs.
这可以防止空气任意流入肺部。
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
Constant streams of traffic flowed past.
车流不断通过。
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
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
It was obvious that money flowed freely in their family.
显然他们家族有的是钱。
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
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
Her hair flowed down over her shoulders.
她的头发垂到肩上。
long flowing skirts
飘逸长裙
海 of the sea
涨；涨潮
to come in towards the land
来自；由…引起
to come or result from sth
flow
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VERB 流动;流向
If a liquid, gas, or electrical current flows somewhere, it moves there steadily and continuously.A stream flowed gently down into the valley...
一条小溪潺潺流进山谷。
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VERB (人群或事物)流动，持续移动
If a number of people or things flow from one place to another, they move there steadily in large groups, usually without stopping.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。
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VERB (信息)传播，流传;(资金)流通
If information or money flows somewhere, it moves freely between people or organizations.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。
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VERB (感情)充满，洋溢
If an emotion flows through someone, they feel it very intensely, often so that other people notice it.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。
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VERB 源自;由…引起
If a quality or situation flows from something, it comes from it or results naturally from it.Undesirable consequences flow from these misconceptions.
这些误解造成了不良的影响。
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VERB (话语)流畅，流利
If someone's words flow, they are spoken smoothly and continuously.His words flowed more readily.
他说得更加流利了。
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VERB (头发或衣服)垂下，飘拂
If someone's hair or clothing flows about them, it hangs freely and loosely....a long white dress which flowed over her body.
她身上穿的一条飘逸的白色长裙
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VERB 充满;满是;到处是
If you say that something flows or that a place flows with it, you are indicating that there is a great deal of that thing in the place.The wine flowed and we danced the night away...
我们喝了很多酒，跳了一个晚上的舞。
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PHRASE 滔滔不绝;口若悬河
Someone who is in full flow is talking easily and continuously and seems likely to go on talking for some time.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。
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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, is in full flow, you mean that the activity has started and is being carried out with a great deal of energy and enthusiasm.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。
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PHRASE 随波逐流;随大流
If you go with the flow, you let things happen or let other people tell you what to do, rather than trying to control what happens yourself.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。
noun
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- the act of flowing or streaming;continuous progression
- Synonym: stream
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- the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
- Synonym: flowing
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- dominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideas
- two streams of development run through American history
- stream of consciousness
- the flow of thought
- the current of history
- Synonym: stream current
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- any uninterrupted stream or discharge
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- the monthly discharge of blood from the uterus of nonpregnant women from puberty to menopause
- the women were sickly and subject to excessive menstruation
- a woman does not take the gout unless her menses be stopped"--Hippocrate
- the semen begins to appear in males and to be emitted at the same time of life that the catamenia begin to flow in females"--Aristotl
- Synonym: menstruation menses menstruum catamenia period
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- something that resembles a flowing stream in moving continuously
- a stream of people emptied from the terminal
- the museum had planned carefully for the flow of visitors
- Synonym: stream
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- the amount of fluid that flows in a given time
- Synonym: flow rate rate of flow
verb
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- undergo menstruation
- She started menstruating at the age of 11
- Synonym: menstruate
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- cover or swamp with water
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- fall or flow in a certain way
- This dress hangs well
- Her long black hair flowed down her back
- Synonym: hang fall
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- move or progress freely as if in a stream
- The crowd flowed out of the stadium
- Synonym: flux
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- move along, of liquids
- Water flowed into the cave
- the Missouri feeds into the Mississippi
- Synonym: run feed course
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- cause to flow
- The artist flowed the washes on the paper
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- be abundantly present
- The champagne flowed at the wedding
数据来源：WordNet
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When the gate is raised , the water can flow freely .
闸门提起时水就可以畅流。
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Your bodies and names will perish , but the river will flow on for ever -- the names of mediocre writers will be forgottern , but those of the great masters will live .
尔曹身与名俱灭，不废江河万古流。
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Ensure there is a free flow of air around the machine .
要确保机器周围空气畅通。
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Too many examples can interrupt the smooth flow of the text .
例子太多会使行文不流畅。
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She tried to stop the flow of blood from the wound .
她试图止住伤口流血。
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The water flows at about 1.5 metres per second .
水的流速约为每秒1.5米。
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As usual , Tom was in full flow .
汤姆如常地口若悬河。
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The stones have been worn smooth by the constant flow of water .
不停的流水把这些石头冲刷得很光滑。
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It was obvious that money flowed freely in their family .
显然他们家族有的是钱。
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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。
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This can prevent air from flowing freely to the lungs .
这可以防止空气任意流入肺部。
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They discussed ways of stemming the flow of smuggled drugs .
他们讨论了遏制走私毒品流通的办法。
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Blood flowed from a cut on her head .
血从她头上的伤口处流出来。
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Election results flowed in throughout the night .
整夜不断传来选举的结果。
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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。
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A stream of blood flowed from the wound .
一股鲜血从伤口流出来。
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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。
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The mixture flows to a revolving drum where the water is filtered out .
混合剂流过旋转着的滚筒时水分便从中滤出。
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Constant streams of traffic flowed past .
车流不断通过。
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The excitement at the start of a race can really get the adrenalin flowing .
起跑时的激动确实能使人热血沸腾。
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She shook her long , flowing locks .
她抖了抖她那飘逸的长发。
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The Charles River flows through Boston .
查尔斯河流经波士顿。
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Fear and excitement suddenly flowed over me .
我突然感到又恐惧又兴奋。
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Conversation flowed freely throughout the meal .
席间大家一直谈笑甚欢。
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Rivers of molten lava flowed down the mountain .
大量的熔岩顺着山坡流下来。
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Her hair flowed down over her shoulders .
她的头发垂到肩上。
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The wine flowed freely .
葡萄酒无限量供应。
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Massage may help to increase blood flow to specific areas of the body
按摩有助于增加身体特定部位的血液流量。
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The current flows into electric motors that drive the wheels .
电流流入了驱动车轮的电动机。
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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。
指液体、气体或电流稳定而持续地运动；也指大量的人或物由某处向另一处流动。
Air cannot flow freely in this room because all the windows are shut.
这间屋子里的空气无法自由流通，因为所有的窗户都关上了。
Experts have provided some suggestions on how to control the amount of water flowing into this reservoir.
专家们已就如何控制流入该蓄水池的水量给出了一些建议。
Money flowed from aid agencies into the country.
资金从援助机构流入该国。
指液体或气体大量涌动；也指大量的人或物接连不断地朝某处运动。
When she saw her boyfriend coming back safely, tears streamed down her cheeks.
看到男朋友平安回来，泪水顺着她的脸颊往下流。
Hurry up! Water has already streamed out of the burst pipe and onto the floor.
快点！水已经从爆裂的水管涌出，淌到地板上了。
People streamed across the street.
街上行人川流不息。
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