flow
noun
verb
fləʊ
noun
1
LIQUID/GAS/ELECTRICITY
液体/气体/电
a
smooth
steady
movement
of
liquid,
gas,
or
electricity
〔液体、气体等的〕流动
C usually singular 一般用单数
[+
of
]
He
struggled
to
swim
against
the
flow
of
the
water.
他逆着水流拼命地往上游。
I
tied
a
towel
round
his
leg
to
try
to
stem
the
flow
of
blood.
我在他腿上包扎了块毛巾止血。
2
TRAFFIC
交通
the
steady
movement
of
traffic
车流
C usually singular 一般用单数, U
a
new
road
system
to
improve
traffic
flow
through
the
city
centre
提高市中心车流速度的新的道路系统
3
GOODS/PEOPLE/INFORMATION
商品/人/信息
the
movement
of
goods,
people,
or
information
from
one
place
to
another
〔商品、人或信息的〕流动
C usually singular 一般用单数
[+
of
]
the
flow
of
funds
from
the
US
to
Europe
资金从美国流向欧洲
There
has
been
a
steady
flow
of
people
leaving
the
area.
该地区人口持续外流。
They
have
accused
the
government
of
trying
to
block
the
free
flow
of
information.
他们指责政府试图阻止信息的自由流通。
an
attempt
to
stem
the
flow
of
refugees
across
the
border
堵截难民越境人流的尝试
4
SPEECH/WRITING
讲话/文章
the
continuous
stream
of
words
or
ideas
when
someone
is
speaking,
writing,
or
thinking
about
something
〔语言、思路等的〕连贯
U
I
didn’t
want
to
interrupt
her
flow
,
so
I
said
nothing.
我不想打断她的话头，所以什么也没有说。
5
OF THE SEA
大海的
the
regular
movement
of
the
sea
towards
the
land
涨潮
singular 单数
the
ebb
and
flow
of
the
tide
潮水的涨落
6
in full flow
if
someone
is
in
full
flow,
they
are
busy
talking
about
something
and
seem
likely
to
continue
for
a
long
time
口若悬河，谈兴正浓
informal
7
go with the flow
to
agree
that
you
will
do
the
thing
that
most
people
want
to
do
随大溜; 从众
I
don’t
mind,
I’ll
just
go
with
the
flow.
我无所谓，我随大家好了。
8
go against the flo
w
to
do
something
very
different
from
what
other
people
are
doing
逆潮流，背道而驰
verb
9
LIQUID/GAS/ELECTRICITY
液体/气体/电
when
a
liquid,
gas,
or
electricity
flows,
it
moves
in
a
steady
continuous
stream
流，流动
[+
over/down/through
etc
]
These
gates
regulate
the
amount
of
water
flowing
into
the
canal.
这些闸门调节流入运河的水量。
If
the
windows
are
shut,
air
cannot
flow
freely
through
the
building.
要是关闭窗户，空气就无法在大楼里自由流通。
10
GOODS/PEOPLE/INFORMATION
商品/人/信息
if
goods,
people,
or
information
flow
from
one
place
to
another,
they
move
there
in
large
numbers
or
amounts
流动; 流传;
always + adv/prep
Money
has
been
flowing
into
the
country
from
Western
aid
agencies.
资金源源不断地从西方援助机构流入该国。
The
number
of
refugees
flowing
into
the
area
is
still
increasing.
流入该地区的难民数量仍在上升。
11
TRAFFIC
交通
if
traffic
flows,
it
moves
easily
from
one
place
to
another
〔车辆〕畅通无阻
The
new
one-way
system
should
help
the
traffic
to
flow
better.
新的单行道系统应该有助于使车流更加畅通。
12
ALCOHOL
酒
if
alcohol
flows
at
a
party,
people
drink
a
lot
and
there
is
a
lot
available
大量喝，畅饮; 饮之不尽
Beer
and
whisky
flowed
freely
as
the
evening
wore
on.
夜越来越深，啤酒和威士忌也越喝越多。
13
WORDS/IDEAS
词语/想法
if
conversation
or
ideas
flow,
people
talk
or
have
ideas
steadily
and
continuously,
without
anything
stopping
or
interrupting
them
〔说话或思考〕流畅
Everyone
was
relaxed
and
the
conversation
flowed
freely
.
所有人都很放松，畅所欲言。
14
SEA
大海
when
the
sea
flows,
it
moves
towards
the
land
〔潮水〕涨起
We
watched
the
tide
ebb
and
flow
.
我们看着潮起潮落。
15
FEELINGS
感情
if
a
feeling
flows
through
you
or
over
you,
you
feel
it
strongly
强烈地感到
[+
through/over
]
She
felt
hot
rage
flowing
through
her.
她感到一股强烈的愤怒传遍全身。
16
CLOTHES/HAIR
衣服/头发
if
clothing
or
hair
flows,
it
falls
or
hangs
loosely
and
gracefully
〔衣服、头发〕飘垂，飘拂
Her
long
hair
flowed
down
her
back
.
她的长发披垂在背后。
17
flow from sth
to
happen
as
a
result
of
something
来自某物，产生于某物，源于某物
the
political
consequences
that
flowed
from
this
decision
这项决定所产生的政治后果