- The word flow has many shades of meaning but most involve the steady movement of something. Water can flow in a river, electricity can flow through a wire, and talk might also flow as you sit and chat with friends.
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- v. 流动，
- n. 流动；
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1. to control the direction of flow
控制流向
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2. to improve traffic flow
改善交通流量
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3. an endless flow of refugees into the country
难民源源不断流入这个国家
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4. to encourage the free flow of information
鼓励信息自由交流
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5. As usual, Tom was in full flow.
汤姆如常地口若悬河。
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6. She lost control and the tears began to flow.
她禁不住泪如泉涌。
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7. Blood flowed from a cut on her head.
血从她头上的伤口处流出来。
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8. Constant streams of traffic flowed past.
车流不断通过。
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9. Fear and excitement suddenly flowed over me.
我突然感到又恐惧又兴奋。(流遍我身)
- flow (n.) mid-15c., "action of flowing," from flow (v.). Meaning "amount that flows" is from 1807. Sense of "any strong, progressive movement comparable to the flow of a river" is from 1640s. Flow chart attested from 1920 (flow-sheet in same sense from 1912). To go with the flow is by 1977, apparently originally in skiing jargon.
- flow (v.) Old English flowan "to flow, stream, issue; become liquid, melt; abound, overflow" (class VII strong verb; past tense fleow, past participle flowen), from Proto-Germanic *flowan "to flow" (source also of Middle Dutch vloyen, Dutch vloeien, vloeijen "to flow," Old Norse floa "to deluge," Old High German flouwen "to rinse, wash"), from PIE root *pleu- "to flow." The weak form predominated from 14c., but strong past participle flown is occasionally attested through 18c. Related: Flowed; flowing.
flow ★ / fləʊ ; NAmE floʊ / noun , verb flow flows flowed flowing noun ★ [countable , usually singular , uncountable ] continuous movement 流动 1 ★ flow(of sth/sb) the steady and continuous movement of sth/sb in one direction 流；流动 ◆ 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 production/supply 生产；供应 2 ★ flow(of sth) the continuous production or supply of sth 持续生产；不断供应 ◆ 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 ☞see also cash flow of speech/writing 言语；文字 3 continuous talk by sb 滔滔不绝 ◆ 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。 4 flowof sth the way that words and ideas are linked together in speech or writing 连贯；流畅 ◆ Too many examples can interrupt the smooth flow of the text. 例子太多会使行文不流畅。 of the sea 海 5 the movement of the sea towards the land 涨潮 ◆ the ebb and flowof the tide 潮涨潮落 IDIOM go with the ˈflow ( informal) to be relaxed and not worry about what you should do 随遇而安 ☞more at ebb n. verb ★ move continuously 不断移动 1 ★ [intransitive ] (of liquid, gas or electricity 液体、气体或电 ) to move steadily and continuously in one direction 流；流动 ◆ She lost control and the tears began to flow. 她禁不住泪如泉涌。 + adv./prep. ◆ 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。 2 ★ [intransitive ] (+ adv./prep.) (of people or things 人或事物 ) to move or pass continuously from one place or person to another, especially in large numbers or amounts 涌流；流动 ◆ 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。 of ideas/conversation 思想；交谈 3 [intransitive ] to develop or be produced in an easy and natural way 流畅 ◆ Conversation flowed freely throughout the meal. 席间大家一直谈笑甚欢。 be available easily 有的是 4 [intransitive ] to be available easily and in large amounts 有的是；大量供应 ◆ 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。 of feeling 感觉 5 [intransitive ] + adv./prep. to be felt strongly by sb 强烈感到 ◆ Fear and excitement suddenly flowed over me. 我突然感到又恐惧又兴奋。 of clothes/hair 衣服；头发 6 [intransitive ] flow(down/over sth) to hang loosely and freely 飘垂；飘拂 ◆ Her hair flowed down over her shoulders. 她的头发垂到肩上。 ◆ long flowing skirts 飘逸长裙 of the sea 海 7 [intransitive ] (of the tidein the sea/ocean 海潮 ) to come in towards the land 涨；涨潮 OPP ebb PHRASAL VERB ˈflow from sth ( formal) to come or result from sth 来自；由…引起 flow / fləʊ ; NAmE floʊ /
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