| 单词 | flow |
| 释义 | verb | noun flowflow1 /floʊ/ ●●● W2 verb [intransitive] 1LIQUID/GAS/ELECTRICITY if a liquid, gas, or electricity flows, it moves in a steady continuous stream: The river flows more slowly here.flow over/down/through etc. Water was flowing over the top of the dam. Lava flowed from the volcano. a surge of power flowing through the cable If the windows are shut, air cannot flow freely.► see thesaurus at pour2GOODS/INFORMATION/CARS ETC. to move or be supplied easily, smoothly, and continuously and in large numbers or amounts from one place to another: The widened freeway should help keep traffic flowing.flow in/out/through/from etc. Money has been flowing into the country from aid agencies. Refugees were flowing out of the war zone.3ALCOHOL if alcohol flows at a party, people drink a lot and there is a lot available: That night the wine flowed freely.4WORDS/IDEAS a)if conversation or ideas flow, people talk or have ideas without being interrupted: The conversation flowed from one topic to another. b)if the ideas or words of a speech or piece of writing flow, they seem to follow each other in a way that is pleasing and makes sense: If I change this paragraph, do you think it will flow better?5CLOTHES/HAIR if clothing, hair, etc. flows, it hangs loosely and gracefully6FEELINGS if an emotion flows, someone feels it strongly: flow through/into/from etc. He let all his anger flow out of him.7OCEAN if the tide flows, it moves toward the landflow from something phrasal verb formal to happen as a result of something: the political consequences that flowed from this decision verb | noun flowflow2 ●●○ noun 1LIQUID/GAS/ELECTRICITY [countable usually singular] a smooth steady movement of liquid, gas, or electricity: flow of the flow of blood to the brainblood/water/air etc. flow The air flow is then stopped.2SUPPLY/MOVEMENT [countable usually singular] a continuous supply or movement of something from one place to another: The road repairs should not affect traffic flow.flow of the flow of food and medicine into areas affected by the flood the free flow of (=ability of something to move without being restricted) goods between our countries3WORDS/IDEAS [uncountable] actions, words, or ideas that are produced continuously: flow of the flow of your speech4OCEAN [singular] the regular movement of the ocean toward the land: the ebb and flow (=movement away and toward land) of the tide5go with the flow informal a)to do what is easiest in your situation, and not try to do something difficult or different: If you want to stay sane, just go with the flow. b)to do what other people are doing6go against the flow informal to do something very different from what other people are doing[Origin: Old English flowan] → see also cash flow, ebb and flow at ebb1 (1) |
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