| [/fləu; flo/] v (pt, pp -ed) 用法:
1 [I, Ipr, Ip] (a) (of a liquid) move freely and continuously （指液体）流动:
Her tears flowed freely (down her cheeks). 她眼泪止不住地（顺著面颊）往下流. *
Most rivers flow into the sea. 江河大多流入海洋. *
Blood suddenly started flowing out. 突然流出血来.
(b) move freely and continuously, esp within a closed system; circulate 畅通无阻（尤指在封闭系统内）; 流通; 流传:
Keep the traffic flowing. 保持交通畅通无阻. *
Electricity is flowing (in the circuit/wires). 电在（电路[导线]中）流动. *
Blood flows round the body. 血液在体内循环. *
In convection, hot currents flow upwards. 在对流中热气流向上运动. 用法:
2 [I] (of speech or writing) proceed evenly and continuously （指讲话或写作）流畅:
Conversation flowed freely when the speaker invited discussion. 演讲人请大家讨论, 於是人人畅所欲言. 用法:
3 [I, Ipr, Ip] fall or hang (down) loosely and freely 松散而无束缚地落下或垂下:
long flowing robes 飘洒的长袍 *
Her hair flowed (down) over her shoulders. 她长发垂肩. 用法:
4 [I, Ipr] ~ (with sth) be available plentifully; be distributed freely 有的是; 大量供应; 取之不尽:
The party became lively when the drink began to flow. 饮料开始大量供应, 聚会的气氛就活跃起来了. *
a land flowing with milk and honey, ie place with rich natural resources 自然资源丰富的地方. 用法:
5 [I] (of the sea tide) come in; rise （指海潮）涨, 涨潮:
The tide began to flow and our footprints were covered. 开始涨潮了, 潮水遮住了我们的脚印. Cf 参看 ebb 1. 用法:
6 (phr v) flow in/into sth arrive in a steady stream 不断涌入:
The election results flowed in throughout the night. 通夜不断传来各项选举结果. *
Offers of help flowed into the office. 人们接连不断地向办事处表示愿意提供帮助. flow from sth come or derive from sth; result from sth 源於某事物;为某事物的结果:
Many benefits will flow from this discovery. 这项发现将带来许多好处. flow out (of sth) leave in a steady stream 外流:
Profits are flowing out of the country. 利润源源不断地流向国外. flow over sb take place without affecting sb （某事）发生而不影响某人:
Office politics just seem to flow over him. 同事之间互相倾轧、 勾心斗角的事似乎并未波及到他. flow 2
n (usu sing 通常作单数) 用法:
1 ~ (of sth/sb) (rate of a) flowing movement of sth/sb （某事物[某人]的）流动（量）; 流量:
a steady flow of traffic 川流不息的来往车辆 *
The government is trying to stop the increasing flow of refugees entering the country. 政府正在设法阻止越来越多的难民流入本国. 用法:
2 ~ (of sth) (rate of a) continuous stream or supply of sth 某事物的持续或连续供应（量）:
cut off the flow of oil 切断石油输送 *
the constant flow of information 源源不断的信息. 用法:
3 even and continuous outpouring of words 口若悬河; 滔滔不绝:
I interrupted him while he was in full flow, ie talking away strongly. 他正在高谈阔论, 我打断了他的话. 用法:
4 incoming tide 涨潮:
the ebb and flow of the sea 海潮的涨落. 用法:
5 (idm 习语) the ebb and flow (of sth) => ebb n. |