flow

vi.流；垂；流出；（谈话、文体等）流畅

n.流动；滔滔不绝；涨潮；连贯

vt.使泛滥；淹没；排出

noun

流动 continuous movement

1. 流；流动
   the steady and continuous movement of sth/sb in one direction
   1. She tried to stop the flow of blood from the wound.
      她试图止住伤口流血。
   2. an endless flow of refugees into the country
      难民源源不断流入这个国家
   3. to improve traffic flow (= make it move faster)
      改善交通流量
   4. to control the direction of flow
      控制流向

生产；供应 production/supply

2. 持续生产；不断供应
   the continuous production or supply of sth
   1. 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
   2. to encourage the free flow of information
      鼓励信息自由交流
   3. data flow
      数据流

言语；文字 of speech/writing

3. 滔滔不绝
   continuous talk by sb
   1. 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。
   2. As usual, Tom was in full flow .
      汤姆如常地口若悬河。
4. 连贯；流畅
   the way that words and ideas are linked together in speech or writing
   1. 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

5. 涨潮
   the movement of the sea towards the land
   1. the ebb and flow of the tide
      潮涨潮落

verb

不断移动 move continuously

1. 流；流动
   to move steadily and continuously in one direction
   1. It's here that the river flows down into the ocean.
      这条河就在这里汇入海洋。
   2. Blood flowed from a cut on her head.
      血从她头上的伤口处流出来。
   3. This can prevent air from flowing freely to the lungs.
      这可以防止空气任意流入肺部。
   4. She lost control and the tears began to flow.
      她禁不住泪如泉涌。
2. 涌流；流动
   to move or pass continuously from one place or person to another, especially in large numbers or amounts
   1. Constant streams of traffic flowed past.
      车流不断通过。
   2. 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

3. 流畅
   to develop or be produced in an easy and natural way
   1. Conversation flowed freely throughout the meal.
      席间大家一直谈笑甚欢。

有的是 be available easily

4. 有的是；大量供应
   to be available easily and in large amounts
   1. It was obvious that money flowed freely in their family.
      显然他们家族有的是钱。
   2. 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

5. 被强烈感到
   to be felt strongly by sb
   1. 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

6. 飘垂；飘拂
   to hang loosely and freely
   1. Her hair flowed down over her shoulders.
      她的头发垂到肩上。
   2. long flowing skirts
      飘逸长裙

海 of the sea

7. 涨；涨潮
   to come in towards the land

名词复数形式:flows 现在分词:flowing 第三人称单数:flows 过去式:flowed 过去分词:flowed

flow 浮动

来自PIE*pleu, 浮动，流动，词源同float, fleet, pluvial.

1. The flow of current actuates the signal.
   电流发出了信号。
2. The current flows into electric motors that drive the wheels.
   电流流入了驱动车轮的电动机。
3. A stream flowed gently down into the valley
   一条小溪潺潺流进山谷。
4. 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。
5. Troops would patrol major roads to ensure that traffic flows freely throughout the country.
   军队将在主要道路巡逻以确保全国的交通通畅。
6. 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。
7. 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。
8. 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。
9. Waves of emotion flowed across his huge face.
   他那张大脸上一时间表情千变万化。
10. Undesirable consequences flow from these misconceptions.
    这些误解造成了不良的影响。
11. His words flowed more readily.
    他说得更加流利了。
12. The wine flowed and we danced the night away
    我们喝了很多酒，跳了一个晚上的舞。
13. The square was packed, and the cobbled streets flowed with coloured petals.
    广场上挤满了人，鹅卵石铺就的街道上满是五颜六色的花朵。
14. 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。
15. 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。
16. 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。
17. We are keeping our head above water, but our cash flow position is not too good.
    我们正努力避免陷入困境，但我们的现金流动情况不太好。
18. A barrage would halt the flow upstream and lift the water level.
    一道拦河坝将会在上游拦住水流，抬升水位。
19. The present flow of refugees was manageable
    目前难民的流动尚可控制。
20. Anything that could save the company money and perk up its cash flow was examined.
    所有能够为公司节省开支、增加流动资金的办法都研究过了。
21. These dams have restricted the flow of the river downstream.
    这些堤坝限制了河水顺流而下。
22. American firms handed over technologies to their partners and then sat back to enjoy the cash flow.
    美国公司把技术移交给了合作方，然后就坐等着收钱了。
23. 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。
24. He has squared the circle of keeping the City happy and doing something to improve business cash flow
    他做到了不可能做到的事，既让伦敦城满意，又增加了企业的现金流量。
25. Austria has sent three army battalions to its border with Hungary to stem the flow of illegal immigrants
    奥地利已派出3个营的兵力去本国和匈牙利交界的边境地区阻止非法移民的流入。
26. Aspirin thins the blood, letting it flow more easily through narrowed blood vessels.
    阿司匹林可以稀释血液，使其在变窄的血管里更顺畅地流动。
27. Any investment in shares is a bet on an unknowable future flow of profits
    任何股票投资都是对不可知的未来利润走向的赌博。
28. The mud-rock flow submerged the whole village.
    泥石流埋没了整个村庄。
29. In the endless flow of absolute truth there are innumerable relative truths.
    在绝对真理的长河中有无数相对真理。