stream

n.河流，小河，川，溪；潮流，趋势，倾向；（事件等的）连续，（财富等的）滚滚而来；流出，流注，一连串

vt.& vi.流，流动

vi.飘扬；招展；鱼贯而行；一个接一个地移动

vt.按能力分班（或分组）；按能力分班（或分组）

noun

1. 小河；溪
   a small narrow river
   1. mountain streams
      山涧
2. 流；（液）流；（气）流
   a continuous flow of liquid or gas
   1. A stream of blood flowed from the wound.
      一股鲜血从伤口流出来。
3. （人）流；（车）流
   a continuous flow of people or vehicles
   1. I've had a steady stream of visitors.
      我不断有客人。
   2. Cars filed past in an endless stream.
      汽车川流不息，鱼贯而过。
4. 一连串，接二连三，源源不断（的事情）
   a large number of things that happen one after the other
   1. a constant stream of enquiries
      接连不断的询问
   2. The agency provided me with a steady stream of work.
      这介绍所让我不断有活干。
5. （把同龄学生按智力编在一起的）班，组
   a group in which students of the same age and level of ability are placed in some schools
   1. She was put into the fast stream.
      她被分在了快班。

verb

1. 流；流动；流出
   to move or pour out in a continuous flow; to produce a continuous flow of liquid or gas
   1. Tears streamed down his face.
      泪水顺着他的脸往下流。
   2. a streaming cold (= with a lot of liquid coming from the nose)
      流鼻涕的感冒
   3. Blood was streaming from her head.
      血从她头上流出来。
   4. Her head was streaming with blood.
      她头上流着血。
   5. Black smoke streamed from the exhaust.
      排气管里冒出黑烟。
   6. The exhaust streamed black smoke.
      排气管里冒出黑烟。
2. 鱼贯而行；一个接一个地移动
   to move somewhere in large numbers, one after the other
   1. People streamed across the bridge.
      桥上行人川流不息。
3. 飘动；飘扬
   to move freely, especially in the wind or water
   1. Her scarf streamed behind her.
      她的围巾在身后飘动。
4. 按能力分班（或分组）
   to put school students into groups according to their ability
   1. Pupils are streamed for French and Maths.
      学生上法语和数学课时按能力分成小组。
5. 用流式传输，流播（无须待整个文件下载到计算机便可播放互联网上的视频或音频文件）
   to play video or sound on a computer by receiving it as a continuous stream, from the Internet for example, rather than needing to wait until the whole of the material has been downloaded

名词复数形式:streams 现在分词:streaming 过去式:streamed 过去分词:streamed 第三人称单数:streams

stream 小河，溪流，水流，流动，飘扬

来自古英语 stream,小河，溪流，来自 Proto-Germanic*straumaz,水流，溪流，来自 PIE*sreu, 流动，词源同 serum,rheum.双字母-sr-在 Proto-Germanic 扩展为三字母-str-.引申诸相关词义。

1. Last year Oxbridge graduates accounted for 41% of entrants to the civil service's fast stream to promotion.
   去年加入快速晋职队伍的新公务员中，牛津和剑桥大学的毕业生占了41%。
2. A crane had to be used to haul the car out of the stream
   只好用了起重机，才将轿车从河里拖出来。
3. We crossed a small iron bridge over a meandering stream.
   我们穿过架在蜿蜒小河上的一座小铁桥。
4. Businessmen stream into one of Tokyo's main train stations.
   商人不断涌进东京的一个主要火车站。
5. There was a small stream at the end of the garden.
   花园的尽头有一条小河。
6. He breathed out a stream of cigarette smoke
   他吐出一缕烟。
7. Add the oil in a slow, steady stream.
   缓慢、平稳地加油。
8. There was a stream of traffic behind him.
   在他身后是长长的车流。
9. The discovery triggered a stream of readers 'letters.
   该发现引来了读者接二连三的来信。
10. We had a constant stream of visitors.
    我们这里的游客络绎不绝。
11. Tears streamed down their faces
    泪水顺着他们的脸颊流下。
12. She came in, rain streaming from her clothes and hair.
    她进来时，雨水顺着她的衣服和头发往下流。
13. Her eyes were streaming now from the wind
    她的眼睛被风吹得直流泪。
14. A cold usually starts with a streaming nose and dry throat.
    感冒开始时通常会流鼻涕、嗓子发干。
15. Refugees have been streaming into Travnik for months
    几个月来不断有难民涌入特拉夫尼克。
16. The traffic streamed past him
    车一辆一辆地从他身边疾驶而过。
17. The clock in the church struck twelve, and soon after people began to stream out.
    教堂的钟敲响了十二点，不久人们便开始鱼贯而出。
18. Sunlight was streaming into the courtyard.
    阳光照到院子里。
19. She was wearing a flimsy pink dress that streamed out behind her
    她穿的那件轻薄的粉红色连衣裙在身后飘舞。
20. He had been greeted by the sight of his mother, her red hair wildly streaming.
    他最先看见了他母亲，她红色的头发在风中狂舞。
21. Examinations may be used to choose which pupils are to move into the top streams.
    可以采取考试的方式来决定让哪些学生进入高阶班。
22. He advocates streaming children, and educating them according to their needs.
    他提倡把学生按能力分班，因需施教。
23. As new mines come on stream, Chile's share of world copper output will increase sharply
    新矿投产后，智利在世界铜产量中所占的份额将大幅增加。
24. I do not recall any formal training, just endless work and an unending stream of people!
    现在想起来，没有任何正式的培训，有的只是没完没了的工作和无休无止的人流！
25. A mountain stream pours into the rivers.
    山涧向河里倾注。
26. The stream has frozen up; you can see the fish trapped in the ice.
    小河冻起来了，你可以看见冻在冰里的鱼。
27. A stream flows past the house.
    一条小溪从房子旁边流过。
28. A small stream ran down among the rocks.
    一条小溪在岩石间奔流而下。
29. The stream has thinned down to a mere trickle.
    这条小河变成细流了。