flows; flowed; flowing
flows; flowed; flowing
Learner's definition of FLOW
[no object]
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of liquid, gas, or electricity : to move in a steady and continuous way(液体、气体、电等的)流动 -
rivers flowing into the sea流入海洋的河流
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a gently flowing [=running] stream缓缓流动的小溪
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She opened the faucet and the water began to flow freely.她打开水龙头,水就哗哗流出来了。
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a device that measures the amount of electricity flowing through a circuit电路的电量测试仪
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often used figuratively常用作比喻 2
a : to move in a continuous and smooth way流淌;顺畅地移动 b : to move, come, or go continuously in one direction流向;涌向 3
a : to proceed in a smooth and easy way顺畅进行 b of a drink : to be drunk freely畅饮 4
: to hang down in a loose and graceful way飘垂 5
: to be caused or produced by something : to come from something引发;产自;来自 6
of a tide : to move in toward the land : rise涨潮 2 flow /ˈfloʊ/ noun
plural flows
plural flows
Learner's definition of FLOW
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[singular] : an act of flowing流动;流淌 : the movement of something that is flowing(某物的)流动;流 -
a steady/smooth flow of traffic平稳/顺畅的车流
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The doctor was trying to stop/staunch the flow of blood.医生当时在尽力把血止住。
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We want to encourage the free flow of ideas.我们想鼓励各种思想的自由交流。
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the westward flow of settlers涌向西部的移民潮
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We've been receiving a constant flow of phone calls.我们一直在接接二连三的来电。
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[count] : a large area of mud or some other material that is flowing or that was formed by flowing(大面积的)泥浆,流动物 3
[noncount] : the amount of something that flows in a certain time流量 — see also cash flow
go against the flow
: to do things that do not agree with what most other people are doing不随大流;不合潮流
go with the flow
: to relax and accept what is happening without trying to change things or do something different or difficult顺其自然
in full flow
chiefly British 1
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used to describe someone who is talking continuously in a very enthusiastic way滔滔不绝;口若悬河 2
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used to describe the time when something is most active, successful, etc.顶峰时刻;高潮