flows; flowed; flowing
flows; flowed; flowing
Learner's definition of FLOW
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of liquid, gas, or electricity : to move in a steady and continuous way(液體、氣體、電等的)流動 -
rivers flowing into the sea流入海洋的河流
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a gently flowing [=running] stream緩緩流動的小溪
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She opened the faucet and the water began to flow freely.她打開水龍頭,水就嘩嘩流出來了。
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a device that measures the amount of electricity flowing through a circuit電路的電量測試儀
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often used figuratively常用作比喻 2
a : to move in a continuous and smooth way流淌;順暢地移動 b : to move, come, or go continuously in one direction流向;湧向 3
a : to proceed in a smooth and easy way順暢進行 b of a drink : to be drunk freely暢飲 4
: to hang down in a loose and graceful way飄垂 5
: to be caused or produced by something : to come from something引發;産自;來自 6
of a tide : to move in toward the land : rise漲潮 2 flow /ˈfloʊ/ noun
plural flows
plural flows
Learner's definition of FLOW
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[singular] : an act of flowing流動;流淌 : the movement of something that is flowing(某物的)流動;流 -
a steady/smooth flow of traffic平穩/順暢的車流
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The doctor was trying to stop/staunch the flow of blood.醫生當時在盡力把血止住。
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We want to encourage the free flow of ideas.我們想鼓勵各種思想的自由交流。
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the westward flow of settlers湧向西部的移民潮
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We've been receiving a constant flow of phone calls.我們一直在接接二連三的來電。
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[count] : a large area of mud or some other material that is flowing or that was formed by flowing(大面積的)泥漿,流動物 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順其自然
in full flow
chiefly British 1
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used to describe someone who is talking continuously in a very enthusiastic way滔滔不絕;口若懸河 2
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used to describe the time when something is most active, successful, etc.頂峰時刻;高潮