词组 | flow |
释义 | verb | noun flow1 /fləʊ $ floʊ/ verb to move in a steady continuous streamadverbsflow fast/swiftly The stream was flowing fast over the stones.flow freely/easily If the windows are shut, air cannot flow freely through the building.flow smoothly Keeping to the speed limit helps traffic to flow smoothly.prepositionsflow into/out of sth These gates regulate the amount of water flowing into the canal.flow through sth The blood flowing through your veins transports nutrients around your body.flow past sb/sth A constant stream of cars flowed past them.THESAURUS: flow run to flow – used when saying that something flows in a particular direction: Water was running down the walls of the room. | The river runs into the sea. | Sweat ran off his nose. come out to flow out of something: You couldn’t drink any of the water that came out of the tap. | Blood was coming out of the cut. pour to flow in large quantities: The rain poured down. | Blood was pouring from a wound on his head. gush to flow out quickly in very large quantities: Water was gushing out at more than 3000 gallons a minute. spurt to flow out suddenly with a lot of force: Oil was spurting from a small hole in the pipe. trickle to flow slowly in drops or in a thin stream: Clare felt sweat trickling down the back of her neck. leak to flow in or out through a small hole or crack, usually when this is not meant to happen: Oil was leaking from the engine. | Water is leaking from a pipe under the floor. ooze to flow from something very slowly – used about blood or a thick liquid: Blood was oozing from the wound. | Jam oozed out as she bit into the cake. drip to fall in drops: Water dripped from the tap continuously. | Some paint had dripped onto the floor. cascade to flow down the side of something in large amounts: Water cascades down the hillside. | Gallons of water cascaded over the side of the bath. verb | noun flow2 /fləʊ $ floʊ/ noun a steady movement of something such as water, people, vehicles, or informationadjectivesa steady/constant/continuous flow There has been a steady flow of customers into the store.a free flow of sth There needs to be a free flow of air around the room.an adequate flow You need to maintain adequate blood flow from the heart.a poor flow The problem was caused by poor blood flow.nouns + flowthe water/blood flow You can adjust the water flow. | The drug increases the blood flow to the brain.the air flow If there is too much air coming out, you can reduce the air flow.the traffic flow The new road system has improved the traffic flow.verbscontrol the flow of sth It is impossible to control the flow of information on the internet.increase/improve the flow of sth Exercise improves the flow of blood to the brain.reduce/restrict/slow the flow of sth The dam helps to restrict the flow of water.maintain/ensure the flow of sth More planes were brought in, to maintain the flow of supplies.stem the flow of sth (=stop it or make it less) She tightened the bandage to stem the flow of blood.interrupt the flow of sth They want to interrupt the flow of illegal drugs.flow + nounsthe flow rate We calculated the flow rate of the river.prepositionsthe flow of sth He held up his arm to stop the flow of blood.against the flow The salmon have to swim against the flow of the river.THESAURUS: flow stream a continuous flow of people or things, or of a liquid or air. A stream is smaller than a flow: He received a steady stream of visitors. | There was a constant stream of traffic outside the house. | Add the oil in a thin stream. | There is a constant stream of customers. | A stream of water was coming from the tank. trickle a small flow of liquid, or a small number of people or things going somewhere. A trickle is smaller than a stream: A trickle of blood was running from the corner of his mouth. | A thin trickle of sweat ran down her forehead. | So far, there has been only a trickle of voters. gush a large quantity of liquid or air that suddenly comes out of something: Kids played in the gush of water from the fire hydrant. | He tried to stop the gush of blood from his nose. | There was a sudden gush of oil out of the ground. current a moving flow of water in a river, lake, or sea, or a flow of air: The swimmers were caught by a strong current and swept out to sea. | I felt a current of warm air. tide the regular flow of water towards and away from the shore. Tide is also used about a very large number of people or things, or increasingly strong feelings among a group of people: The walkers were cut off by the tide (=prevented from leaving a place by the tide). | They want to stem the tide of illegal immigrants. | The government faced a tide of opposition to the war. |
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