stream

noun

/striːm/

Idioms

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a small, narrow river小河；溪
- a mountain stream山涧
- We waded across a shallow stream.我们涉水穿过一条浅溪。
- Our rivers and streams are polluted with a host of chemicals.我们的河流和小溪被许多化学物质污染了。
see also downstream, upstream
- The stream flows through a narrow valley.小溪流过狭窄的山谷。
- There are small fish in the stream.小溪里有小鱼。
- We picnicked beside a bubbling stream.我们在潺潺的小溪旁野餐。
- a leaf floating on the stream漂在小溪上的一片树叶
- Many underground streams flow beneath the forest.许多地下溪流在森林下面流动。
- We waded across a little mountain stream.我们蹚过一条小山涧。
Topics Geographyb2
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- little
- small
- shallow
- …
verb + stream
- cross
- ford
- pollute
- …
stream + verb
- flow
- run
- trickle
- …
stream + noun
- bed
preposition
- across a/the stream
- down a/the stream
- up a/the stream
- …
phrases
- the edge of the stream
- the side of the stream
a continuous flow of liquid or gas流；（液）流；（气）流
- a jet stream急流
- stream of something A stream of blood flowed from the wound.一股鲜血从伤口流出来。
- He blew out a stream of cigar smoke.他吹出一股雪茄烟。
see also bloodstream, Gulf Stream, jet stream
- Giant turbines blast a stream of air into the tube.巨型涡轮机将一股气流吹入管道。
- The stream of hot water hit the bottom of the bath. 热水流到浴缸底部。
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- thin
- air
- gas
- …
verb + stream
- emit
- let in
stream + verb
- flow
preposition
- stream of
a continuous flow of people or vehicles（人）流；（车）流
- stream of something/somebody I've had a steady stream of visitors.我不断有客人。
- a continuous stream of people/traffic持续不断的人流/车流
- in a stream Cars filed past in an endless stream.汽车川流不息，鱼贯而过。
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- constant
- continuous
- endless
- …
verb + stream
- generate
- send
- let loose
- …
preposition
- stream of
phrases
- stream of consciousness
a continuous supply of something; a large number of things that happen one after the other一连串，接二连三，源源不断（的事情）
- By licensing their works, artists can create an ongoing revenue stream.通过许可出售自己的作品，艺术家们可以拥有持续的收入来源。
- The building needs to produce an income stream for the company.这栋建筑需要为公司创造收入来源。
- stream of something The agency provided me with a steady stream of work.这介绍所让我不断有活干。
- a constant stream of enquiries接连不断的询问
- Most of the letter consisted of a stream of abuse.这封信的大部分都是一连串的辱骂。
see also revenue stream
- He let loose a stream of insults and obscenities.他破口大骂，吐出一连串脏话。
- She had to deal with a constant stream of enquiries.她不得不应付接连不断的询问。
- She was able to play streams of difficult notes with extreme accuracy.她能够极其准确地弹奏一连串的高难度音符。
- There were endless streams of mail which could not all be read.邮件川流不息，无法全部阅读。
- a constant stream of letters源源不断的信件
- The computer generates a steady stream of emails.这台计算机不断生成邮件。
- He let loose a stream of abuse.他破口大骂起来。
- We have established several different streams of funding.我们已经确立了多个融资渠道。
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- constant
- continuous
- endless
- …
verb + stream
- generate
- send
- let loose
- …
preposition
- stream of
phrases
- stream of consciousness
(computing计算机) a continuous flow of video or sound sent over the internet; a continuous flow of computer data or instructions 流；（液）流；（气）流
- You can listen to the live audio stream.你可以听现场音频流。
(especially British English) a group of students of the same age and level of ability in some schools（将同龄学生按能力编在一起的）班，组
- She was put into the fast stream.她被分在快班。
- Children who find themselves in the bottom stream feel discouraged.发现自己处于底层的孩子感到气馁。
- He was put into the top stream.他分在快班。
Topics Educationc2

词源Old English strēam (noun), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch stroom, German Strom, from an Indo-European root shared by Greek rhein ‘to flow’.

Idioms

be/come on stream

to be in operation or available投产；投入使用
- The new computer system comes on stream next month.新的计算机系统下月投入使用。

stream

verb

/striːm/

动词形式

present simple I / you / we / they stream	/striːm/ /striːm/
he / she / it streams	/striːmz/ /striːmz/
past simple streamed	/striːmd/ /striːmd/
past participle streamed	/striːmd/ /striːmd/
-ing form streaming	/ˈstriːmɪŋ/ /ˈstriːmɪŋ/

[intransitive, transitive] (of liquid or gas液体或气体) to move or pour out in a continuous flow; to produce a continuous flow of liquid or gas流；流动；流出
- (+ adv./prep.) Tears streamed down his face.泪水顺着他的脸往下流。
- a streaming cold (= with a lot of liquid coming from the nose)流鼻涕的感冒
- Stay away—I've got a streaming cold.离我远点——我感冒了。
- Sunlight streamed through the windows.阳光洒进窗内。
- stream with something Her head was streaming with blood.她头上流着血。
- stream from something Blood was streaming from her head.血从她头上流出来。
- Black smoke streamed from the exhaust.黑烟从排气管里冒出来。
- stream something The exhaust streamed black smoke.排气管里冒出黑烟。
[intransitive] + adv./prep. (of people or things人或东西) to move somewhere in large numbers, one after the other鱼贯而行；一个接一个地移动
- People streamed across the bridge.桥上行人川流不息。
- The refugees streamed north to the border.难民向北涌向边境。
- He stared out of the window at the cars streaming along the street.他注视着窗外大街上那川流不息的车流。
[intransitive] + adv./prep. to move freely, especially in the wind or water飘动；飘扬
- Her scarf streamed behind her.她的围巾在身后飘动。
- She was walking by the sea, her fair hair streaming.她在海边散步，金发飘飘。
(especially British English)
(North American English usually track)
[transitive, usually passive] (in schools学校) to put school students into groups according to their ability按能力分班（或分组）
- be streamed (for something) Pupils are streamed for French and maths.学生上法语课和数学课时按能力分成小组。
[transitive] stream something (computing计算机) 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）
- You can stream the song for a single listen.你可以把这首歌流式播放一次。
- The programme was streamed on the Web 24 hours a day.该节目一天24小时在网上直播。
Topics Musicc1

词源Old English strēam (noun), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch stroom, German Strom, from an Indo-European root shared by Greek rhein ‘to flow’.