flow
noun OPAL WOPAL S
/fləʊ/
/fləʊ/
[countable, usually singular, uncountable]Idioms 流;流动 - the flow of an electric current
电流的流动 - flow (of something) (from something) She tried to stop the flow of blood from the wound.
她试图止住伤口流血。 - flow (of something) to something Exercise increases blood flow to the brain.
运动增加流向大脑的血液。 - flow (of something) into something an endless flow of refugees into the country
难民源源不断流入这个国家 - flow (of something) through something a steady flow of traffic through the city
穿过城市的稳定车流 - to improve traffic flow (= make it move faster)
改善交通流量 - to control the direction of flow
控制流向 - Cut back surrounding vegetation to increase light and air flow.
减少周围的植被以增加光线和空气流量。
- First cut off the water flow from the boiler.
首先切断来自锅炉的水流。 - Changes in the flow of patients have reduced the number of beds available.
病人流动的变化使可用的病床数减少了。 - Squeeze the tube of sealant slowly to obtain an even flow.
慢慢挤压软管使密封剂均匀流出。 - The flow rate was measured at 9.5 gallons per second.
测量出的流速是每秒 9.5 加仑。 - The main flow of water has been diverted to a new course.
主水流已被导向一个新的水道。 - They have to swim against the flow of the river.
他们不得不逆着河的水流游泳。 - An uninterrupted flow of traffic prevented us from getting to the other side.
不间断的车流使我们无法到达对岸。 - The flow of adrenalin can help the mind to react quickly in a moment of stress.
肾上腺素的流动可以帮助大脑在压力下快速反应。 - The whole operation depends on a steady flow of electricity.
整个操作取决于稳定的电流。 - There was a swift flow of air through the room.
空气在房间里快速流动。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- heavy
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- against the flow
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- the ebb and flow
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- the flow of an electric current
持续生产;不断供应 - to encourage the free flow of information
鼓励信息自由交流 - efforts to stem the flow of illegal drugs
阻止非法毒品流动的努力 - We are looking to improve data flow by up to 50%.
我们希望将数据流提高50%。 - flow of something to something the flow of goods and services to remote areas
商品和服务对边远地区源源不断的供应
- The continual bombing disrupted the flow of supplies to the ground troops.
此起彼伏的轰炸扰乱了对地面部队的物资供应。 - The system provides a continuous flow of information to the market.
这个系统源源不断地给市场提供信息。 - We like to allow a free flow of ideas in our company.
我们希望大家在公司里能自由交流思想。 - the flow of data through the system
通过这个系统的数据流 - the outward flow of investment from the country
该国对外的投资 - to encourage the flow of revenue into the country
鼓励收益流入国内 - to maintain an even flow of work through the department
保持部门内工作流程的顺畅 - They extended the raids in an attempt to interrupt the flow of men and supplies to the enemy lines.
他们扩大了袭击范围,试图中断人员和物资向敌人阵地的流动。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- heavy
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- to encourage the free flow of information
- continuous talk by somebody
滔滔不绝 - You've interrupted my flow—I can't remember what I was saying.
你打断了我的话,我记不得我在说什么了。 - He kept up a flow of chatter.
他一直喋喋不休。 - As usual, Tom was in full flow (= talking confidently in a way that is hard to interrupt).
汤姆如常地口若悬河。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- heavy
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- You've interrupted my flow—I can't remember what I was saying.
- the way that words, ideas or themes are linked together in speech, writing or music
连贯;流畅 - Too many examples can interrupt the smooth flow of the text.
例子太多会使行文不流畅。 - I found it hard to follow the flow of the argument.
我发现很难理解争论的来龙去脉。 - I liked the concerto for its natural flow.
我喜欢这部协奏曲的自然流畅。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- heavy
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- Too many examples can interrupt the smooth flow of the text.
- the movement of the sea towards the land
涨潮 - the ebb and flow of the tide
潮涨潮落
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- heavy
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- the ebb and flow
- in full flow
- the rate of flow
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- the ebb and flow of the tide
continuous movement流动
production/supply生产;供应
of speech/writing言语;文字
of the sea海
词源Old English flōwan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch vloeien, also to flood.
Idioms
the ebb and flow (of something/somebody)
- the repeated, often regular, movement from one state to another; the repeated change in level, numbers or amount
涨落;盛衰;起伏;消长 - the ebb and flow of the seasons
四时更迭 - She sat in silence enjoying the ebb and flow of conversation.
她默默地坐在那儿,饶有兴致地听着时高时低的谈话声。 - He had known her long enough to recognize the ebb and flow of her moods.
他认识她很久了,知道她情绪的起伏。 - the natural ebb and flow of water
自然的潮起潮落 - We see a constant ebb and flow of jobs.
我们发现,就业的机会始终起伏不定。
- the ebb and flow of the seasons
go with the flow
- (informal) to be relaxed and not worry about what you should do
随大溜