1 a steady, continuous movement of sth/sb 源源不绝的移动或流动:
Press hard on the wound to stop the flow of blood.用力按住伤口,不让血流出来。
2 a supply of sth 供应:
the flow of information between the school and the parents学校和学生家长之间的信息交流
3 the way in which words, ideas, etc are joined together smoothly (话、思想等的)流畅,连贯:
Once Charlie's in full flow, it's hard to stop him talking.查利讲得起劲的时候,你难以打断他的话。
the ebb and flow (of sth)→EBB²
*flow²
/fləʊ ||; flo/verb[I]
1 to move in a smooth and continuous way (like water) 源源不绝地移动或流动(如水):
This river flows south into the English Channel.这条河向南流入英吉利海峡。a fast-flowing stream湍急的溪流Traffic began to flow normally again after the accident.事故发生以后,交通又恢复正常。
2 (used about words, ideas, actions, etc) to be joined together smoothly (指话、思想、行动等)顺畅,顺利进行:
As soon as we sat down at the table, the conversation began to flow.我们在餐桌跟前一坐下来,就开始畅谈。
3 (used about hair and clothes) to hang down in a loose way (指头发、衣服)松散地垂下来:
a long flowing dress宽松的长裙
flow1/flo; fləʊ/n 1 [C usually singular 一般用单数] a smooth steady movement of something, such as a liquid, people, traffic, or information〔液体﹑人员﹑交通或信息的〕流动: +of They tried to stop the flow of blood. 他们试图把血止住。a steady flow of people leaving the area 这一地区人口的持续外流the free flow of information 信息的自由交流measures to help traffic flow 改善交通流量的措施2 [U] when ideas or a conversation can continue easily without stopping 流畅﹐连贯: Sorry, I didn’t mean to interrupt your flow . 对不起﹐我不是故意想打断你的话。3 go with the flow spoken to decide to do the same as other people, and not try to do something different【口】随大溜﹔从众CASH FLOW
flow2v [I] 1 if something flows, it moves in a smooth steady way 流﹐流动: +over/down/through The River Elbe flows through the Czech Republic. 易北河流经捷克共和国。A steady stream of cars flowed past her window. 汽车源源不断地从她窗前经过。2 if words, ideas, or conversations flow, they continue easily without stopping〔言辞﹑思路或交谈〕流畅: After dinner, the conversation flowed freely . 晚饭后﹐大家畅所欲言。3 if clothing or hair flows, it hangs down loosely in an attractive way〔衣服或头发〕飘垂﹐飘拂: Her hair flowed down her back. 她的头发披垂在背后。—flowing adj : a fast-flowing river 一条湍急的河流long flowing hair 飘拂的长发
flowflowflowsflowedflowing2verb (flows, flowing, flowed)to move in a steady, continuous way in one direction: This river flows into the North Sea.flowflow1noun (no plural)a steady, continuous movement of something in one direction: I used a handkerchief to stop the flow of blood.the steady flow of traffic through the city