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