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flow

UK /fləʊ/US /floʊ/

词源

源自古英语 'flōwan',意为流动,与古高地德语 'flouwen' 和拉丁语 'fluere'(流动)相关。

noun

❶ 指液体、气体等连续不断地移动或流动的状态,如水流的运动或空气的流动。

“The flow of the river was strong after the heavy rain.”

(大雨过后,河水的流动变得非常湍急。)

“She watched the steady flow of traffic from her window.”

(她从窗户看着车流稳定地流动。)

❶ 指事物或信息的连续传递或进展,如对话的流畅性或工作的进展。

“The meeting had a natural flow, with everyone contributing ideas.”

(会议进行得很自然,每个人都贡献了想法。)

“Her writing has a beautiful flow that keeps readers engaged.”

(她的写作有一种优美的流畅性,让读者沉浸其中。)

同义词:movement, current, stream, progression

verb

❶ 指液体、气体等以连续的方式移动或流动,如水流动或空气流通。

“Water flows from the mountain to the valley below.”

(水从山上流到下面的山谷。)

“The river flows gently through the countryside.”

(河流缓缓地流过乡村。)

同义词:run, stream, circulate, pour

常见短语

go with the flow — 指顺应形势或环境的变化,不刻意抵抗或强求。

“Don't stress too much about the plan—just go with the flow.”

(别太纠结于计划,顺其自然就好。)

in full flow — 形容某人或某事处于活跃或高效的状态,如演讲者滔滔不绝或工作进展顺利。

“The speaker was in full flow, captivating the audience with his words.”

(演讲者滔滔不绝,用他的话语吸引了听众。)