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flows

UK //fləʊz//US //floʊz//

词源

源自中古英语 'flowen',与古英语 'flōwan'(流动)同源,可能源自原始日耳曼语 *flōaną。

verb

❶ 指液体、气体等持续平稳地移动或从一个地方流向另一个地方,常用于描述河流、电流等自然现象。

“The river flows gently through the valley.”

(河水缓缓地流过山谷。)

“Electricity flows through the wires to power the lights.”

(电流通过电线为电灯供电。)

❶ 指事物或信息连续不断地移动或传递,常用于描述数据、时间等抽象概念。

“Data flows between the server and the client.”

(数据在服务器和客户端之间流动。)

“Time flows like a river, never stopping.”

(时间如河流般流淌,永不停息。)

同义词:stream, move, run, circulate, pour

noun

❶ 指液体、气体等的流动或移动的过程,常用于描述河流、气流等。

“The flow of the river is strongest in the spring.”

(春天时河流的水流最湍急。)

“The flow of air through the vents keeps the room cool.”

(空气通过通风口流动,保持房间凉爽。)

同义词:current, movement, stream, circulation, flux

常见短语

go with the flow — 指顺应形势或随大流,不刻意反抗或改变现状。

“Don't stress about the changes—just go with the flow.”

(别为变化而紧张,顺其自然就好。)

cash flow — 指企业或个人的现金流入和流出情况,常用于财务分析。

“The company is struggling with negative cash flow this quarter.”

(该公司本季度面临负现金流的问题。)