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stream

UK //striːm//US //striːm//

词源

源自古英语 strēam,与古高地德语 stroum、古诺尔斯语 straumr 同源,最终源自原始印欧语词根 *sreu-(流动)。

noun

❶ 指自然形成的小河流或溪流,通常比河流窄且浅,水流相对较缓。

“We followed the stream through the forest.”

(我们沿着小溪穿过森林。)

“The children played in the shallow stream.”

(孩子们在浅溪中玩耍。)

❶ 指连续不断流动或移动的事物,可以是液体、气体、人群或数据等。

“A steady stream of visitors came to the exhibition.”

(参观展览的人络绎不绝。)

“Tears streamed down her face when she heard the news.”

(听到消息时泪水顺着她的脸颊流下。)

同义词:brook, creek, flow, current, torrent

verb

❶ 指液体或气体持续流动,或指大量事物连续移动。也可表示在线传输音视频内容。

“Rainwater streamed down the gutters during the storm.”

(暴雨时雨水沿着排水沟奔流而下。)

“People streamed out of the stadium after the concert.”

(音乐会结束后人群不断涌出体育场。)

同义词:flow, pour, gush, transmit, broadcast

常见短语

stream of consciousness — 意识流,指文学中模仿人类思维跳跃特性的写作手法,或心理学中连续不断的意识活动。

“The novel uses stream of consciousness to depict the character's inner thoughts.”

(这部小说运用意识流手法描绘人物的内心活动。)

on stream — 指工厂、设备等投入正常运行或生产状态。

“The new production line will come on stream next month.”

(新生产线将于下个月投入运行。)