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streams

UK //striːmz//US //striːmz//

词源

源自古英语'strēam',与古高地德语'stroum'、古诺尔斯语'straumr'同源,最终源自原始日耳曼语'*straumaz',意为'流动的水'。

noun

❶ 指自然形成的小型水流,通常比河流窄且浅,常见于山区或森林中。

“The mountain streams are crystal clear.”

(山间的小溪清澈见底。)

“We followed the stream through the woods.”

(我们沿着溪流穿过树林。)

❶ 指连续流动的数据或信息,如视频流、音频流等数字内容传输方式。

“I watch live streams of my favorite shows.”

(我观看我最喜欢节目的直播流。)

“Music streaming services are very popular now.”

(音乐流媒体服务现在非常流行。)

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

verb

❶ 指液体或气体连续不断地流动,或事物像流水一样移动。

“Tears streamed down her face.”

(泪水顺着她的脸颊流下。)

“Sunlight streamed through the window.”

(阳光从窗户照射进来。)

❶ 指在线传输或播放数字内容,如音乐、视频等。

“She streams movies every weekend.”

(她每个周末都流媒体看电影。)

“The concert will be streamed live worldwide.”

(这场音乐会将全球直播。)

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

常见短语

stream of consciousness — 意识流,指文学中模仿人类思维连续流动的写作技巧。

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

(这部小说使用意识流手法描绘人物的思想。)

go with the stream — 随波逐流,指不坚持己见而跟随大多数人的做法。

“Instead of making his own decision, he just went with the stream.”

(他没有自己做决定,只是随波逐流。)