Word · Frequency #11771
downstream
顺流而下；向下游
in the direction that a river or stream flows
- 1.
Following the path of a river or stream.
沿着河流或溪流的路径
- 2.
away from the source or with the current
远离源头或顺流而下
沿着河流或溪流的路径；远离源头或顺流而下；下游地
In use
The river flows downstream towards the ocean.
Salmon swim upstream to spawn, but they return downstream afterward.
The oil spill moved rapidly downstream along the current.
verb + downstream
动词通常为表示移动的动词。
The boat drifted downstream.
船向下游漂去。
downstream + of/from + noun phrase
表示位置关系。
The village is located downstream from the dam.
村庄位于大坝的下游。
be + downstream
The power plant is downstream of the river.
Connections
Collocations
- float downstream
- 顺流漂浮
- The leaves floated downstream on the slow current.树叶在缓慢的水流中顺流漂浮。
- drift downstream
- 顺流漂移
- The boat drifted downstream until it reached the bridge.小船顺流漂移到桥下。
- flow downstream
- 向下游流去
- The river flows downstream through the valley.这条河穿过山谷向下游流去。
- travel downstream
- 顺流而行
- Salmon travel downstream to reach the sea.鲑鱼顺流而下游向大海。
- carry downstream
- 冲向下游
- The flood carried the debris downstream.洪水把碎片冲向下游。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想：down 表示向下，stream 是水流，合起来即“顺着水流向下游方向”，从源头流向大海。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：河流与水流方向、地理或环境描述、航运或渔业活动 该词多用于描述物体或位置沿河流方向移动或分布，通常用于地理、环境或航运等说明性场合，语气中性，不偏向口语或正式文体。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这组词都以 /iːm/ 结尾，其中 stream 和 upstream 的结尾为 /striːm/；拼写中的 -eam/-stream 发音相同。注意 scream 末尾是 /m/，不要与 screen /skriːn/ 混淆；downstream 中的 down 读 /daʊn/，不是 /doʊn/。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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