Word · Frequency #1759
flow
流动;流出;涌出
核心释义
To move or pass along continuously, as a liquid; to come out or proceed from somewhere.
- 1.
像流体一样从一个位置移动到另一个位置。
To move as a fluid from one position to another.
- 2.
前进;流出;发出。
To proceed; to issue forth; to emanate.
- 3.
平滑、优雅或连续地移动或匹配。
To move or match smoothly, gracefully, or continuously.
- 4.
大量拥有或存在;充盈以致溢出。
To have or be in abundance; to abound, so as to run or flow over.
- 5.
松散地垂下并摆动。
To hang loosely and wave.
- 6.
涨潮;与退潮相对。
To rise, as the tide; opposed to ebb.
- 7.
编排(如文字处理软件中的文本)使其整齐地换行到指定空间;重新排版。
To arrange (text in a wordprocessor, etc.) so that it wraps neatly into a designated space; to reflow.
- 8.
使(液体)流动。
To allow (a liquid) to flow.
- 9.
用水或其他液体覆盖;溢出;淹没;泛滥。
To cover with water or other liquid; to overflow; to inundate; to flood.
- 10.
涂上清漆。
To cover with varnish.
- 11.
子宫出血过多。
To discharge excessive blood from the uterus.
流畅;顺畅;飘垂;飘拂;充满;大量涌流;涨潮;使流动;让…流
用法In use
The river flows gently through the valley.
用法提示:动词flow表示河水的持续流动
Traffic flows smoothly on the new highway.
用法提示:动词flow表示交通顺畅地移动
Her long hair flowed down her back as she walked.
用法提示:动词flowed表示头发自由地垂下飘动
flow from + place/source
Water flows from the tap.
水从水龙头流出。
flow into + place
The river flows into the sea.
这条河流入大海。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- flow through
- 流过;流经
- The river flows through the city.这条河流经这座城市。
- flow into
- 流入
- The Nile flows into the Mediterranean Sea.尼罗河流入地中海。
- flow out of
- 从…流出
- Blood flowed out of the wound.血从伤口流出。
- flow smoothly
- 流畅地进行
- The conversation flowed smoothly.谈话进行得很顺畅。
- flow freely
- 自由流动;畅通无阻
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
flow 可拆成 f + low:f 像弯曲的水流,low 是低处,水往低处流,记住 flow 的“流动”。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:describing a river or liquid moving、describing traffic or people moving smoothly、everyday descriptive writing 表示液体或人流等顺畅移动时,flow 通常为中性表达,日常口语和书面描写都比较常见;在正式或文学性文字中也很自然,不显随意。实际语气取决于搭配和语境。
语法说明Grammar Note
作不及物动词时,常与into/through/from等介词连用表示方向;作及物动词时较少用,意为‘使流动’。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都以相同的 /oʊ/ 音和 -ow 拼写结尾,因此与 flow /floʊ/ 押韵。注意:flower /ˈflaʊər/、plow /plaʊ/、cow /kaʊ/ 虽含 -ow,但发 /aʊ/ 音,不押韵。
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇,值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
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