Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #1759
flow
流动;涌流
the steady continuous movement of a liquid, gas, or a large number of people or things
- 1.
Movement in people or things characterized with a continuous motion, involving either a non solid mass or a multitude.
人或物连续移动的状态,涉及非固体物质或大量个体。
- 2.
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
流体的运动特性
- 3.
The movement of a real or figurative fluid.
实际或比喻中流体的运动。
- 4.
the amount of fluid that flows in a given time
单位时间内的流量
- 5.
A formalization of the idea of the motion of particles in a fluid, as a group action of the real numbers on a set.
流体中粒子运动思想的数学形式化,即实数对集合的群作用。
- 6.
the act of flowing or streaming; continuous progression
流动或涌流;连续进展
- 7.
The rising movement of the tide.
潮水的上涨运动。
- 8.
Smoothness or continuity.
流畅性或连续性。
- 9.
The amount of a fluid that moves or the rate of fluid movement.
流体移动的量或流体运动速率。
- 10.
A flow pipe, carrying liquid away from a boiler or other central plant (compare with return pipe which returns fluid to central plant).
从锅炉或中央设备引出液体的管道(与回流管相对)。
- 11.
A mental state characterized by concentration, focus, and enjoyment of a given task.
一种全神贯注、专注且享受任务的心理状态。
- 12.
The emission of blood during menstruation.
月经期的出血。
- 13.
The ability to skillfully rap along to a beat.
有节奏地说唱的娴熟能力。
- 14.
The sequence of steps taken in a piece of software to perform some action.
软件执行某操作所采取的步骤序列。
流量;流速;流畅;连贯;心流;沉浸状态;涨潮;月经;经血
In use
The river's flow was strong after the heavy rain.
The flow of traffic was slow during rush hour.
The data flow from the sensor is continuous.
the flow of something
定冠词强调特定事物的流动或流量。
The flow of traffic was disrupted by the accident.
车流被事故打断了。
a flow of something
不定冠词表示一股、一阵。
A flow of cold air came through the window.
一股冷空气从窗户进来。
go with the flow
习语,表示顺应形势,不抵抗。
It's easier to just go with the flow than to fight it.
Connections
Collocations
- traffic flow
- 交通流量
- The new road design improved traffic flow.新的道路设计改善了交通流量。
- cash flow
- 现金流
- The company has a positive cash flow.该公司有正向现金流。
- blood flow
- 血流
- Exercise increases blood flow to the brain.运动增加流向大脑的血流。
- air flow
- 气流
- The air flow in the room is poor.房间内的气流不畅。
- water flow
- 水流
- The water flow in the river is strong after the rain.雨后河里的水流很急。
- data flow
- 数据流
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象河流不断流动,flow就是流动。
Context & Register
“flow” 作为名词表示流动时,语体中性,通常用于描述液体、气体等的连续运动,也可比喻信息、人群等的流动;常见于科技语境和日常表达。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words like blow, grow, show rhyme with flow (stressed vowel /oʊ/). Words like cow, now, how are lookalikes: they share the -ow spelling but are pronounced with /aʊ/.
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。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY, WORDNET.