Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #2467
stream
流;流动;涌流
To flow in a continuous, steady manner, like a liquid.
- 1.
To flow in a continuous or steady manner, like a liquid.
像液体一样连续或稳定地流动。
- 2.
To extend; to stretch out with a wavy motion; to float in the wind.
伸展;呈波浪状飘动;在风中飘浮。
- 3.
To discharge in a stream.
以流的形式排出;涌出。
飘动;飘扬;流出;涌出;像液体一样连续或稳定地流动。;伸展;呈波浪状飘动;在风中飘浮。;以流的形式排出;涌出。
In use
Tears streamed down her face as she listened to the sad song.
Water streams from the pipe whenever the tap is opened.
We watched the crowd streaming out of the stadium after the match.
stream from/into sth
常指液体、气体或人群的连续流动。
Water streamed from the broken pipe.
水从破裂的管道中涌出。
stream past/by
强调移动的连续性和经过某个点。
Cars streamed past the accident scene.
汽车川流不息地经过事故现场。
stream sth (to sb)
特指通过互联网传输音频或视频。
They streamed the concert live to viewers worldwide.
Connections
Collocations
- stream down
- 流淌下来
- Tears streamed down her face.泪水顺着她的脸庞流淌下来。
- stream into
- 涌入
- The crowd streamed into the stadium.人群涌入体育场。
- stream from
- 从……涌出
- Blood was streaming from the wound.血从伤口涌出。
- stream past
- 川流不息地经过
- Cars streamed past the school.汽车川流不息地经过学校。
- stream across
- 洒满
- Morning light streamed across the floor.晨光洒满地板。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
溪水持续流动为stream,旗帜风中飘扬也为stream:记住‘持续流动’这个画面。
Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:water、tears、blood stream 作动词表示“像液体一样连续流动”时,语体通常为中性,口语和书面语中都较常见;多用于描述水、眼泪、血等液体持续流动的场景。
Grammar Note
既可用作及物动词(如:stream water),也可用作不及物动词(如:tears stream down her face)。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词与 stream /stɹiːm/ 的韵尾 /iːm/ 相同:dream、scream、steam、beam。注意 steam /stiːm/ 比 stream 少一个 /r/ 音。拼写或开头相似的词要小心:street /stɹiːt/ 和 streak /stɹiːk/ 都以 /stɹiː/ 开头,但分别以 /t/ 和 /k/ 结尾,不要读成 /stɹiːm/。
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 3,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。
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