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a stream of [noun]
表示连续不断的一股或一串。
A stream of water flowed from the pipe.
一股水流从管道中流出。
溪流；小溪
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溪流；小溪
small river or creek
A stream of water flowed from the pipe.
一股水流从管道中流出。
小河；较大的溪流；被河岸约束的流动水体。
A small river; a large creek; a body of moving water confined by banks.
地表或地下流动的天然水体
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
所有流动的水域。
All moving waters.
连续事件或思想的主导进程(类似流水)
dominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideas
We walked along a narrow stream in the forest.
我们沿着森林里的一条狭窄溪流散步。
AI contextual example
The children loved to play by the stream, catching frogs.
孩子们喜欢在溪边玩耍，抓青蛙。
AI contextual example
A clear stream flowed through the meadow.
一条清澈的小溪流过草地。
AI contextual example
two streams of development run through American history
两条发展脉络贯穿美国历史。
WordNet
表示连续不断的一股或一串。
A stream of water flowed from the pipe.
一股水流从管道中流出。
强调连续不断的状态。
Tears ran down her cheeks in a stream.
眼泪顺着她的脸颊流下来。
习语，意为违背主流或反其道而行。
He always goes against the stream in his opinions.
他的观点总是逆潮流而行。
Not this
There is stream near my house.
Use this
There is a stream near my house.
stream为可数名词，单数形式前需加冠词a或the。
Not this
I saw a boat on the stream.
Use this
I saw a boat in the stream.
表示在溪流中时，应使用介词in，因为stream较窄小；用on则表示在表面上，通常用于大河或湖面。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
山间溪流
We drank from a clear mountain stream.
我们喝了一条清澈山间溪流的水。
水流
A stream of water flowed from the pipe.
一股水流从管道中流出。
车流
The stream of traffic on the highway was constant.
高速公路上的车流持续不断。
人流
A steady stream of people entered the stadium.
稳定的人流涌入了体育场。
意识流
The novel is written in a stream of consciousness style.
这本小说是以意识流风格写成的。
直播
Millions watched the concert via live stream.
数百万人通过直播观看了音乐会。
意识流
The novel is written in a stream of consciousness style.
这部小说是用意识流风格写成的。
随波逐流
Sometimes it's easier to go with the stream than to argue.
有时候随波逐流比争论更容易。
投入运行
The new factory will come on stream next month.
新工厂将于下月投入运行。
发长 /iː/ 音 (如 sea, tea)
Same pattern, same sound
Use stream naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
想象一条小溪（stream）在不停地流动，记住‘st’像‘石’（石头），‘ream’像‘流’（flow）
[object Object]
可数名词，常与of连用，如a stream of water
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