新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

flowIELTS重点词汇

英 [fləʊ]

[NOUN, VERB]

词汇频率：

NOUN. 名词

flows
1. [C, U 有变体名词] 流动
A flow is a steady, continuous movement of liquid, gas, or electrical current.
双语例句
例：
It works only in the veins, where the blood flow is slower.
它只在血液流动较缓的静脉中起作用。
例：
It should be kept in a darkened room where there is a free flow of warm air.
它应该保存在有暖空气顺畅流通的暗室里。。
2. [C, U 有变体名词] 流动
A flow is a steady movement of people or things from one place to another.
双语例句
例：
She watched the frantic flow of cars and buses along the street.
她注视着街道上小汽车和巴士汇成的川流不息的车流。
3. [C, U 有变体名词] 传播 , 流通
If there is a flow of information or money, it moves freely between people or organizations.
双语例句
例：
the opportunity to control the flow of information.
控制信息传播的机会。

PHRASE. 习语

in full flow
1. 热火朝天的
If you say that an activity, or the person who is performing the activity, is in full flow, you mean that the activity has started and is being carried out with a great deal of energy and enthusiasm.
双语例句
例：
Lunch at Harry's Bar was in full flow when Irene made a splendid entrance.
艾琳光彩夺目地进门时，哈里酒吧的午餐正进行得热火朝天。

VERB. 动词

flows , flowing , flowed
1. [I 不及物动词] 流动
If a liquid, gas, or electrical current flows somewhere, it moves there steadily and continuously.
双语例句
例：
A stream flowed gently down into the valley.
一条小溪缓缓地流进山谷。
例：
The current flows into electric motors that drive the wheels.
电流流进电机，电机驱动轮子。
2. [I 不及物动词] （大量人或物）流动
If a number of people or things flow from one place to another, they move there steadily in large groups, usually without stopping.
双语例句
例：
Large numbers of refugees continue to flow from the troubled region into the no-man's land.
大批的难民持续从骚乱地区涌进无人地带。
例：
Troops patrol major roads to ensure that traffic flows freely throughout the country.
部队在主要道路巡逻，以保证这个国家的交通顺畅。
3. [I 不及物动词] （信息）传播 , （资金）流通
If information or money flows somewhere, it moves freely between people or organizations.
双语例句
例：
A lot of this information flowed through other police departments.
大量此类信息在其他警务部门流传。

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