单词 | flow |
释义 | Word Frequency flow(fləʊ) verb (mainly intr) 1. (of liquids) to move or be conveyed as in a stream 2. (of blood) to circulate around the body 3. to move or progress freely as if in a stream the crowd flowed into the building 4. to proceed or be produced continuously and effortlessly ideas flowed from her pen 5. to show or be marked by smooth or easy movement 6. to hang freely or loosely her hair flowed down her back 7. to be present in abundance wine flows at their parties 8. an informal word for menstruate 9. (of tide water) to advance or rise Compare ebb (sense 1)10. (transitive) to cover or swamp with liquid; flood 11. (of rocks such as slate) to yield to pressure without breaking so that the structure and arrangement of the constituent minerals are altered noun 12. the act, rate, or manner of flowing a fast flow 13. a continuous stream or discharge 14. continuous progression 15. the advancing of the tide 16. a stream of molten or solidified lava 17. the amount of liquid that flows in a given time 18. an informal word for menstruation 19. Scottish a. a marsh or swamp b. an inlet or basin of the sea c. (capital when part of a name) Scapa Flow 20. flow of spirits Word origin Old English flōwan; related to Old Norse flōa, Middle Low German vlōien, Greek plein to float, Sanskrit plavate he swims |
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