| 单词 | flow |
| 释义 | flow v. & n. --vintr. 1. glide along as a stream (the Thames flows under London Bridge). 2. a (of a liquid, esp. water) gush out; spring. b (of blood, liquid, etc.) be spilt. 3. (of blood, money, electric current, etc.) circulate. 4. (of people or things) come or go in large numbers or smoothly (traffic flowed down the hill). 5. (of talk, literary style, etc.) proceed easily and smoothly. 6. (of a garment, hair, etc.) hang easily or gracefully; undulate. 7. (often foll. by from) result from; be caused by (his failure flows from his diffidence). 8. (esp. of the tide) be in flood; run full. 9. (of wine) be poured out copiously. 10. (of a rock or metal) undergo a permanent change of shape under stress. 11. (foll. by with) archaic be plentifully supplied with (land flowing with milk and honey). --n 1. a a flowing movement in a stream. b the manner in which a thing flows (a sluggish flow). c a flowing liquid (couldn't stop the flow). d a copious outpouring; a stream (a continuous flow of complaints). 2. the rise of a tide or a river (ebb and flow). 3. the gradual deformation of a rock or metal under stress. 4. Sc. a bog or morass. Phrases and idioms flow chart (or diagram or sheet) 1. a diagram of the movement or action of things or persons engaged in a complex activity. 2. a graphical representation of a computer program in relation to its sequence of functions (as distinct from the data it processes). flow of spirits habitual cheerfulness. flow-on Austral. a wage or salary adjustment made as a consequence of one already made in a similar or related occupation. Etymology: OE flowan f. Gmc, rel. to FLOOD |
| 随便看 |
英语词典包含43808条英英释义在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。