stream
n.小河；溪流；流动之物；流动 vi.流(涌)出
释义2：
stream
/ stri:m /
◙ noun1. a small, narrow river• 小河，小溪2. a continuous flow of liquid, air, or gas• （液体、空气、气体的）流，股，缕 »Frank blew out a stream of smoke. 弗兰克吹出一缕烟。 »the blood gushed out in scarlet streams. 鲜红的血一股股涌出。 a mass of people or things moving continuously in the same direction• （人，东西）流动，涌动 »there is a steady stream of visitors. 参观者络绎不绝。 a large number of things that happen or come one after the other• 一连串 »a woman screamed a stream of abuse. 一个女人尖声漫骂不止。 [Computing] a continuous flow of data or instructions, typically one having a constant or predictable rate• [计算机] （数据，指令）流3. [Brit.] a group in which schoolchildren of the same age and ability are taught• [英] （年龄和能力相仿的儿童分在一起的）能力小组 »children in the top streams. 高级班儿童。◙ verb1. [no obj., with adverbial of direction] (of liquid) run or flow in a continuous current in a specified direction• （液体）流，淌 »she sat with tears streaming down her face. 她坐在那儿，泪流满面。 »sunlight streamed through the windows. 阳光透过窗子照射进来。 (of a mass of people or things) move in a continuous flow in a specified direction• （一群人，东西）涌，涌动；流动 »he was watching the taxis streaming past. 他看着出租车一辆接着一辆地驶过。2. [no obj.] [一般作 be streaming] (of a person or part of the body) produce a continuous flow of liquid; run with liquid• （人或身体的某部位）流出液体；（液体）流，淌，滴 »my eyes were streaming. 我泪水涟涟。 »I woke up in the night, streaming with sweat. 我夜里醒来，浑身冒汗。 »[with obj.] his mouth was streaming blood. 他的嘴在流血。3. [no obj.] (of hair, clothing, etc.) float or wave at full extent in the wind• （头发、衣服等）飘扬，招展 »her black cloak streamed behind her. 她黑色的斗篷在身后飘舞。4. [Brit.] put (schoolchildren) in groups of the same age and ability to be taught together• [英] 把（学龄儿童）分成年龄能力相当的小组，分进度 »[as noun streaming] streaming within comprehensive schools is common practice. 分进度在综合中学里是通常的做法。【IDIOMS】
◘ against (或 with) the stream1. against (or with) the prevailing view or tendency• （不）随波逐流，（不）顺应潮流，（不）随大流 »a world in which the demand for quality does not run against the stream. 质量追求顺应潮流的世界。◘ on stream1. in or into operation or existence; available • 在生产；投入生产；存在；出现 »more jobs are coming on stream. 就业机会越来越多。【派生】
♦ streamlet noun【语源】
1. Old English strēam (noun), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch stroom, German Strom, from an Indo-European root shared by Greek rhein 'to flow'
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