It works only in the veins, where the blood flow is slower.
它只在靜脈裏起作用,在靜脈中血液流動更慢一些。
2VERB (人群或事物)流動,持續移動 If a number of people or things flow from one place to another, they move there steadily in large groups, usually without stopping. (人群或事物)流動,持續移動
Large numbers of refugees continue to flow from the troubled region into the no-man's land. [VERB prep./adv.]
大批難民不斷從騷亂地區湧入無人地帶。
Troops would patrol major roads to ensure that traffic flows freely throughout the country. [VERB prep./adv.]
7VERB (話語)流暢,流利 If someone's words flow, they are spoken smoothly and continuously. (話語)流暢,流利
His words flowed more readily. [VERB]
他說得更加流利了。
8VERB (頭發或衣服)垂下,飄拂 If someone's hair or clothing flows about them, it hangs freely and loosely. (頭發或衣服)垂下,飄拂 [literary]
...a long white dress which flowed over her body. [VERB prep.]
她身上穿的一條飄逸的白色長裙
...long black flowing hair. [VERB-ing]
飄逸的黑色長發
9VERB 充滿;滿是;到處是 If you say that something flows or that a place flowswith it, you are indicating that there is a great deal of that thing in the place. 充滿;滿是;到處是
The wine flowed and we danced the night away. [VERB]
我們喝了很多酒,跳了一個晚上的舞。
The square was packed, and the cobbled streets flowed with coloured petals. [VERBwith noun]
廣場上擠滿了人,鵝卵石鋪就的街道上滿是五顔六色的花朵。
10PHRASE 滔滔不絕;口若懸河 Someone who is in full flow is talking easily and continuously and seems likely to go on talking for some time. 滔滔不絕;口若懸河
He had been replying for some 40 minutes already and was still in full flow.
他已經就就此問題回答了 40 分鐘左右,仍然不見有停下來的意思。
11PHRASE (活動)如火如荼地進行;(人)全力以赴,充滿激情 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. (活動)如火如荼地進行;(人)全力以赴,充滿激情
Lunch at Harry's Bar was in full flow when Irene made a splendid entrance.
當艾琳光彩照人地出現在門口時,哈裏酒吧的午餐會正是熱鬧非凡。
The Everton keeper needed all his courage to thwart a charging Vinny Jones in full flow.
埃弗頓的守門員需要鼓足全部勇氣才有可能抵擋住狀態正佳的維尼·瓊斯的沖鋒射門。
12PHRASE 随波逐流;随大流 If you go with the flow, you let things happen or let other people tell you what to do, rather than trying to control what happens yourself. 随波逐流;随大流
There's nothing I can do about the problem, so I might as well go with the flow.
ADJECTIVE | VERB + FLOW | FLOW + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤heavy, large, massive大流量▸➤good相當大的流量▸➤adequate充足的流量➤poor很小的流量◇Our shower doesn't work very well because of the poor water flow.由於水流很小,我們的淋浴器不太好使。➤main主流▸➤increased, increasing增大的/不斷增加的流量➤decreased, reduced下降的/減少的流量▸➤ceaseless, constant, continuous, endless不間斷的/持續的/不停的/源源不斷的流動▸➤free, uninterrupted順暢的/不受阻礙的流動◇the uninterrupted flow of traffic順暢的車流➤even, smooth, steady均勻的/平滑的/平穩的流動◇to maintain an even flow of work through the department保持部門內工作流程的順暢➤easy, natural自如的/自然的流動◇I liked the concerto for its natural flow.我喜歡這部協奏曲的自然流暢。➤outward外流◇the outward flow of investment from the country該國對外的投資➤annual, daily, seasonal年流量;日流量;季節流量▸➤data, information數據流;信息流➤air, gas, heat氣流;煤氣/汽油流量;熱流▸➤blood, menstrual血流量;月經流量▸➤lava, river, water熔岩流;徑流量;水流量➤traffic交通流▸➤capital, cash, financial, investment, production, trade, work資本流動;現金流動;資金流動;投資流向;生產流程;貿易流量;工作流程➤narrative敍述流VERB + FLOW➤have有流動◇Big pension funds have a constant flow of cash.大型退休基金有持續的現金流。➤get, obtain獲得流動◇Squeeze the tube slowly to obtain an even flow.慢慢擠壓軟管使內容物均勻流出。➤allow容許流動◇We like to allow a free flow of ideas in our company.我們希望大家在公司裏能自由交流思想。➤create, generate, produce, provide製造/形成/產生/提供流動◇The system provides a continuous flow of information to the market.這個系統源源不斷地給市場提供信息。➤keep, maintain保持流動◇He kept up a flow of chatter.他一直喋喋不休。➤ensure保證流動◇Use a wide pipe to ensure an adequate flow of water.使用大口徑水管以保證水流暢通。➤control, manage, regulate控制流動;管理流動;調節流量➤follow跟蹤流動▸➤encourage, facilitate, stimulate鼓勵/促進/激勵流動◇to encourage the flow of revenue into the country鼓勵收益流入國內➤enhance, improve, increase, restore加強流動;改善流動;增加流量;恢復流動◇The company is trying to enhance its cash flow.公司正努力加強現金流動。➤affect影響流動▸➤disrupt, impede, reduce, restrict, slow, slow down擾亂/阻礙/減少/限制/延緩/放慢流動◇The continual bombing disrupted the flow of supplies to the ground troops.此起彼伏的轟炸擾亂了對地面部隊的物資供應。➤block, break, break up, cut, cut off, halt, interrupt, staunch, stem, stop阻塞/終止/中斷/切斷/止住/停住/阻斷/止住/遏制/停止流動◇They tried to staunch the flow of blood.他們試圖止血。➤direct指引流動方向▸➤divert使⋯改變流向◇The main flow of water has been diverted to a new course.主水流已被導向一個新的水道。➤join匯入⋯流➤measure測流量FLOW + NOUN➤rate流速◇The flow rate was measured at 9.5 gallons per second.測量出的流速是每秒 9.5 加侖。➤chart, diagram流程圖PREPOSITION➤against the flow逆流◇They have to swim against the flow of the river.他們不得不逆着河的水流遊泳。➤flow among⋯之間的流動◇information flow among all the different groups所有不同群體之間的信息流動➤flow from來自⋯的⋯流◇First cut off the water flow from the boiler.首先切斷來自鍋爐的水流。➤flow into進入⋯的⋯流◇She joined the flow of immigrants to the country.她加入到湧入該國的移民大潮中。➤flow of⋯流◇a constant flow of information源源不斷的信息流➤flow through通過⋯的⋯流◇the flow of data through the system通過這個系統的數據流PHRASES➤the ebb and flow漲落起伏◇the ebb and flow of the tide潮漲潮落◇He was at the mercy of the ebb and flow of public opinion. (figurative) 他完全受輿論的擺佈。➤in full flow滔滔不絕◇She tried to interrupt his speech, but he was already in full flow (= talking continuously).她試圖打斷他講話,但他已是滔滔不絕了。➤the rate of flow流速◇the rate of flow of water through the pipe水流過管道的速率flow
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ADVERB | VERB + FLOW | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADVERB➤easily, effortlessly, freely, smoothly順暢地/毫不費力地/自由地/暢通地流動◇We talked, and the conversation flowed freely.我們毫無拘束地交談着。◇Wine and beer flowed freely.人們暢飲着葡萄酒和啤酒。➤seamlessly自然流暢地流動◇The songs flow seamlessly into one another.這些歌曲自然流暢地從一首過渡到另一首。➤gently, gracefully輕柔地/優雅地流動▸➤fast, quickly, rapidly, swiftly快速/迅速/疾速/飛快流動◇The river flows very fast here.這兒水流湍急。➤slowly, steadily緩慢/平穩流動▸➤naturally, nicely, well自然地/自如地/順暢地流動◇In a good production of the play, the action and the words flow naturally.在好的戲劇作品中,動作和台詞都會很流暢地向前推進。➤directly徑直地流◇Some of these changes will flow directly from the legislation.這些變化中有一些將會直接來自於立法。➤constantly, continuously持續/不斷流動▸➤away, back, in, out, past流走;流回;流進;流出;流經➤together一起流動VERB + FLOW➤seem to似乎在流動▸➤begin to, start to開始流動▸➤continue to繼續流動◇Imported food aid continued to flow in.國外的救濟食物源源不斷地湧入。PREPOSITION➤across, along, between, down流過⋯;沿⋯流;在⋯之間流動;順⋯流下◇a small stream that flowed down the hillside一條沿山坡而下的小溪➤from從⋯流出◇Blood was still flowing from the wound.傷口還在流血。➤into流進⋯◇One day seemed to flow into the next.時光一天天地流過。➤out of, over, through流出⋯;流經⋯;流過⋯◇Information flows continuously through the network.信息通過網絡不斷流動。➤to流向⋯◇to get blood flowing to the brain讓血液不斷流向大腦PHRASES➤ebb and flow漲落起伏◇The sea ebbed and flowed.大海時而漲潮時而退潮。◇The number of buyers has ebbed and flowed. (figurative) 購買者的人數時多時少。➤flow in a... direction朝⋯方向流動◇The best thing is when ideas flow in both directions.最好的是思想雙向流動。➤flow in the breeze, flow in the wind在微風中/在風中飄動◇Her long hair flowed in the wind as she ran.她跑的時候長髮隨風飄動。
flow noun ⇨flow (a continuous flow of refugees/traffic)⇨current (the flow of blood from the wound)flow
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flow ♦︎ stream ♦︎ tide ♦︎ trickleThese are all words for the movement of people or things in one direction.這些詞均表示流動、人流、車流。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a flow / stream (of sb / sth) into / through sth◆a steady / constant flow / stream / trickle◆a continuous / endless flow / stream◆to halt / control the flow / tide◆to go / swim against the flow / tide■flow [countable, usually singular, uncountable] a steady and continuous movement of people or things in one direction流;流動◆There was a continuous flow of refugees across the border.難民接連不斷地穿過邊境。◆We need further measures to increase traffic flow(= make it move faster).我們需要采取進一步的措施以提高交通流量。■stream [countable] a long series or line of sth, especially people or vehicles, moving in a continuous flow(尤指)人流,車流◆I've had a steady stream of visitors.我不斷有客人來。◆Cars filed past in an endless stream.汽車川流不息,魚貫而過。ⓘ A stream can also be a large amount of sth or number of things that arrive or happen one after another. * stream亦可指一連串、接二連三的事情。 see also stream ⇨ floodnoun2, stream ⇨ surgeverbNOTE辨析 Flow or stream?The flow of people or vehicles is the fact of them moving; a stream of people or vehicles is a long series or line of them, coming one after another. In many cases you can use either word, but in some only flow can be used. * flow指人或車在移動這個事實;stream指一長隊人或車接二連三地過來。在許多情況下這兩個詞可以通用,但有些情況下只能用flow◆a continuous flow / stream of people連續不斷的人流◆to increase traffic stream■tide [countable, usually singular] a large amount or number of sth that is increasing or moving in one direction and may be difficult to control(難以控制的)浪潮◆There is anxiety about the rising tide of crime.犯罪率日益增長,令人憂慮。◆Measures have been taken to stem the tide(= stop it from getting worse) of pornography.已采取措施遏制淫穢品泛濫的勢頭。◆The 1830s saw a tide of emigrants leave Europe for Australia.19世紀30年代,大批歐洲人移民澳大利亞。■trickle [countable, usually singular] a small amount or number of sth coming or going slowly稀疏緩慢來往的東西◆As a result of the civil war, the steady trickle of immigration became a flood of refugees.内戰致使原本穩定稀疏的移民人數變成大批難民湧入。flow
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➡ See also the entry for trickle另見trickle條flow ♦︎ run ♦︎ pour ♦︎ stream ♦︎ circulate ♦︎ spew ♦︎ pump ♦︎ cascade ♦︎ spurt ♦︎ gushThese words can all be used when a liquid or gas moves from one place to another, especially in large quantities.這些詞均表示液體或氣體湧流、噴出、傾瀉。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to flow / pour / stream / spew / pump / cascade / spurt / gush out◆to flow / run / pour / stream / spew / pump / spurt / gush out of sth◆to flow / run / pour / stream / spew / pump / cascade / spurt / gush from sth◆to flow / run / pour / stream / cascade / spurt / gush into sth◆to flow / run / pour / stream / circulate / pump / cascade / spurt / gush through sth◆to flow / run / pour / stream / cascade / gush down (sth)◆to flow / circulate / pump (sth) around / round sth◆to be flowing / running / streaming / gushing with sth◆water flows / runs / pours / streams / circulates / cascades / spurts / gushes◆blood flows / runs / pours / streams / circulates / pumps / cascades / spurts / gushes◆tears flow / run / pour / stream / gush◆adrenalin flows / pours / pumps◆a waterfall pours / cascades / gushes◆light flows / pours / streams / cascades◆smoke pours / streams / spews◆to flow / run / circulate freely / slowly■flow [intransitive] (usually used with an adverb or preposition通常與副詞或介詞連用) (of liquid, gas or electricity) to move steadily and continuously in one direction(液體、氣體或電)流,流動◆It's here that the river flows down into the ocean.這條河就在這裏匯入海洋。◆This can prevent air from flowing freely to the lungs.這可以防止空氣直接湧入肺部。◆The current flowing in a circuit is measured by connecting an ammeter.連接上安培計可以測量電路裏的電流。 see also flow ⇨ currentnoun■run(running, ran, run) [intransitive](of a liquid) to flow; to send out a liquid(液體)流淌,流動;流出液體◆The tears ran down her cheeks.淚水順着她的臉頰淌下來。◆Who left the tap running?誰沒關水龍頭?◆Your nose is running.你流鼻涕了。◆The smoke makes my eyes run.煙熏得我直流眼淚。ⓘ If sth is running with sth, it is covered with liquid. * be running with sth指被液體覆蓋、流滿◆His face was running with sweat.他汗流滿面。■pour [intransitive] (always used with an adverb or preposition總是與副詞或介詞連用) (of liquid, smoke or light) to flow quickly in large amounts(液體、煙或光)湧流,傾瀉,噴發◆Blood was pouring from the wound.血從傷口裏湧出來。◆Thick black smoke was pouring out of the roof.黑色濃煙從屋頂滾滾冒出。◆The kitchen door opened and light poured into the hallway.廚房門開了,燈光一下子把門廳照亮了。■stream [intransitive, transitive] (when there is no object an adverb or preposition is used不帶賓語時與副詞或介詞連用) (of liquid, gas, smoke or light) to flow quickly and continuously; to make a liquid or gas do this(液體、氣體、煙或光)流瀉,流動,流出;使(液體等)流出◆Sunlight streamed through the windows.陽光灑進窗内。◆Her head was streaming with blood.她頭上流着血。◆The exhaust streamed black smoke.排氣管裏冒出黑煙。■circulate ˈsɜːkjəleɪt; NAmEˈsɜːrkjəleɪt [intransitive, transitive](of a liquid or gas) to move continuously around a place or system; to make a liquid or gas do this(液體或氣體)環流,循環;使(液體或氣體)循環◆The condition prevents blood from circulating freely.這種病阻礙了血液的循環暢通。◆Cooled air is circulated throughout the building.冷氣在整座大樓循環。 see also circulation ⇨ currentnoun■spewspjuː [intransitive, transitive] (always used with an adverb or preposition總是與副詞或介詞連用) (especially of smoke or flames) to flow out quickly in large amounts; to make smoke or flames do this(尤指煙或火焰)噴出,湧出;使(煙或火焰)噴出◆Flames spewed from the aircraft's engine.飛機發動機噴出火焰。◆Massive chimneys were spewing out smoke and flames.一座座高大的煙囪冒着煙和火焰。■pump [intransitive] (always used with an adverb or preposition總是與副詞或介詞連用) (of a liquid) to flow in a particular direction as if it is being forced by a pump(液體)湧出,湧流,奔流◆Blood was pumping out of the wound on his shoulder.血從他肩頭的傷口噴出。■cascade kæˈskeɪd [intransitive] (written) (of liquid) to flow downwards in large amounts(液體)傾瀉而下,流注◆Water cascaded down the mountainside.水從山坡傾瀉而下。■spurt [intransitive, transitive] (when there is no object an adverb or preposition is used不帶賓語時與副詞或介詞連用) (of liquid, gas or flames) to burst or pour out suddenly in a fast stream; to produce a sudden fast stream of liquid, gas or flames(液體、氣體或火焰)噴出,冒出;使(液體等)噴出◆Blood was spurting from her nose.血從她的鼻子裏汩汩流出來。◆The volcano spurted clouds of steam and ash high into the air.火山把團團熱氣和灰噴向高空。▸spurt
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[countable] ◆a spurt of blood一股急速噴出的血■gush gʌʃ [intransitive, transitive] (when there is no object an adverb or preposition is used不帶賓語時與副詞或介詞連用) (of a liquid) to flow out suddenly and quickly in large amounts; (of a container or vehicle) to suddenly let out large amounts of a liquid(液體)噴出,湧出;(容器或車輛)大量洩出(液體)◆Water gushed out of the pipe.水從管子中湧出。◆The tanker was gushing oil.油箱在大量噴油。