1. vi.流，流动，循环　 run or spread smoothly like a river
2. vi.垂；飘拂　 wave to and fro; float in the air; flutter

　～ freely　自由地流出来
　～ quietly　缓缓地流
　～ rapidly　流得很快
　～ out　流出
　～ from several causes　由好几个原因造成
　～ in the wind　迎风招展
　～ into the sea　流入大海
　～ over banks　决堤
　～ through the city　流经这个城市
　～ to the North Sea　流入北海

　The stream flows past the house.　小溪从房子旁边流过。
　Blood flows through our bodies.　血液在我们体内循环。
　Tears flowed down his cheeks.　他泪流满面。
　The old man's tears were flowing freely.　老人的眼泪流出来了。
　The tears flowed past from her eyes.　泪水从她的眼中涌出。
　Trucks and cars flowed along the highway all day.　卡车和汽车整天在公路上川流不息。
　Electricity flows through a copper wire.　电流通过铜线。
　The lines in this painting flow.　这幅画线条流畅。
　That's a rich city; money flows like water there.　那是个富有的城市；那里金钱如流水。
　Her hair flowed down her back.　她的头发飘垂在她的背后。
　Her hair flowed over her shoulders.　她长发披肩。
　She let her hair down so that it flowed darkly over her shoulders.　她让乌黑的头发披下来，飘垂到肩上。
　The colored flags flow in the wind.　彩旗迎风飘扬。
　In front of the village there flows a stream.　村前流过一条小溪。

 ♣ flow away　(v.+adv.)
　流逝　pass rapidly
　There was a block in the pipe and the water couldn't flow away.　管子内有阻塞物，水无法流走。
　Time flows away.　时间流逝。
 ♣ flow from　(v.+prep.)
1. 从…流出 come; pass; run from
　Water flowed from the pipe.　水从管子里往外流。
　The river flows from east to west.　那条河从东向西流。
　Blood was flowing from his wound.　血从他的伤口流出。
　Praise flowed from his mouth.　他赞不绝口。
　The humblest apologies flowed from him.　他极为谦恭地连声道歉。
2. 起因于…，产生于… result
　Wealth flows from industry and economy.　财富来自勤劳与节俭。
　Wisdom flows from experience.　经验由智慧累积而来。
　His authority does not flow from his office alone.　他的权威不仅仅由于他的职位。
　A result may flow from several causes.　一个结果可能是几种原因造成的。
　Knowledge flows from studying industriously.　知识来自勤奋学习。
 ♣ flow in¹　(v.+adv.)
1. 流入 move in
　When the end of the pipe was opened, the water flowed in.　当水管尽头打开时，水流进来。
2. 源源而来 receive in quantity
　Order continued flowing in.　订货单源源不断。
 ♣ flow in²　(v.+prep.)
　流入　move in
　The Thames River flows in the North Sea.　泰晤士河注入北海。
　The cars flowed in steady stream along the main road.　汽车川流不息地沿着干道行驶。
 ♣ flow into　(v.+prep.)
　流入　allow water to pass into
　The Yellow River flows into the Bohai Sea.　黄河流进渤海。
　Rivers flow into the sea.　百川归海。
　European scientists, engineers, and technicians are flowing into the United States.　欧洲的科学家、工程师以及技术人员正在流入美国。
　On the night of National Day crowds of people flowed into the park to watch firework.　国庆节之夜，成群结队的人涌入公园观看烟花。
 ♣ flow out　(v.+adv.)
1. 流出 move out
　The crowd flowed out of the station.　人群涌出车站。
　After the concert the people flowed out of the hall.　音乐会后，人们涌出大厅。
2. 大量地花掉 be spent or sent out in quantity
　Gold flowed out of the country.　该国黄金外流。
 ♣ flow over¹　(v.+adv.)
　泛滥　flood
　The river flowed over.　那条河泛滥了。
 ♣ flow over²　(v.+prep.)
1. 无影响 have no effect on
　All her complaints just flowed over him.　她的那些牢骚对他都没有多大影响。
　Office politics just seem to flow over him.　同事之间勾心斗角的事似乎并未波及他。
2. 流过 pass
　Water flowed over the sidewalks.　水在人行道上流。
　The river flowed over the bank.　河水漫过堤岸。
　Tears were flowing over his florid face.　他通红的脸上淌着眼泪。
 ♣ flow to　(v.+prep.)
　流向　move to
　The river flowed to the east.　河水向东流去。
　The long line of cars flowed to the airport.　一长列汽车像水一样开往机场。
　Money tends to flow to business that are already succeeding.　钱流入生意兴隆的商业。
 ♣ flow with　(v.+prep.)
　被…漫过；被…淹过；富有…　be covered with
　The battlefield flowed with rivers of blood.　战场上血流成河。
　Our motherland flows with natural resources.　我们国家自然资源非常丰富。

 ♣ flow, pour, run, stream
　参见pour条。

S 流动，流量；不断的供应 a smooth steady movement or supply

　alter the ～ of the new channels　新开了几条渠道
　check the ～ of blood　止血
　cut off the ～　切断供应
　facilitate the ～ of blood　活血
　increase the ～ of goods　加速商品流通
　interrupt sb's ～ of thought　打断某人的思路
　obstruct the ～ of the water　堵塞水流
　regulate a ～　调节流速〔流量〕
　retard the ～ of the water　减慢水流
　constant ～　源源不断的流
　even ～　均匀的流速
　air ～　气流
　production ～　生产流程
　～ chart　流程图，作业图
　～ production　流水作业
　a ～ of blood from the cut　血从伤口流出
　a ～ of distant melodies　远处荡漾的音乐声
　a ～ of eloquence　口才流利
　a steady ～ of news of victories　捷报频传
　the gentle ～ of the river　河水缓缓地流淌
　a steady ～ of traffic　川流不息的来往车辆

　I interrupted him while he was in full flow.　他正在高谈阔论，我打断了他的话。
　Now we have a reservoir regulating the river flow.　现在我们有一个水库来调节河水的流量。
　The tide is on the flow.　正在涨潮。
　I love the still flow of the river.　我喜欢那条河静静的流水。
　She expressed herself in a flow of words.　她滔滔不绝地说明自己的想法。
　The flow of oil had to be cut off because of the threat of fire.　由于火势的威胁，不得不把油源切断。
　The government is trying to stop the increasing flow of refugees entering the country.　政府正在设法阻止越来越多的难民流入本国。
　The flow of traffic is always slow at rush hours.　在交通高峰时间，路上的车总是开得很慢。
　The ebb and flow of the sea is certainly a sight to behold.　海潮的涨落确实是个奇观。
　His method of treating the disease goes against the flow of current medical opinion.　他治疗这种病的方法同流行的医学观点背道而驰。

　［同义词］ v. gush, run, rush, stream
　［词源］　古英语flowan（流动）