vi (1) 1) (指液体)流(move along in a stream，as water or other liquid) [I，I+prep，I+adv]：hear the river～ing 听到河水在流;(river/oil/stream)～to the sea/along the pipe/past the house (江河)流入海洋/(石油)在管道内流动/(小溪)流经房子;(tears of happiness)～down sb's cheeks/out (幸福的泪水)顺着某人的脸颊流淌/流出来;The river～s south-west to the Atlantic Ocean/eastward into the Mississippi. 那条河向西南流入大西洋/向东流入密西西比河。2) 流(动、通)(move or proceed steadily and continuously，esp within a closed system) [I，I+prep，I+adv]：The traffic began to～normally again. 车辆又开始恢复了正常的行驶。(traffic)～through the tunnel (车辆)川流不息地通过隧道;(electricity)～through the wire (电流)通过电线;A constant stream of humanity～ed by the church/down the avenue/out of the hall. 川流不息的人们走过教堂/沿街涌动/涌出大厅。

(2) 飘拂(垂、扬)(hang (down) loosely and gracefully) [I，I+prep，I+adv]：The cape～ed from his shoulders/down. 披肩从他肩头垂下来。Her hair～ed down to her waist/over her back. 她的头发飘垂到腰部/背上。

(3) (语言、文笔等)流畅(proceed continuously and smoothly，as thought，speech，etc) [I]：a～ing style/speech/conversation 流畅的文笔/流利的演说/滔滔不绝的谈话;

(4) 充足，富有(overflow;be full of) [I，I+prep(with)]：The drink～s. 饮料充足。The tavern～ed with wine/the best champagne. 这个小酒馆里有充足的葡萄酒/最好的香槟酒。〖同〗abound，overflow;

(5) 涨潮(rise and advance，as the tide) [I]：The boat left the harbour when the tide began to～. 当海水开始涨潮时，小船离开了海港。

flow in (v adv)不断涌来(vi)：Orders are～ing in. 命令不断传来。

flow into (v prep)不断涌进 (vt)：European scientists are～ing into the United States. 欧洲的科学家们涌进美国。

flow from(v prep)来自(vt)：Knowledge/Wisdom～s from learning/experience. 知识/智慧来源于学习/经验。

flow out of (v adv prep)流失(vt)：Gold/Profits～ed out of the country. 金子/利润不断流往国外。

n (1) 流量(动) (act or state of moving forward or back in a steady stream or way) [C，通常sing] [N (of)]：a～of traffic/oil 交通/油的流量;the～of a river 河水的流量;check/stop the～of the blood 检查血流量/止住血流;stop the～of traffic 阻止交通流动;～chart = ～diagram 流程图表;

(2) 提供，供给(量)(stream or supply of sth;flowing mass) [C，通常sing][N (of)]：get a good～of information 得到源源不断的信息;need a strong～of water 需要大量供水;receive a steady～of enquiries 不断收到许多询问;

(3) 滔滔不绝的讲话;洋溢;涌出(continuous output or outpouring) [C，通常sing]：be in full～滔滔不绝不停地说着;a～of meaningless words 不停地说着废话;the～of sb's thoughts/sb's ideas 某人源源不断的想法/主意;a～of spirits 精神焕发;〖同〗outflow，discharge，plenty;

(4) 涨潮(rising of the tide) [C，通常sing]：be on the ～海水涨潮;〖同〗tide