n (1)小河(溪)(small river or brook)[C]：a small mountain～山间小溪;jump across a～跳过小溪;The～is full of trout. 溪中有许多鲑鱼。〖同〗streamlet，brook;

(2)(水等的)流(current of sth flowing or moving)[C]：leaves moving/floating along with the～顺流飘动/漂浮着的叶子;go up/down～逆流而上/顺流而下;

(3)流，涌，川流不息(continuous flow of liquid，air，people，things，etc)[C][N (of)]：a～of water/blood一股水流/血;a～of words/insults/complaints 滔滔不绝之言/一连串的侮辱/连续的抱怨;a cold air～一股寒流;～s of visitors/traffic 川流不息的参观者/车水马龙;stream of consciousness 意识流;get into the wrong～(lane) of traffic 进入逆行车流;Soon after that people began coming in～s.此后不久人们开始川流不息地到来。〖同〗flow，run，course，rush，race;

(4)按程度分的班(小组)((in some school)class or division of a class into which children of the same age are divided according to ability)[C](尤BrE)：the A.B.C.etc～A、B、C等程度小组;five～s 五个班;the top/bottom～尖子/差生班;He is a clever boy. He has always been in the A-～. 他是个聪明的孩子，一直在A班。

go/swim with/against the stream 随大流/反潮流：Jack hasn't the courage to go against the～. 杰克没有勇气去反潮流。

on stream 在生产/运转：The new steel plant has now come on～. 新钢厂现已投产。

v(1)流，淌，涌(flow or move in or as if in a stream)[I，I+prep]：Smoke makes my eyes～. 烟呛得我眼睛直流泪。Sweat/Tears～down her face. 汗水/眼泪从她脸上淌下。People were～ing out of the station/the great hall/the cinema 人们从车站/大厅/电影院涌出。Blood～ed from the wound. 血从伤口处不断流出。Cars～ed over the bridge. 汽车从桥上川流不息地驶过。The moonlight～ed through the window. 月光由窗户照进室内。〖同〗flow，pour，run，issue，course，rush，burst，spill，flood;

(2)流(涌)出(send out a stream of sth)[T+n]：Her eyes～ed tears. 她的眼睛流出了泪水。The wound～ed blood. 伤口流出了血。

(3)流着，排出(pour forth or give off)[I，I+prep (with)]：The walls were～ing with water. 墙上滴着水。The street were～ing with tourists. 街上走着川流不息的旅游者。The wound was～ing with blood. 伤口流着血。His body was～ing with sweat. 他身上流着汗。〖同〗flow，overflow;

(4)飘动(扬)，招展(float or wave in the air)[I，I+prep，I+adv]：The flags～ed in the wind. 旗子在风中飘扬。Her long hair was～ing (over her shoulder). 她那长发(在肩头)飘拂。The wind caught her scarf，and it～ed out. 风吹起她的头巾，使其飘起来了。〖同〗wave，float，blow，extend;

(5)按程度分班(组)(put (school children) in classes or divisions according to abilities)[T+n，通常pass](尤BrE)： Many people disapprove of～ing (children) in schools. 许多人不赞同学校(对孩子们)按程度分班。The pupils are～ed into five ability groups. 学生们按照能力高低被分成五个组。

→′streamer n 长旗;长条彩色纸带;报纸通栏标题;′streaming n 按能力分班;′streamline v 使成流线型;使合理化;提高效率;′streamlined adj 流线型的