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flowHflEJ, $floJv [I](esp. of liquids, gases or electricity) to move in one direction, esp. continuously and easily(液体、气体或电)流动,流通Lava from the volcano was flowing down the hillside.火山的岩浆顺着山坡往下流。Air flows over an aircraft's wing faster than it flows below it.空气在飞机机翼上方的流动速度要比在机翼下面快。An electrical current flows from positive to negative.电流从正极流向负极。Many short rivers flow into the Pacific Ocean.许多小河都流入太平洋。The river flows through three counties before flowing into/to the sea just south of here.这条河流经三个县,最后就从这往南注入大海。Your blood flows continuously through your veins.血液在你的血管里永不停息地流动。Which way does the sea's current flow along this coast?洋流沿着海岸哪个方向流动?With fewer cars on the roads, traffic is flowing (=moving forward) more smoothly than usual.路上的车辆少了,交通就比平日要畅通了。Something can be said to flow if it hangs down loosely and often attractively.飘垂,飘拂Her long red hair flowed down over shoulders.她那红红的长发在肩上飘拂。(fig.) After they'd all had a drink or two, the conversation began to flow (=people began to find it easy to talk).他们喝了一两杯后,讲话不再拘束了。(fig.) By eleven o'clock, the beer / drink / wine was starting to flow (=people were being given a lot of it to drink).到了十一点钟,啤酒/饮料/葡萄酒开始大量供应了。(fig.) My thoughts flow more easily (=I can think more easily) if I work on a word processor.假如我在文字处理器上工作,我的思路运转起来更流畅些。(fig.) Offers of help are flowing into the disaster area from all over the country.全国各地纷纷向灾区提供援助。(fig.) Please keep the money flowing in (=continue to send us money)!请继续给我们寄钱来。
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