- a small, narrow river小河, 小溪。
- a continuous flow of liquid, air, or gas（液体、空气、气体的）流, 股, 缕：
Frank blew out a stream of smoke
弗兰克吹出一缕烟
the blood gushed out in scarlet streams.
鲜红的血一股股涌出。
- a mass of people or things moving continuously in the same direction（人, 东西）流动, 涌动：
there is a steady stream of visitors.
参观者络绎不绝。
- a large number of things that happen or come one after the other一连串：
a woman screamed a stream of abuse.
一个女人尖声漫骂不止。
- Computing a continuous flow of data or instructions, typically one having a constant or predictable rate【计算机】流, 数据流, 指令流。
- a continuous flow of video and audio material relayed over the Internet音像流。
- Brit. a group in which schoolchildren of the same age and ability are taught〈英〉（年龄和能力相仿的儿童分在一起的）能力小组：
children in the top streams.
高级班儿童。
- no obj., with adverbial of direction(of liquid) run or flow in a continuous current in a specified direction（液体）流, 淌：
she sat with tears streaming down her face
她坐在那儿, 泪流满面
figurative 〈喻〉sunlight streamed through the windows.
阳光透过窗子照射进来。
- (of a mass of people or things) move in a continuous flow in a specified direction（一群人或东西）涌, 涌动; 流动：
he was watching the taxis streaming past.
他看着出租车一辆接着一辆地驶过。
- no obj. run with tears, sweat, or other liquid（眼泪、汗水或其他液体）流, 淌, 滴：
my eyes were streaming
我泪水涟涟
I woke up in the night, streaming with sweat
我夜里醒来, 浑身冒汗
with obj. his mouth was streaming blood.他的嘴在流血。
- no obj.(of hair, clothing, etc.) float or wave at full extent in the wind（头发、衣服等）飘扬, 招展：
her black cloak streamed behind her.
她黑色的斗篷在身后飘舞。
- with obj. [often as noun streaming] Computing relay (data, especially video and audio material) over the Internet as a steady, continuous flow【计算机】流播。
- Brit. put (schoolchildren) in groups of the same age and ability to be taught together〈英〉把 （学龄儿童）分成年龄能力相当的小组, 分进度：
as noun streaming streaming within comprehensive schools is common practice.分进度在综合中学里是通常的做法。
against（或with）the stream
- against (or with) the prevailing view or tendency（不）随波逐流, （不）顺应潮流, （不）随大流：
a world in which the demand for quality does not run against the stream.
质量追求顺应潮流的世界。
on stream
- in or into operation or existence; available在生产; 投入生产; 存在; 出现：
more jobs are coming on stream.
就业机会越来越多。