stream

stream
noun

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)（数据，指令）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。

verb

[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。
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，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.](一般作 be streaming)(of a person or part of the body) produce a continuous flow of liquid; run with liquid
（人或身体的某部位）流出液体；（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。
(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。

常用词组
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。

派生
streamlet
noun
语源

Old English strēam (noun), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch stroom, German Strom, from an Indo-European root shared by Greek rhein 'to flow'

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