streaming
/ˈstriːmɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈstriːmɪŋ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈstrē-miŋ/ (ame, mw) · /ˈstriː.mɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈstriː.mɪŋ/ (ame, ipa)
streaming — noun
1. a way of playing video and sound content from the internet as it arrives, so you
a way of playing video and sound content from the internet as it arrives, so you can watch or listen right away without saving the material to your device
Mauricio watched a coral reef documentary on his tablet through a streaming service during lunch.
collocation: streaming service
Golden Hour's live concert was available for streaming on their website the next day.
grammar: available for streaming
Ayesha prefers streaming music from curated online playlists rather than downloading songs to her phone.
Élise's internet connection was too slow for streaming high-definition videos.
Streaming lets filmmakers in Nairobi distribute new films directly to viewers without a major studio.
- broadcasting
broadcasting traditionally refers to TV/radio transmission over airwaves; streaming is specifically over the internet
- webcasting
less common; refers mainly to live events streamed online
- downloading
downloading saves a file to your device before playback; streaming plays it in real time without saving
文法句型
for + -ing
streaming + noun (streaming service, streaming video)
用法筆記
Commonly appears before a noun as a modifier: streaming service, streaming platform, streaming video. The two-word form 'live streaming' refers specifically to broadcast of events as they happen.
常見錯誤
2. a system in which school pupils are placed into different classes based on their
a system in which school pupils are placed into different classes based on their academic level, with each class taught at a pace that fits their needs
Oakwood High introduced streaming for Year 7 maths, placing students into three ability groups after a test.
collocation: streaming for [subject]
Parents at Westfield Academy opposed streaming, saying lower-group students rarely get challenging assignments.
collocation: oppose streaming
At Millfield, the streaming system requires English students to take placement tests each term before switching ability groups.
Hao's parents asked the teacher whether streaming would affect his progress in science.
A 2022 University of Manchester study found streaming raised gifted students' scores but slowed weaker learners' progress.
- tracking
the common American English term for the same practice of ability grouping
- setting
used in British English to mean grouping by ability for a specific subject, not across all subjects
- ability grouping
a more general and neutral term for any form of grouping students by skill level
- mixed-ability teaching
the opposite approach where students of different abilities are taught together in the same class
文法句型
streaming + of + noun
streaming + for + subject
用法筆記
More common in British English; in American English the term 'tracking' is used instead. The practice is also called 'ability grouping' or 'setting' (especially for individual subjects).
常見錯誤
streaming — adjective
- streamingpositive
- more streamingcomparative
- most streamingsuperlative
1. describing a common cold that makes the nose run heavily and the eyes water, so
describing a common cold that makes the nose run heavily and the eyes water, so the person needs to keep using tissues
Salma stayed home from school because she had a streaming cold and a high fever.
collocation: streaming cold
Tunde's streaming cold made him leave the Monday morning meeting twice to blow his nose.
typical behaviour: blowing nose
The doctor told Madison to rest and drink plenty of water for her streaming cold.
Because of his streaming cold, Quinn went through three handkerchiefs during the two-hour lecture.
With a streaming cold and a sore throat, Bao cancelled his trip to the park.
- stuffy
a stuffy nose is blocked rather than producing liquid; the opposite symptom
文法句型
a streaming cold
a streaming nose
用法筆記
This adjective is used almost exclusively before the noun 'cold' — the phrase 'a streaming cold' is a fixed collocation. You rarely hear 'a streaming nose' on its own; 'running nose' is more common.