flowing 流動的 — 中文意思、英文定義、例句

1.形容詞B2

釋義

流動的

像水般持續順暢地移動

continuing like water, with steady movement and no abrupt breaks.

例句

Clear water kept flowing past the rocks after the heavy rain.

大雨過後，清澈的水仍持續流過那些岩石。

flowing water = steady movement like a stream

Traffic was flowing again once the broken truck left the bridge.

卡住的卡車離開橋面後，車流又順暢流動了。

predicative use: traffic is flowing

同義詞

smooth
emphasizes the absence of roughness or sudden change
fluid
suggests easy movement that feels natural and liquid-like
steady
focuses on movement that continues without stopping or jumping

反義詞

jerky
moving with sudden stops or uneven changes
broken
not continuous from one part to the next
blocked
prevented from moving freely

用法筆記

Usually used for water, traffic, rivers, lines, or movement that can be seen as smooth and unbroken. Distinguish from sense 2: sense 1 is physical or visual, not about the style of speech, writing, or music.

常見錯誤

❌The meeting was flowing after lunch.

✅The discussion flowed smoothly after lunch.

💡this adjective usually describes water, traffic, or a visible line, not most events by themselves.

❌The river looked very flow today.

✅The river looked very flowing today.

💡use 'flowing' as the adjective, not the base form 'flow'.

2.形容詞C1

釋義

流暢的

風格連貫而自然順暢

having an easy, graceful style that moves naturally from one part to the next.

例句

Gabriel gave a flowing speech that held the class for ten minutes.

Gabriel 做了一場流暢的演講，十分鐘都抓住全班注意力。

flowing speech = smooth, connected delivery

The band kept a flowing rhythm through the last song.

樂團在最後一首歌裡一直保持流暢的節奏。

同義詞

smooth
broad word for something that is easy and not awkward
fluent
often used for speech, reading, or language ability
graceful
adds a stronger sense of beauty or elegance

反義詞

choppy
moving or sounding broken into short, uneven parts
stiff
not natural or relaxed in style

用法筆記

Most common with speech, music, writing, style, or handwriting. Distinguish from sense 1: this sense is about how something sounds, reads, or looks on the page, not how an object moves through space.

常見錯誤

❌Her English is flowing.

✅She speaks fluent English.

💡use 'flowing' for the style of speech or writing, not for general language ability.

❌The instructions are flowing with details.

✅The instructions read smoothly and include many details.

💡this sense describes an easy style, not simply having a lot of information.

3.形容詞B2

釋義

飄逸的

長而寬鬆，垂落有美感

long and loose, falling down in a soft, graceful way.

例句

Olivia wore a flowing blue dress to Hoa's garden wedding.

Olivia 穿著一件飄逸的藍色洋裝，去參加 Hoa 的花園婚禮。

flowing dress/skirt = long, loose, graceful shape

The actor's flowing hair moved across his shoulders in the wind.

風一吹，演員那頭飄逸的長髮拂過肩膀。

同義詞

loose
focuses on not being tight against the body
draped
suggests cloth hanging down in folds
billowy
adds the idea of soft, full movement in air

反義詞

tight
close to the body with little loose movement
fitted
cut to follow the body's shape closely

用法筆記

Most often used before nouns such as hair, dress, skirt, robe, or sleeves. Distinguish from sense 1: the item may move, but the main idea here is that it hangs down loosely from the body.

常見錯誤

❌The rope was flowing across the floor.

✅The rope lay loosely across the floor.

💡this sense usually describes hair or clothing hanging down gracefully, not every long object.

❌She bought a flowing chair for the studio.

✅She bought a flowing robe for the studio scene.

💡use this sense for clothes or hair with a loose shape, not for furniture.

flowing

flowing — 形容詞

1. continuing like water, with steady movement and no abrupt breaks.

用法筆記

常見錯誤

2. having an easy, graceful style that moves naturally from one part to the next.

用法筆記

常見錯誤

3. long and loose, falling down in a soft, graceful way.

用法筆記

常見錯誤