flows
flows — 名詞
- flowssingular
- flowsesplural
1. the steady, continuous movement of a liquid, gas, or electric current from one p
流動
液體、氣體或電流的持續移動
the steady, continuous movement of a liquid, gas, or electric current from one place to another
The flow of water from the broken pipe flooded the kitchen floor.
破裂水管流出的水淹沒了廚房地板。
flow of water + from
Anong watched the flow of cars across the bridge during rush hour.
Anong 看著尖峰時段的車流穿過橋面。
flow of cars (metaphorical extension to traffic)
A sudden flow of cold air rushed through the open window.
一股冷空氣突然從敞開的窗戶流了進來。
Doctors checked the blood flow to the patient's injured leg.
醫生檢查了病人受傷腿部的血液流動。
The lava flow from the volcano destroyed several homes in the valley.
火山流出的熔岩流摧毀了山谷中好幾棟房屋。
常見錯誤
2. large numbers of people or things arriving somewhere steadily over a period of t
大量湧入
大量人事物持續到來
large numbers of people or things arriving somewhere steadily over a period of time
The steady flow of donations helped the charity rebuild the local school.
穩定的捐款湧入幫助了慈善機構重建當地學校。
flow of donations
João managed the flow of customers at the busy weekend market stall.
João 在週末繁忙的市場攤位上應付不斷湧入的顧客。
flow of customers
A growing flow of tourists filled the small coastal town last summer.
去年夏天，越來越多的遊客湧入了那個小海濱城鎮。
Officials were worried about the flow of illegal goods across the border.
官員們擔心非法貨物持續湧入邊境。
The constant flow of emails made it hard for Rin to concentrate.
不斷湧入的電子郵件讓 Rin 難以專心。
- trickle
a very small, slow flow of people or things
用法筆記
Distinguish from noun sense 1 (SMOOTH MOVEMENT): sense 2 is about quantity — many things arriving — not the physical movement of one substance.
3. an uninterrupted supply of goods, power, or information being delivered from one
源源不絕
物資或資訊不間斷傳送
an uninterrupted supply of goods, power, or information being delivered from one point to another
The factory needed a reliable flow of raw materials to meet its deadline.
工廠需要源源不絕的原料供應才能趕上截止日期。
flow of raw materials
Gabriel kept a steady flow of tasks coming so nobody on the team was idle.
Gabriel 讓工作源源不絕地進來，團隊裡沒有人閒著。
flow of tasks
The flow of electricity was cut off for three hours after the storm.
暴風雨過後，電力供應中斷了三個小時。
Élise kept the flow of conversation going by asking everyone questions.
Élise 透過不斷向每個人提問來維持對話的持續進行。
The information flow between the two offices broke down during the company merger.
公司合併期間，兩個辦公室之間的資訊流通中斷了。
用法筆記
Distinguish from noun sense 2 (STEADY ARRIVAL): sense 3 is about the pipeline or process itself staying unbroken, not the volume of things arriving.
4. a mental state in which a person is so deeply absorbed in an activity that they
心流
完全投入、渾然忘我的狀態
a mental state in which a person is so deeply absorbed in an activity that they perform it effortlessly and stop noticing the passage of time
Rania was in a state of flow while painting and lost all track of time.
Rania 畫畫時進入了心流狀態，完全忘了時間。
in a state of flow
The basketball player said he was in the flow during the final quarter.
那位籃球運動員說他在最後一節時正處於心流狀態。
in the flow
Ife found her flow while coding and worked straight through the night.
Ife 寫程式時找到了心流，一路工作到天亮。
Writers often talk about reaching a flow where the words seem to write themselves.
作家常談到進入心流後文字好像會自己寫出來。
Pedro entered a deep flow while playing guitar and forgot about the audience.
Pedro 彈吉他時進入了深沉的心流，完全忘了觀眾的存在。
- zone
informal; 'in the zone' is the everyday equivalent of 'in the flow'
- concentration
more general; does not imply the effortless, enjoyable quality of flow
用法筆記
Always used with a preposition: 'in a flow', 'in the flow', 'into a flow'. The phrase 'flow state' is the more formal psychological term.
常見錯誤
5. long hair on a man, worn loose so that it hangs freely around the shoulders, esp
飄逸長髮
男性留的及肩長髮，常指運動員
long hair on a man, worn loose so that it hangs freely around the shoulders, especially on athletes
The football player's flow reached past his shoulders when he took off his helmet.
那位美式足球員脫下頭盔時，飄逸長髮垂過了肩膀。
flow = long hair (informal)
David grew out his flow for two years and tied it back before matches.
David 花了兩年留長他的飄逸頭髮，比賽前會綁起來。
Tunde's dark flow bounced as he sprinted down the field toward the goal.
Tunde 朝球門衝刺時，深色長髮跟著上下跳動。
The young surfer shook the water from his flow after catching a wave.
年輕的衝浪手抓到一道浪後，甩了甩長髮上的水。
The goalkeeper's blond flow was tied back with a simple band.
守門員的金色長髮用一條簡單的髮帶綁在腦後。
用法筆記
Informal, originally from American sports culture. Almost always used about men. The more neutral term is 'long hair'.
常見錯誤
flows — 動詞
- flowspresent simple I / you / we / they
- flowses3rd person singular
- flowsing-ing form
- flowsedpast simple
1. to move along steadily in a stream, like water running downhill or blood moving
流動；流
液體或氣體沿一個方向移動
to move along steadily in a stream, like water running downhill or blood moving through the body
Clean spring water flows down the rock face all year round.
乾淨的泉水終年沿著岩壁往下流。
flow + down (direction)
Ife felt the cold wind flow through the gap under the front door.
Ife 感覺到冷風從前門底下的縫隙流了進來。
flow + through
The river flows past three villages before reaching the sea.
那條河流經三個村莊後才流入大海。
Electricity flows through these copper wires to power the street lamps.
電流通過這些銅線為路燈供電。
Anong poured the tea and watched it flow into the small white cup.
Anong 倒出茶水，看著它流進小小的白色杯子裡。
文法句型
flow + adverb/preposition
用法筆記
Subject is typically a liquid, gas, or electric current. Also used metaphorically for things that move like a liquid (traffic, crowds).
常見錯誤
2. to keep coming or being sent in large numbers over a period of time, without sto
不斷湧入
事物持續大量地到來
to keep coming or being sent in large numbers over a period of time, without stopping
Donations flowed in from across the country after the earthquake.
地震過後，來自全國各地的捐款不斷湧入。
flowed in (phrasal pattern)
New ideas flowed during the team's late-night meeting at the office.
團隊深夜在辦公室開會時，新的點子不斷湧現。
Job applications flowed steadily into the human resources department each week.
求職申請每週穩定地湧入人力資源部門。
The wine flowed freely at Iris and Gabriel's wedding celebration.
Iris 和 Gabriel 的婚禮上，美酒源源不絕地供應。
Tourists flow into the old city centre every morning during summer.
夏天時，遊客每天早晨不斷湧入舊城區。
- dry up
when the supply of something stops completely
文法句型
flow + in/into
用法筆記
Often used with 'in', 'into', or 'freely'. Subject is usually something that can arrive in quantity: money, information, people, ideas.
3. to fall or hang in a loose, graceful way — said especially of hair, fabric, or c
垂落；飄逸
頭髮或布料鬆散優美地垂下
to fall or hang in a loose, graceful way — said especially of hair, fabric, or clothing
Élise's dark curls flowed over her shoulders as she leaned forward.
Élise 向前傾身時，深色捲髮垂落在肩膀上。
flowed over (hair)
The bride's long veil flowed behind her as she walked up the aisle.
新娘的長頭紗在她走上走道時飄在身後。
Pedro's silver hair flowed down his back in a single thick braid.
Pedro 的銀色長髮編成一條粗辮子垂在背後。
The curtains flowed gently in the warm breeze from the open window.
窗簾在敞開窗戶吹進的暖風中輕柔飄動。
The dancer's silk scarf flowed through the air as she spun around the stage.
舞者的絲巾在她繞著舞台旋轉時在空中飄逸。
文法句型
flow + down/over/behind
用法筆記
Subject is typically hair, fabric, or clothing. Always intransitive — the thing itself hangs or moves; you cannot 'flow' your hair.