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stream n.溪,川,流,一股,一串,河流 v.流,涌,流注 As a verb, stream means to flow out. If water streams from a faucet, it is pouring out. After a concert people stream out of a stadium and into the parking lot. On the web, you'll hear about something connected with music and video called streaming. This means that instead of having to download it to play, it is sent through your computer to listen to or watch, sort of like the way radio and TV work. ★★★☆☆ 2006.2

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[stri:m] That little rolling brook in your back yard is a stream. If it starts rising and threatens to flood, your father might let out a stream of expletives. A stream is a steady flow of something. The tourist streams are not entirely separate. 1[N-COUNT 可数名词]小河；溪 A stream is a small narrow river. There was a small stream at the end of the garden.花园的尽头有一条小河。...a mountain stream.山涧2[N-COUNT 可数名词](烟、气、液体的)流，股 A stream of smoke, air, or liquid is a narrow moving mass of it.   [with supp]He breathed out a stream of cigarette smoke...他吐出一缕烟。Add the oil in a slow, steady stream.缓慢、平稳地加油。3[N-COUNT 可数名词](车)流；(人)流 A stream of vehicles or people is a long moving line of them.   [with supp]There was a stream of traffic behind him.在他身后是长长的车流。4[N-COUNT 可数名词]一连串；接二连三；源源不断 A stream of things is a large number of them occurring one after another.   [with supp]The discovery triggered a stream of readers' letters.该发现引来了读者接二连三的来信。...a never-ending stream of jokes...一个接一个的笑话We had a constant stream of visitors.我们这里的游客络绎不绝。5[VERB 动词]流；流动；流出 If a liquid streams somewhere, it flows or comes out in large amounts.   [V prep/adv]Tears streamed down their faces...泪水顺着他们的脸颊流下。She came in, rain streaming from her clothes and hair.她进来时，雨水顺着她的衣服和头发往下流。6[VERB 动词]流眼泪；流鼻涕 If your eyes are streaming, liquid is coming from them, for example because you have a cold. You can also say that your nose is streaming .   [V]  [V-ing]  [usu cont]Her eyes were streaming now from the wind...她的眼睛被风吹得直流泪。A cold usually starts with a streaming nose and dry throat.感冒开始时通常会流鼻涕、嗓子发干。7[VERB 动词]鱼贯而行；涌动；蜂拥 If people or vehicles stream somewhere, they move there quickly and in large numbers.   [V prep/adv]Refugees have been streaming into Travnik for months...几个月来不断有难民涌入特拉夫尼克。The traffic streamed past him...车一辆一辆地从他身边疾驶而过。The clock in the church struck twelve, and soon after people began to stream out.教堂的钟敲响了十二点，不久人们便开始鱼贯而出。8[VERB 动词]照射 When light streams into or out of a place, it shines strongly into or out of it.   [V prep/adv]Sunlight was streaming into the courtyard.阳光照到院子里。9[VERB 动词]飘动；飘扬 If something such as a flag or someone's hair streams in the wind, it is blown so that it is almost horizontal.   [V prep/adv]  [V]She was wearing a flimsy pink dress that streamed out behind her...她穿的那件轻薄的粉红色连衣裙在身后飘舞。He had been greeted by the sight of his mother, her red hair wildly streaming.他最先看见了他母亲，她红色的头发在风中狂舞。10[N-COUNT 可数名词](把孩子按年龄和能力编在一起的)班，组 In a school, a stream is a group of children of the same age and ability who are taught together.   [with supp]  [BRIT 英]Examinations may be used to choose which pupils are to move into the top streams.可以采取考试的方式来决定让哪些学生进入高阶班。in AM, use 美国英语用 track11[VERB 动词]按能力分班(或分组) To stream pupils means to divide them into groups according to their ability.   [V n]  [Also V]  [BRIT 英]He advocates streaming children, and educating them according to their needs.他提倡把学生按能力分班，因需施教。in AM, use 美国英语用 trackstreamingThere's no streaming at St Benedict's school.圣贝尼迪克特学校不分高低班。12[PHRASE 短语](投入)生产；(投入)使用 If something such as a new factory or a new system comes on stream or is brought on stream, it begins to operate or becomes available.   [usu V PHRASE]As new mines come on stream, Chile's share of world copper output will increase sharply...新矿投产后，智利在世界铜产量中所占的份额将大幅增加。This spring RF will also bring on stream the Hotel de Russie in Rome and the Savoy in Florence. RF旗下的罗马露兹大酒店和佛罗伦萨萨伏伊酒店也将在今年春季开始营业。13See also:jet stream；

英语单词	stream
英美音标	[stri:m]
中文释义	n.溪,川,流,一股,一串,河流 v.流,涌,流注
vocab简明	That little rolling brook in your back yard is a stream. If it starts rising and threatens to flood, your father might let out a stream of expletives. A stream is a steady flow of something.
vocab扩展	As a verb, stream means to flow out. If water streams from a faucet, it is pouring out. After a concert people stream out of a stadium and into the parking lot. On the web, you'll hear about something connected with music and video called streaming. This means that instead of having to download it to play, it is sent through your computer to listen to or watch, sort of like the way radio and TV work.
真题原句	The tourist streams are not entirely separate.
柯林斯星级	★★★☆☆
柯林斯解释	1 [N-COUNT 可数名词]小河；溪 A stream is a small narrow river. There was a small stream at the end of the garden. 花园的尽头有一条小河。 ...a mountain stream. 山涧 2 [N-COUNT 可数名词](烟、气、液体的)流，股 A stream of smoke, air, or liquid is a narrow moving mass of it. [with supp] He breathed out a stream of cigarette smoke... 他吐出一缕烟。 Add the oil in a slow, steady stream. 缓慢、平稳地加油。 3 [N-COUNT 可数名词](车)流；(人)流 A stream of vehicles or people is a long moving line of them. [with supp] There was a stream of traffic behind him. 在他身后是长长的车流。 4 [N-COUNT 可数名词]一连串；接二连三；源源不断 A stream of things is a large number of them occurring one after another. [with supp] The discovery triggered a stream of readers' letters. 该发现引来了读者接二连三的来信。 ...a never-ending stream of jokes... 一个接一个的笑话 We had a constant stream of visitors. 我们这里的游客络绎不绝。 5 [VERB 动词]流；流动；流出 If a liquid streams somewhere, it flows or comes out in large amounts. [V prep/adv] Tears streamed down their faces... 泪水顺着他们的脸颊流下。 She came in, rain streaming from her clothes and hair. 她进来时，雨水顺着她的衣服和头发往下流。 6 [VERB 动词]流眼泪；流鼻涕 If your eyes are streaming, liquid is coming from them, for example because you have a cold. You can also say that your nose is streaming . [V] [V-ing] [usu cont] Her eyes were streaming now from the wind... 她的眼睛被风吹得直流泪。 A cold usually starts with a streaming nose and dry throat. 感冒开始时通常会流鼻涕、嗓子发干。 7 [VERB 动词]鱼贯而行；涌动；蜂拥 If people or vehicles stream somewhere, they move there quickly and in large numbers. [V prep/adv] Refugees have been streaming into Travnik for months... 几个月来不断有难民涌入特拉夫尼克。 The traffic streamed past him... 车一辆一辆地从他身边疾驶而过。 The clock in the church struck twelve, and soon after people began to stream out. 教堂的钟敲响了十二点，不久人们便开始鱼贯而出。 8 [VERB 动词]照射 When light streams into or out of a place, it shines strongly into or out of it. [V prep/adv] Sunlight was streaming into the courtyard. 阳光照到院子里。 9 [VERB 动词]飘动；飘扬 If something such as a flag or someone's hair streams in the wind, it is blown so that it is almost horizontal. [V prep/adv] [V] She was wearing a flimsy pink dress that streamed out behind her... 她穿的那件轻薄的粉红色连衣裙在身后飘舞。 He had been greeted by the sight of his mother, her red hair wildly streaming. 他最先看见了他母亲，她红色的头发在风中狂舞。 10 [N-COUNT 可数名词](把孩子按年龄和能力编在一起的)班，组 In a school, a stream is a group of children of the same age and ability who are taught together. [with supp] [BRIT 英] Examinations may be used to choose which pupils are to move into the top streams. 可以采取考试的方式来决定让哪些学生进入高阶班。 in AM, use 美国英语用 track 11 [VERB 动词]按能力分班(或分组) To stream pupils means to divide them into groups according to their ability. [V n] [Also V] [BRIT 英] He advocates streaming children, and educating them according to their needs. 他提倡把学生按能力分班，因需施教。 in AM, use 美国英语用 track streaming There's no streaming at St Benedict's school. 圣贝尼迪克特学校不分高低班。 12 [PHRASE 短语](投入)生产；(投入)使用 If something such as a new factory or a new system comes on stream or is brought on stream, it begins to operate or becomes available. [usu V PHRASE] As new mines come on stream, Chile's share of world copper output will increase sharply... 新矿投产后，智利在世界铜产量中所占的份额将大幅增加。 This spring RF will also bring on stream the Hotel de Russie in Rome and the Savoy in Florence. RF 旗下的罗马露兹大酒店和佛罗伦萨萨伏伊酒店也将在今年春季开始营业。 13 See also:jet stream ；
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Stream Ing Verb 动词 N Count 可数名词 [V People