1. 流動(dòng);流向
    If a liquid, gas, or electrical current flows somewhere, it moves there steadily and continuously.

    e.g. A stream flowed gently down into the valley...
           一條小溪潺潺流進(jìn)山谷。
    e.g. The current flows into electric motors that drive the wheels.
           電流流向電機(jī)，電機(jī)帶動(dòng)輪子轉(zhuǎn)動(dòng)。

2. (人群或事物)流動(dòng)，持續(xù)移動(dòng)
    If a number of people or things flow from one place to another, they move there steadily in large groups, usually without stopping.

flow

    e.g. Large numbers of refugees continue to flow from the troubled region into the no-man's land...
           大批難民不斷從騷亂地區(qū)涌入無人地帶。
    e.g. Troops would patrol major roads to ensure that traffic flows freely throughout the country.
           軍隊(duì)將在主要道路巡邏以確保全國(guó)的交通通暢。

3. (信息)傳播，流傳;(資金)流通
    If information or money flows somewhere, it moves freely between people or organizations.

    e.g. A lot of this information flowed through other police departments...
           大量此類信息在警察機(jī)關(guān)其他部門中流傳。
    e.g. An interest rate reduction is needed to get more money flowing and create jobs.
           需要下調(diào)利率來推動(dòng)資金流動(dòng)以及創(chuàng)造就業(yè)機(jī)會(huì)。

4. (感情)充滿，洋溢
    If an emotion flows through someone, they feel it very intensely, often so that other people notice it.

flow

    e.g. In that moment a surge of hatred flowed through my blood...
           那一刻，一股仇恨在我的血液中翻涌。
    e.g. Waves of emotion flowed across his huge face.
           他那張大臉上一時(shí)間表情千變?nèi)f化。

5. 源自;由…引起
    If a quality or situation flows from something, it comes from it or results naturally from it.

flow的近義詞

    e.g. Undesirable consequences flow from these misconceptions.
           這些誤解造成了不良的影響。
    e.g. ...the psychological effects that can flow from childhood experiences of sexual abuse.
           可能由于兒時(shí)受到性侵犯而產(chǎn)生的心理影響

6. (話語)流暢，流利
    If someone's words flow, they are spoken smoothly and continuously.

    e.g. His words flowed more readily.
           他說得更加流利了。

7. (頭發(fā)或衣服)垂下，飄拂
    If someone's hair or clothing flows about them, it hangs freely and loosely.

    e.g. ...a long white dress which flowed over her body.
           她身上穿的一條飄逸的白色長(zhǎng)裙
    e.g. ...long black flowing hair.
           飄逸的黑色長(zhǎng)發(fā)

8. 充滿;滿是;到處是
    If you say that something flows or that a place flows with it, you are indicating that there is a great deal of that thing in the place.

    e.g. The wine flowed and we danced the night away...
           我們喝了很多酒，跳了一個(gè)晚上的舞。
    e.g. The square was packed, and the cobbled streets flowed with coloured petals.
           廣場(chǎng)上擠滿了人，鵝卵石鋪就的街道上滿是五顏六色的花朵。

9. 滔滔不絕;口若懸河
    Someone who is in full flow is talking easily and continuously and seems likely to go on talking for some time.

    e.g. He had been replying for some 40 minutes already and was still in full flow.
           他已經(jīng)就就此問題回答了 40 分鐘左右，仍然不見有停下來的意思。

10. (活動(dòng))如火如荼地進(jìn)行;(人)全力以赴，充滿激情
    If you say that an activity, or the person who is performing the activity, is in full flow, you mean that the activity has started and is being carried out with a great deal of energy and enthusiasm.

flow的意思

    e.g. Lunch at Harry's Bar was in full flow when Irene made a splendid entrance...
           當(dāng)艾琳光彩照人地出現(xiàn)在門口時(shí)，哈里酒吧的午餐會(huì)正是熱鬧非凡。
    e.g. The Everton keeper needed all his courage to thwart a charging Vinny Jones in full flow.
           埃弗頓的守門員需要鼓足全部勇氣才有可能抵擋住狀態(tài)正佳的維尼·瓊斯的沖鋒射門。

11. 隨波逐流;隨大流
      If you go with the flow, you let things happen or let other people tell you what to do, rather than trying to control what happens yourself.

      e.g. There's nothing I can do about the problem, so I might as well go with the flow.
             關(guān)于這個(gè)問題我無能為力，所以我不如就順其自然好了。