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stream

noun
 
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Idioms
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  1.  
     a small, narrow river小河；溪
    • a mountain stream山涧
    • We waded across a shallow stream.我们涉水过浅。
    • Our rivers and streams are polluted with a host of chemicals.我们的河流和溪流被大量化学物质污染。
    see also downstream, upstream
    Extra Examples
    • The stream flows through a narrow valley.小溪流过狭窄的山谷。
    • There are small fish in the stream.小溪里有小鱼。
    • We picnicked beside a bubbling stream.我们在潺潺的小溪旁野餐。
    • a leaf floating on the stream漂在小溪上的一片树叶
    • Many underground streams flow beneath the forest.森林下面有许多地下溪流。
    • We waded across a little mountain stream.我们蹚过一条小山涧。
    Topics Geographyb2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • little
    • small
    • shallow
    • …
    verb + stream
    • cross
    • ford
    • pollute
    • …
    stream + verb
    • flow
    • run
    • trickle
    • …
    stream + noun
    • bed
    preposition
    • across a/​the stream
    • down a/​the stream
    • up a/​the stream
    • …
    phrases
    • the edge of the stream
    • the side of the stream
    See full entry
  2.  
     a continuous flow of liquid or gas流；（液）流；（气）流
    • a jet stream喷射流
    • stream of something A stream of blood flowed from the wound.一股鲜血从伤口流出来。🔊🔊
    • He blew out a stream of cigar smoke.他吹散了雪茄烟。
    see also bloodstream, Gulf Stream, jet stream
    Extra Examples
    • Giant turbines blast a stream of air into the tube.巨型涡轮机将空气流吹入管中。
    • The stream of hot water hit the bottom of the bath. 热水流冲到浴池的底部。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • thin
    • air
    • gas
    • …
    verb + stream
    • emit
    • let in
    stream + verb
    • flow
    preposition
    • stream of
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  3.  
     a continuous flow of people or vehicles（人）流；（车）流
    • stream of something/somebody I've had a steady stream of visitors.我不断有客人。🔊🔊
    • a continuous stream of people/traffic连续的人流
    • in a stream Cars filed past in an endless stream.汽车川流不息，鱼贯而过。🔊🔊
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • constant
    • continuous
    • endless
    • …
    verb + stream
    • generate
    • send
    • let loose
    • …
    preposition
    • stream of
    phrases
    • stream of consciousness
    See full entry
  4.  
     a continuous supply of something; a large number of things that happen one after the other一连串，接二连三，源源不断（的事情）
    • By licensing their works, artists can create an ongoing revenue stream.通过许可出售自己的作品，艺术家们可以拥有持续的收入来源。
    • The building needs to produce an income stream for the company.该建筑物需要为公司创造收入来源。
    • stream of something The agency provided me with a steady stream of work.这介绍所让我不断有活干。🔊🔊
    • a constant stream of enquiries接连不断的询问
    • Most of the letter consisted of a stream of abuse.这封信中的大多数都是一连串的虐待。
    see also revenue stream
    Extra Examples
    • He let loose a stream of insults and obscenities.他破口大骂，吐出一连串脏话。
    • She had to deal with a constant stream of enquiries.她不得不应付接连不断的询问。
    • She was able to play streams of difficult notes with extreme accuracy.她能够以极高的准确性播放困难音符流。
    • There were endless streams of mail which could not all be read.有无尽的邮件流，无法全部读取。
    • a constant stream of letters源源不断的信件
    • The computer generates a steady stream of emails.这台计算机不断生成邮件。
    • He let loose a stream of abuse.他破口大骂起来。
    • We have established several different streams of funding.我们已经确立了多个融资渠道。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • constant
    • continuous
    • endless
    • …
    verb + stream
    • generate
    • send
    • let loose
    • …
    preposition
    • stream of
    phrases
    • stream of consciousness
    See full entry
  5. (computing计算机) a continuous flow of video or sound sent over the internet; a continuous flow of computer data or instructions 流；（液）流；（气）流
    • You can listen to the live audio stream.你可以听现场音频流。
  6. (especially British English) a group of students of the same age and level of ability in some schools（将同龄学生按能力编在一起的）班，组
    • She was put into the fast stream.她被分在快班。🔊🔊
    Extra Examples
    • Children who find themselves in the bottom stream feel discouraged.陷入困境的孩子会感到沮丧。
    • He was put into the top stream.他分在快班。
    Topics Educationc2
    7. Word OriginOld English strēam (noun), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch stroom, German Strom, from an Indo-European root shared by Greek rhein ‘to flow’.
Idioms
be/come on stream
  1. to be in operation or available投产；投入使用
    • The new computer system comes on stream next month.新的计算机系统下月投入使用。🔊🔊

stream

verb
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Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they stream
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he / she / it streams
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past simple streamed
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past participle streamed
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-ing form streaming
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  1. [intransitive, transitive] (of liquid or gas液体或气体) to move or pour out in a continuous flow; to produce a continuous flow of liquid or gas流；流动；流出
    • (+ adv./prep.) Tears streamed down his face.泪水顺着他的脸往下流。🔊🔊
    • a streaming cold (= with a lot of liquid coming from the nose)流鼻涕的感冒
    • Stay away—I've got a streaming cold.远离—我感冒了。
    • Sunlight streamed through the windows.阳光洒进窗内。
    • stream with something Her head was streaming with blood.她头上流着血。🔊🔊
    • stream from something Blood was streaming from her head.血从她头上流出来。🔊🔊
    • Black smoke streamed from the exhaust.黑烟从排气管里冒出来。🔊🔊
    • stream something The exhaust streamed black smoke.排气管里冒出黑烟。🔊🔊
  2. [intransitive] + adv./prep. (of people or things人或东西) to move somewhere in large numbers, one after the other鱼贯而行；一个接一个地移动
    • People streamed across the bridge.桥上行人川流不息。🔊🔊
    • The refugees streamed north to the border.难民北流到边界。
    • He stared out of the window at the cars streaming along the street.他注视着窗外大街上那川流不息的车流。
  3. [intransitive] + adv./prep. to move freely, especially in the wind or water飘动；飘扬
    • Her scarf streamed behind her.她的围巾在身后飘动。🔊🔊
    • She was walking by the sea, her fair hair streaming.她在海边散步，一头金发飘散。
  4. (especially British English)
    (North American English usually track)
    [transitive, usually passive] (in schools学校) to put school students into groups according to their ability按能力分班（或分组）
    • be streamed (for something) Pupils are streamed for French and maths.学生上法语课和数学课时按能力分成小组。🔊🔊
  5. [transitive] stream something (computing计算机) to play video or sound on a computer by receiving it as a continuous stream, from the internet for example, rather than needing to wait until the whole of the material has been downloaded用流式传输，流播（无须待整个文件下载到计算机便可播放互联网上的视频或音频文件）
    • You can stream the song for a single listen.您可以流式播放歌曲以进行单听。
    • The programme was streamed on the Web 24 hours a day.该程序每天24小时在网络上流式传输。
    Topics Musicc1
    6. Word OriginOld English strēam (noun), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch stroom, German Strom, from an Indo-European root shared by Greek rhein ‘to flow’.