stream

noun

1. 小河；溪
   a small narrow river
   1. mountain streams
      山涧
2. 流；（液）流；（气）流
   a continuous flow of liquid or gas
   1. A stream of blood flowed from the wound.
      一股鲜血从伤口流出来。
3. （人）流；（车）流
   a continuous flow of people or vehicles
   1. I've had a steady stream of visitors.
      我不断有客人。
   2. Cars filed past in an endless stream.
      汽车川流不息，鱼贯而过。
4. 一连串，接二连三，源源不断（的事情）
   a large number of things that happen one after the other
   1. a constant stream of enquiries
      接连不断的询问
   2. The agency provided me with a steady stream of work.
      这介绍所让我不断有活干。
5. （把同龄学生按智力编在一起的）班，组
   a group in which students of the same age and level of ability are placed in some schools
   1. She was put into the fast stream.
      她被分在了快班。

verb

1. 流；流动；流出
   to move or pour out in a continuous flow; to produce a continuous flow of liquid or gas
   1. Tears streamed down his face.
      泪水顺着他的脸往下流。
   2. a streaming cold (= with a lot of liquid coming from the nose)
      流鼻涕的感冒
   3. Blood was streaming from her head.
      血从她头上流出来。
   4. Her head was streaming with blood.
      她头上流着血。
   5. Black smoke streamed from the exhaust.
      排气管里冒出黑烟。
   6. The exhaust streamed black smoke.
      排气管里冒出黑烟。
2. 鱼贯而行；一个接一个地移动
   to move somewhere in large numbers, one after the other
   1. People streamed across the bridge.
      桥上行人川流不息。
3. 飘动；飘扬
   to move freely, especially in the wind or water
   1. Her scarf streamed behind her.
      她的围巾在身后飘动。
4. 按能力分班（或分组）
   to put school students into groups according to their ability
   1. Pupils are streamed for French and Maths.
      学生上法语和数学课时按能力分成小组。
5. 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）
   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

1. N-COUNT 小河;溪
   A stream is a small narrow river.
   1. There was a small stream at the end of the garden.
      花园的尽头有一条小河。
   2. ...a mountain stream.
      山涧
2. N-COUNT (烟、气、液体的)流，股
   A stream of smoke, air, or liquid is a narrow moving mass of it.
   1. He breathed out a stream of cigarette smoke...
      他吐出一缕烟。
   2. Add the oil in a slow, steady stream.
      缓慢、平稳地加油。
3. N-COUNT (车)流;(人)流
   A stream of vehicles or people is a long moving line of them.
   1. There was a stream of traffic behind him.
      在他身后是长长的车流。
4. N-COUNT 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.
   1. The discovery triggered a stream of readers' letters.
      该发现引来了读者接二连三的来信。
   2. ...a never-ending stream of jokes...
      一个接一个的笑话
   3. We had a constant stream of visitors.
      我们这里的游客络绎不绝。
5. VERB 流;流动;流出
   If a liquid streams somewhere, it flows or comes out in large amounts.
   1. Tears streamed down their faces...
      泪水顺着他们的脸颊流下。
   2. 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 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 .
   1. Her eyes were streaming now from the wind...
      她的眼睛被风吹得直流泪。
   2. 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 鱼贯而行;涌动;蜂拥
   If people or vehicles stream somewhere, they move there quickly and in large numbers.
   1. Refugees have been streaming into Travnik for months...
      几个月来不断有难民涌入特拉夫尼克。
   2. The traffic streamed past him...
      车一辆一辆地从他身边疾驶而过。
   3. 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 照射
   When light streams into or out of a place, it shines strongly into or out of it.
   1. Sunlight was streaming into the courtyard.
      阳光照到院子里。
9. VERB 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.
   1. 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。
   2. 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 (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.
    1. 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 按能力分班(或分组)
    To stream pupils means to divide them into groups according to their ability.
    1. 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


12. PHRASE (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.
    1. 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。
    2. 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

1. Last year Oxbridge graduates accounted for 41% of entrants to the civil service's fast stream to promotion.
   去年加入快速晋职队伍的新公务员中，牛津和剑桥大学的毕业生占了41%。
2. A crane had to be used to haul the car out of the stream
   只好用了起重机，才将轿车从河里拖出来。
3. We crossed a small iron bridge over a meandering stream.
   我们穿过架在蜿蜒小河上的一座小铁桥。
4. Businessmen stream into one of Tokyo's main train stations.
   商人不断涌进东京的一个主要火车站。
5. There was a small stream at the end of the garden.
   花园的尽头有一条小河。
6. He breathed out a stream of cigarette smoke
   他吐出一缕烟。
7. Add the oil in a slow, steady stream.
   缓慢、平稳地加油。
8. There was a stream of traffic behind him.
   在他身后是长长的车流。
9. The discovery triggered a stream of readers 'letters.
   该发现引来了读者接二连三的来信。
10. We had a constant stream of visitors.
    我们这里的游客络绎不绝。
11. Tears streamed down their faces
    泪水顺着他们的脸颊流下。
12. 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。
13. Her eyes were streaming now from the wind
    她的眼睛被风吹得直流泪。
14. 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。
15. Refugees have been streaming into Travnik for months
    几个月来不断有难民涌入特拉夫尼克。
16. The traffic streamed past him
    车一辆一辆地从他身边疾驶而过。
17. 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。
18. Sunlight was streaming into the courtyard.
    阳光照到院子里。
19. 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。
20. 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。
21. 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。
22. 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。
23. 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。
24. I do not recall any formal training, just endless work and an unending stream of people!
    现在想起来，没有任何正式的培训，有的只是没完没了的工作和无休无止的人流！
25. A mountain stream pours into the rivers.
    山涧向河里倾注。
26. The stream has frozen up; you can see the fish trapped in the ice.
    小河冻起来了，你可以看见冻在冰里的鱼。
27. A stream flows past the house.
    一条小溪从房子旁边流过。
28. A small stream ran down among the rocks.
    一条小溪在岩石间奔流而下。
29. The stream has thinned down to a mere trickle.
    这条小河变成细流了。

  flow stream【导航词义：流动】

  flow v. 流动

〔辨析〕指液体、气体或电流稳定而持续地运动；也指大量的人或物由某处向另一处流动。

  stream v. 流动，奔流

〔辨析〕指液体或气体大量涌动；也指大量的人或物接连不断地朝某处运动。

  river brook stream【导航词义：河】

  river n. 江，河

〔辨析〕普通用词，泛指大大小小的河流。

  brook n. 小河，溪流

〔辨析〕多指发源于山泉的小河。

  stream n. 小河，小溪

〔辨析〕一般指流经平坦陆地的小河或小溪流。

n.

be/come on stream

• 投产；投入使用
  to be in operation or available
  1. The new computer system comes on stream next month.
     新的计算机系统下月投入使用。

noun

1. the act of flowing or streaming

   Synonym:    flow

2. a steady flow of a fluid (usually from natural causes)
   1. the raft floated downstream on the current
   2. he felt a stream of air
   3. the hose ejected a stream of water

   Synonym:    current

3. dominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideas
   1. two streams of development run through American history
   2. stream of consciousness
   3. the flow of thought
   4. the current of history

   Synonym:    flowcurrent

4. a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

   Synonym:    watercourse

5. something that resembles a flowing stream in moving continuously
   1. a stream of people emptied from the terminal
   2. the museum had planned carefully for the flow of visitors

   Synonym:    flow

verb

1. exude profusely
   1. She was streaming with sweat
   2. His nose streamed blood

2. move in large numbers
   1. people were pouring out of the theater
   2. beggars pullulated in the plaza

   Synonym:    pourswarmteempullulate

3. flow freely and abundantly
   1. Tears streamed down her face

   Synonym:    well out

4. to extend, wave or float outward, as if in the wind
   1. their manes streamed like stiff black pennants in the wind

5. rain heavily
   1. Put on your rain coat-- it's pouring outside!

   Synonym:    pourpeltrain cats and dogsrain buckets