stream
noun [ C ] uk/striːm/ us/striːm/
(SMALL RIVER)
B1 小河，溪流
water that flows naturally along a fixed route formed by a channel cut into rock or ground, usually at ground level
a mountain stream 山涧
underground streams 地下溪流
There's a bubbling stream that flows through their property. 一条汩汩的小溪流过他家的土地。
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- This little stream can become a deluge when it rains heavily.
- The stream was quite shallow so we were able to walk across it.
- The stream glinted in the moonlight.
- She hitched her skirt up before wading across the stream.
- With one leap he crossed the stream.
(CONTINUOUS FLOW)
水流;液流
any current of water or liquid
the level of cholesterol in your blood stream 血液中的胆固醇水平
水流方向，流向
the direction in which water is moving
She stopped rowing and let the boat float with the stream. 她不再划，任由小船顺流漂荡。
B2 流，流动;人流
a continuous flow of things or people
There has been a steady stream of phone calls from worried customers. 不断有忧心忡忡的顾客打电话来。
I had a constant stream of visitors while I was ill. 我生病时一直有人来看我。
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- A steady stream of students came out of the room.
- He hurled a stream of abuse at her.
- A steady stream of tourists emerged from the cathedral.
- Airport officials received a stream of verbal abuse from angry passengers whose flights had been delayed.
- Parties, drugs, and a stream of glamorous women - his was a life in the fast lane.
(STUDENTS)
UK (US track)（同龄学生依照学习能力编排的）班，组
a group of school students with similar ability who are approximately the same age and are taught together
I'm in the A stream for maths, and the B stream for English. 我数学在 A 组，英语在 B 组。
the top/bottom stream 程度高／低的班
Idiom
on streamidiom mainly UK 投产；投入使用
Something in industry or business that is on stream is being produced or is available for use
The company's increased sales were primarily a result of new stores coming on stream. 公司销售额增长主要是新店开始营业的结果。
stream
verb uk/striːm/ us/striːm/
(FLOW)
[ I usually + adv/prep ]流，流动;流出，涌出
to flow somewhere or produce liquid, quickly and in large amounts without stopping
There were tears streaming down his face. 泪水顺着他的脸滑落。
One woman was carried from the scene of the accident with blood streaming from her head. 一名头部流血的妇女被从事故现场抬走了。
UK I've got a terrible cold and my nose has been streaming all week. 我得了重感冒，整个星期都在流鼻涕。
stream in, out, through, etc. 流入／出／经（等等）
to move continuously in one direction
We were all very excited as we streamed out of our final exam. 期终考试结束后，我们涌出考场时都非常兴奋。
Officials estimate that 20,000 refugees streamed into the city last week. 官员们估计上周有两万名难民涌入这个城。
His hair streamed out behind him as he rode off. 他骑车离开，头发在脑后飘扬。
(INTERNET)
[ T ]在线收听（或收看）
to listen to or watch sound or video on a computer directly from the internet rather than downloading it and saving it first
(STUDENTS)
[ T ] UK (US track)（把同龄学生依照学习能力）编排成班（或组）
to group and teach together school students with similar abilities who are approximately the same age
We start to stream the children in the third form. 我们从三年级开始把孩子们按能力分班。