usually played to announce an important person or event 花彩号声：a _/?ouris/i 〇/ trumpets 小号齐鸣 floury /'flauari/ 1 covered with flour 覆有面粉的： /fou/y hands ‘满面粉的双手 2 like flour; tasting of flour面粉似的;_“道奋面粉的：a/loury texture粉质3 (of potatoes 土豆）soft and light when they are cooked (煮后）很面的

flout /flaut/ verb [VN] to show that you have no respect for a law, etc. by openly not obeying it 公然親视，无视 (法律等）H771 defy： Motorists regularly flout the Zaw•驾车者经常无视法律。◊ to /font authority/ convention公然藐视权威/惯例 flow 〇-w /flau; NAmEflou/ noun, verb m noun [C, usually sing., U]

►                 CONTINUOUS MOVEMENT 流动 1 〜（of sth/sb) the steady and continuous movement of sth/sb in one direction 流；流动：She tried to stop the flow of blood from the wound•她试图止住伤口'流血。.oan endZess 〇/ re/ugees into the country难吳源齒不断流入这个国家◊ to improve traj方c/tow (= make it move faster)改善交通流 量◊ to control the direction o/_/Iovv 控制流向

►                 PRODUCTION/SUPPLY 生产；供应 2 〜（of sth) the continuous production or supply of sth 持续生产；不断 供应：the flow of goods and services to remote areas

品和服务对边远地区源源不断的供应◊ to e/icourage t/ie /ree_/7ow o/in/ormation 鼓励信息自■由交流◊ dataflow 数 据流一see also cash flow

►                 OF SPEECH/WRITING 言语；文字 3 continuous talk by sb 滔滔不绝：Vbu’ve interrupted my flow—I can’t remember

what J was saying.你打治了我碎话    我记不得我在说

什么了。◊ A U5uai, r〇m was fn/uH_/Iow.汤姆如常地口 若悬河。4 ~ of sth the way that words and ideas are linked together in speech or writing 连贯；流畅：Too many examples can interrupt the smooth flow of the text. 例子太多会使行文不流畅。

►                 OF THE SEA 海 5 the movement of the sea towards the land 涨潮：the ebb cmd/[〇w 〇/ the ride 潮涨潮落

IT»rai go with the 'flow [informal) to be relaxed and not worry about what you should do 随大溜一more at ebb n. u verb [V]

►                 MOVE CONTINUOUSLY 不断移动 1 〜（back/down，etc.) |

~ (into, through, etc. sth) (of liquid, gas or electricity ^ 体、’气体或电）to move steadily and continuously in one direction 流；流动：Its here that the river flows down into the ocean.这条河就在这里汇入海洋。Biood _/7owed 戶"〇m a cut on her head.血从她头口 处流出 来。◊ This can prevent air    _/Iowin^ 介edy to the

Zungs•这可以防止空气任意流入肺部。◊ She 〖ost control anti the tears began to万ow.她禁不住泪如泉涌。2 [V， usually +fl«/v./pre/?.】（of people or things 人或事物）to move or pass continuously from one place or person to another, especially in large numbers or amounts 涌 流；流通：Constant streams o/tmj^c/lovmi post•车流 不断通过。◊ £iection resists /lowed m throughout the night.整夜不断传来选举的结果。

►                 OF IDEAS/CONVERSATION 思想；交谈 3 to develop or be produced in an easy and naturai way 流畅：Conversa- ricm_/iowed/reeZy throughout the meaZ.席间大家一直谈 笑甚欢。

►                 BE AVAILABLE EASILY 有的是 4 to be available easily and in large amounts 有的裏；大量供应：Jt was obvious that money _/Iovved/reefy in their/amity.显然他们家族有 的是钱。◊ rhe party got Zivdier as the drinfc began to yi〇w.开始尽兴畅饮时，聚会的气氛活跃起来:。

►                 OF FEELING 感觉 5 [+fl£/v./prep.] to be felt strongly by sb 被强烈感到：fear and excitement suddenfy刀owed over me.我突然感到又恐惧又兴奋。

►                 OF CLOTHES/HAIR 衣服；头发 6 〜（down/over sth) to

hang loosely and freely 飘垂；飘拂：Her hair _/Iovved down over her shouiders. 的垂到肩上。◊ iong /lowing sfcirts 飘逸长裙

►                 OF THE SEA 海 7 (of the tide in the sea/ocean 海潮）to come in towards the land 涨；涨潮 r^U-3 ebb v. IJ!il;im 'flow from sth (formal) to come or result from

sth来自；由…引起

'flow chart (also 'flow diagram) noun a diagram that shows the connections between the different stages of

781   fluctuate

a process or parts of a system 流■程图一picture o CHART

flower        /'flau0(r)/ noun, verb

m noun 1 the coloured part of a plant from which the seed or fruit develops. Flowers usually grow at the end of a stem and last only a short time•花；花朵：The pZant has a beautiyiiZ bright red_/7ovver•这株    开了 —

朵美丽鲜红的花。◊ The roses are m/tower early this .今¥玫瑰花弁得早。◊ The crociwes are iate coming /tower.番红乾弁得迟。一picture o plant 2 a plant grown for the beauty of its flowers 开花植物：a garden 〇/ powers 种满花的花园◊ a Bower

garden/show 花园 / 展 3 a flower with its stem that has been picked as a decoration (已摘）带梗的花：

J pfcfced some /towers•我摘了一些花。oa bimch 〇/ flowers     〇 a flower arrangement — see

also BOUQUET⑴ D32I the flower of sth {literary) the finest or best part of sth (某事物的）最佳部分，禱华； 精英

►                 verfc [V].: 1 (of a plant or tree 花草树木）.to produce

flowers 开花 ctiti bloom ： This particular variety flowers in 这个品种七月开花。◊ eariy-/[〇vverin^ spring        卓开花的_季鱗莲植物 2 (//ferazy) to develop

and become successful 啟熟；繁荣；無旺 H771

BLOSSOM

'flower arranging noun [U] the art of arranging cut flowers in an attractive way 雇花 'flower bed noun a piece of ground in a garden/yard or park where flowers are grown 花坛 flowered /'flauad; NAmE 'flauard/ adj. [usually before noun] decorated with patterns of flowers 饰有花丼图 案的

flowering /'flauarii]/ noun "I [U] the time when a plant has flowers 开花时令 2 [C，usually sing.]〜of sth the time when sth, especially a period of new ideas in art, music, science, etc., reaches its most complete and successful stage of development (新思想、艺术、：_音 乐、科学等的）繁荣时期，鼎盛时期 flower-pot /'flauapDt; NAmE 'flauarpait/ noun a container made of plastic or clay for growing plants in 花盆

'flower power noun [V] the culture connected with young people of the 1960s and early 1970s who believed in love ■ and peace and were against war 花之

力（20世纪60年代和70年代初期年轻人信奉爱与和 平、反对战争的文化取向）‘

flowery /'flauari/ adj. [usually before noun] 1 covered with flowers or decorated with pictures of flowers'覆盖 着花的；饰以花卉图形的2 smelling or tasting of flowers 花香的；花味的 3 (usually d/sflpprov/ng) (of speech or writing 言语文字）too complicated; not expressed in a clear and simple way 过分复杂费解的； 华而不实的 flown pp of FLY

'flow-on noun, adj. {AustralE, NZ£) m noun an increase in pay or an improvement in working conditions that is made because one has already been given in a similar job顺势加薪，顺势改善工作条件（因

大势所趋）

►                 adj. flow-on effects, etc. are ones that happen as a result of sth else (效应等）顺势的

fI oz （/?/• fI oz) (in writing) fluid ounce (书写形

式）液量盎旬：Add water.加8液量盎司水。 fill tHw /flu:/ (often the flu) (also formal in-flu-enza) noun [U]

an infectious disease like a very bad cold, that causes fever, pains and weakness 流行性感冒；流感：The whole family has the flu.        〇 {Brk) Shefs got

•她患上了流感。

flub /flAb/ verb (-bb-) {NAmE, informaf) to do sth badly or make a mistake 搞杯；搞糟；犯错误 am fluff, bungle: [VN] She Rubbed the/irst Zine 〇/ the song•她把 第一行歌词唱错了。[also V] “lub fluc.tu.ate /'flAktJueit/ 叱吻[V]〜（between A and B) to change frequently in size, amount, quality, etc.，espe­cially from one extreme to another (大小 、数量 、质量