streaker /’stri:ka(r)/ noun a person who runs through a public place with no clothes on as a way of
getting attention
streaky /'striiki/ adj. marked with lines of a different colour streaky blonde hair
0 The wallpaper was streaky with grease.
O (BrE)
streaky bacon (= with layers of
fat in it)
Stream 0-w /strirm/ noun, verb
* noun 1 a small narrow
river ft M ; M : mountain streams ill — see also downstream, Gulf
Stream, upstream 2 ~ (of sth) a continuous flow of liquid or gas iSt; ($£)$[[; (
H ) $1: A stream of blood flowed
from the wound. — JK itfk 1ft M ft M„ — see also
bloodstream 3 ~ (of sth/sb) a continuous flow of people or vehicles ,(,
A
)
$ft; ( ft ) M ■ I’ve
had a
steady stream of visitors. ft
®r A ^ A „ 0 Cars filed past in an endless stream. H ft jl | ^ ft ,§,, it ft ® M«
4 ~ of sth a large number of things that happen one after the other — $ , g 12 H ,
Sl|l (
'If ) : a constant
stream of enquiries o
The agency provided me with a steady stream of work.
' % ft #r it IS ft WrW ft „ 5 (especially BrE) a group in which
students of the same age and level of ability are placed in some schools ( JE
|WJ ft fj W ) #£, M: She was put into the fast
stream. bSlijfoftEE 7 ftfo ITfTl be/come on stream to be in operation or
available Sft; &Af£ft: The new computer
system comes on stream next month. §r$Ji+##l3UAft Jl SA
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verb 1 ~ (from sth) |
~ (with sth) (of liquid or gas
to move or pour out
in a continuous flow; to produce a continuous flow of liquid or gas $Il;
i^L ufcj: [V] Tears
streamed down his face. ft ft $i 0 0 a streaming cold (= with a lot of liquid
coming from the nose) Hi I1 0 Blood was
streaming from her head, ik M. A
i: $E ft A o. o Her head was streaming with blood. &feft±illri([L0 0 [V, VN] Black smoke streamed from
the exhaust. JIW ft
H
j0o o The exhaust
streamed black smoke. W ft
jfvfHc 2 (of people or things A^cftffi) [V +adv./prep.]
to
move somewhere in large numbers, one after the other ft ft ffi] ft; ft M—ftftk ft sfr: People streamed
across
the bridge, ± fr A Jl| it AII0 3 [V]
to
move freely,
especially in the wind or water ; BUM: Her scarf
streamed behind her. 4 [VN]
[usually passive] (especially BrE) (NAmE usually track) (in
schools # ft) to put school students into groups according to their ability ft Jjg A4HEE ( ) : Pupils
are streamed for French
and Maths.
ft A #&L A M o 5 [VN] (computing ft) 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 flUf (
streamer /'stri:ma(r)/ noun 1 a long narrow piece of coloured paper, used to decorate a place for a
party or other celebration 2 a long narrow piece of
cloth or other material
^ripg; Htfg streaming /'striimirj/ noun [u] (especially BrE)
= banding
: Streaming within
comprehensive schools is common practice. £c
stream-line /'striimlam/ verb [VN] [usually passive] 1 to give sth a smooth even shape so that it
can move quickly and easily through air or water ft ft; ft, SJ: The cars all have a
new streamlined design.
2
to make a system, an organization, etc. work better, especially in a way
that saves money ft ( Hft, ( XJb )
The production process is to be streamlined, ft ft i/H ft ft
m&m.
.stream of 'consciousness noun [u] a continuous flow of ideas, thoughts, and feelings, as they are
experienced by a person; a style of writing that expresses this without using
the usual methods of description and conversation JlftftjiLli'Jftft-ft
Street 0-w /stri:t/ noun (abbr. St, st) a public road in a city or town
that has houses and buildings on one side or both sides A3j; ^il: The bank is just
across the street. 0 to walk
along/down/up the street ft- if ±r
if ft 0 the town’s narrow cobbled streets
% 92
fcM 0 10 Downing Street Jflftlij 10 ft 0 He is used to being
recognized in the street, ftr ± # ftAiA ft ft A, ft 531A A # 7 c <> a street
map/plan of York #}ilM if ft ® / ft® IS 0 street
theatre/musicians /
Aft 0
My
office
is at street level (= on the ground floor). py £ “M fE — ^ o 0 It’s not safe to walk
the streets at night. #£ |bJ ft ^ ± ft ft ^ ft c — see also
backstreet, HIGH STREET,
SIDE STREET O note at ROAD IT»T77I (out) on the streets/1
street (informal) without a home; outside, not
in a house or other building RT0;
^
A; ft ffl A ^ ±: the problems of young people living on the streets O If it had
been left to me I would have put him out on
the street long ago. & Tile, ^IftfEftft ft ICH 7 o on/walking the
'streets working
as a prostitute A; H Aft, ‘streets ahead (of
sb/sth) (BrE,
informal) much better or more
advanced than sb/sth else ( A^ft a country that is streets ahead in the
control of environmental pollution — ftft^?p3ft
fin^AMisiiftftff®PIt the streets are .paved
with 'gold (saying) used to say that it
seems easy to make money in a place (
Jl:
It It (right)
up your 'street (especially BrE) (NAmE usually (right) up your
'alley) (informal) very suitable for you
because it is sth that you know a lot about or are very interested in ( IE )
if-oft; ( IE ) :
This job seems right up your street. 'a
if o — more at easy adj., hit v., man n. street-board /'stri:tbo:d; NAmE -bo:rd/ (also Snake- board™) noun two small boards
joined with a short pole and with wheels on, which you stand on and ride as a
sport 3*AiSIf
)
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street-board-ing
(also
snake-boarding)
noun [U]
street-car
/'stri:tka:(r)/
noun (NAmE) = tram 'street cred (also cred) (informal) (also less frequent 'street credibility) noun [U] a way of behaving and
dressing that is acceptable to young people, especially those who live in
cities and have experienced the problems of real life £r A ft#: HiAAIt (
WftAJtA Ajimmifft):
Those
clothes do nothing for your street cred. % & Jl ft ft M ft J5&i ft;
±7,o
.street
'furniture noun [u] (technical fti^j equipment such as road
signs, street lights, etc. placed at the side of a road ftifi&ffi ( Mft. mm )
'street light (BrE also 'street lamp) noun a light at the top of
a tall post in the street J?& ft; Aft — compare LAMP POST
'street people noun (especially NAmE) people who have no
home and who live outside in a town ( )
PtM
ft ]Q # HSU THE HOMELESS
'street-smart adj. (NAmE) = streetwise .street 'theatre (BrE) (NAmE .street 'theater) noun [u] plays or other
performances that are done in the street
’street trader noun a person who sells
things on the street
'street value noun [usually sing.] a price for which sth that is illegal or
has been obtained illegally can be sold ( ) MTfJf/HS: drugs with a street value of
over £1 million 100
street-walk-er /'stri:two:ka(r)/ noun (old-fashioned) a prostitute who looks for customers on
the streets
street-wise /'strirtwaiz/ (NAmE also ’street-smart) adj. (informal) having the knowledge
and experience that is needed to deal with the difficulties and dangers of life
inabigcityifjSZHSrUftjg^; AWMSULW
Strength 0-» /strer>e/ noun
► BEING PHYSICALLY STRONG ft® 1 [U, sing] ~ to do