1.a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
2.dominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideas;
two streams of development run through American history
3.a steady flow (usually from natural causes);
the raft floated downstream on the current
4.the act of flowing or streaming; continuous progression
5.something that resembles a flowing stream in moving continuously;
a stream of people emptied from the terminal
1.to extend, wave or float outward, as if in the wind;
their manes streamed like stiff black pennants in the wind
2.exude profusely;
She was streaming with sweat
3.move in large numbers;
people were pouring out of the theater
4.rain heavily;
Put on your rain coat-- it's pouring outside!
5.flow freely and abundantly;
Tears streamed down her face
Stream泛指流媒体技术。流媒体实际指的是一种新的媒体传送方式,而非一种新的媒体,是指采用流式传输的方式在Internet播放的媒体格式。