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milk

UK //mɪlk//US //mɪlk//

词源

源自古英语'meoluc',源自原始日耳曼语*meluks,与拉丁语'mulgere'(挤奶)同源。

noun

❶ 牛奶,哺乳动物分泌的白色液体,常用于饮用或制作乳制品。

“I drink a glass of milk every morning.”

(我每天早上喝一杯牛奶。)

“The baby is crying because he wants milk.”

(婴儿在哭,因为他想喝奶。)

❶ 类似牛奶的液体,如植物奶或某些昆虫的分泌物。

“Almond milk is a popular dairy alternative.”

(杏仁奶是一种受欢迎的乳制品替代品。)

“Coconut milk is often used in Thai cuisine.”

(椰奶常用于泰国菜。)

同义词:dairy, cream, lactose

verb

❶ 挤奶,从动物(如奶牛)身上获取乳汁。

“The farmer milks the cows twice a day.”

(农夫每天挤两次牛奶。)

“She learned how to milk a goat.”

(她学会了如何挤羊奶。)

❶ 榨取,比喻从某人或某事物中获取最大利益。

“The company is milking its customers with high prices.”

(这家公司通过高价榨取顾客的钱。)

“He's milking his injury to get sympathy.”

(他利用自己的伤势博取同情。)

同义词:extract, exploit, drain

常见短语

cry over spilled milk — 为无法改变的事情懊悔,比喻无用的后悔。

“There's no use crying over spilled milk - let's just fix the problem.”

(覆水难收——我们还是解决问题吧。)

milk and honey — 富饶繁荣的地方,常用来形容理想中的乐土。

“The country was described as a land of milk and honey.”

(这个国家被描述为富饶之地。)