好词典
milling
UK //ˈmɪlɪŋ//US //ˈmɪlɪŋ//
词源
源自中古英语 'mylnen'，与古英语 'mylen'（磨坊）相关，最终源于拉丁语 'molina'（磨坊），与 'molere'（研磨）同源。
noun
❶ 指用机器或工具对金属、谷物等材料进行研磨、切割或加工的过程，常见于制造业和农业。
“The milling of wheat into flour is an ancient process.”
（将小麦磨成面粉是一个古老的工艺。）
“Precision milling is essential for creating complex machine parts.”
（精密铣削对于制造复杂的机械零件至关重要。）
❶ 指人或动物成群地无目的地移动或聚集，常用来形容混乱或无序的状态。
“The crowd was milling around the entrance, waiting for the doors to open.”
（人群在入口处徘徊，等待开门。）
“Sheep were milling about in the field, grazing lazily.”
（羊群在田野里四处走动，懒洋洋地吃草。）
同义词:grinding, cutting, processing, crowding, thronging
verb
❶ 用机器或工具对材料进行加工，如研磨、切割或塑形。
“The workers were milling the metal sheets to precise specifications.”
（工人们正在按照精确的规格铣削金属板。）
“This machine is capable of milling complex shapes out of wood.”
（这台机器能够将木材铣削成复杂的形状。）
❶ 指人或动物无目的地移动或聚集，通常显得混乱或无序。
“People were milling around the market, browsing the stalls.”
（人们在市场里四处走动，浏览摊位。）
“The cattle were milling in the pen, restless before the storm.”
（牛群在围栏里乱转，暴风雨来临前显得不安。）
同义词:grinding, cutting, shaping, wandering, roaming
常见短语
milling about — 形容人或动物无目的地走动或聚集，通常显得混乱或没有明确方向。
“After the meeting, everyone was milling about in the lobby, chatting.”
（会议结束后，大家都在大厅里走来走去，闲聊着。）
milling machine — 一种用于切削金属或其他材料的机床，通过旋转刀具来加工工件。
“The apprentice learned how to operate the milling machine under supervision.”
（学徒在监督下学习如何操作铣床。）