Milk Liquid White Drink Produced English People Milking
The word "milk" refers to the white liquid produced by mammals, primarily cows, goats, and humans, for nourishment. It can be consumed directly or used to make products like butter and cheese. The term also functions as a verb meaning to extract milk from an animal or, figuratively, to exploit a situation for personal gain.
The word "milk" refers to the white liquid produced by mammals, primarily cows, goats, and humans, for nourishment. It can be consumed directly or used to make products like butter and cheese. The term also functions as a verb meaning to extract milk from an animal or, figuratively, to exploit a situation for personal gain.
[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词](牛、羊等的)奶Milk is the white liquid produced by cows, goats, and some other animals, which people drink and use to make butter, cheese, and yoghurt.
He popped out to buy a pint of milk.
他匆匆出门去买一品脱牛奶。
...basic foods such as meat, bread and milk.
诸如肉、面包和牛奶之类的主食
...empty milk bottles.
空牛奶瓶
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[VERB 动词]给(牛、羊)挤奶;挤…的奶 If someone milks a cow or goat, they get milk from it, using either their hands or a machine.
[V n]
Farm-workers milked cows by hand.
农场工人用手挤牛奶。
milking
...an automatic milking machine...
自动挤奶机
The evening milking is usually done at about 7.30pm.
晚上通常在7点半左右挤奶。
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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]母乳Milk is the white liquid produced by women to feed their babies.
Milk from the mother's breast is a perfect food for the human baby.
母乳是宝宝的最佳食品。
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[N-MASS 物质名词](清洁皮肤或使其柔嫩的)乳液 Liquid products for cleaning your skin or making it softer are sometimes referred to as milks .
...sales of cleansing milks, creams and gels.
洗面奶、润肤膏和啫喱的销量
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[VERB 动词]榨取;剥削 If you say that someone milks something, you mean that they get as much benefit or profit as they can from it, without caring about the effects this has on other people.
[V n]
[V n from n]
[disapproval]
A few people tried to milk the insurance companies...
一些人试图从保险公司敲一笔钱。
The callous couple milked money from a hospital charity to fund a lavish lifestyle.
为了过上奢靡的生活,这对冷漠无情的夫妇竟然贪污医院的慈善基金。
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See also:
coconut milk
;
condensed milk
;
evaporated milk
;
skimmed milk
;
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[PHRASE 短语](建议、观点)淡而无味的,软弱无力的,不痛不痒的 If you think that someone's suggestions or ideas are weak or sentimental, you can say that they are milk and water.
[disapproval]
[mainly BRIT 主英]
Fryer dismisses the report as 'milk and water'.
弗赖尔认为这篇报告里的观点不痛不痒,不值一读。
Oxford
milk★/mɪlk; NAmEmɪlk/
noun
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verb
milkmilksmilkedmilkingnoun★[uncountable ]1★the white liquid produced by cows, goatsand some other animals as food for their young and used as a drink by humans (牛或羊等的)奶◆a pint/litre of milk一品脱╱一升奶◆a bottle/carton of milk一瓶╱一纸盒奶◆fresh/dried/powdered milk鲜奶;奶粉◆Do you take milk in your tea?你茶里加奶吗?◆milk products (= butter, cheese, etc.)乳制品☞see also
buttermilk
,
condensed milk
,
evaporated milk
,
malted milk
,
skimmed milk
2★the white liquid that is produced by women and female mammalsfor feeding their babies (人或哺乳动物的)奶,乳汁◆breast milk母乳3the white juice of some plants and trees, especially the coconut(椰子等植物的)白色汁液,乳液☞see also
soya milk
IDIOMthe milk of human ˈkindness( literary) kind behaviour, considered to be natural to humans 人的善良天性;恻隐之心☞more at
cry
v.,
land
n.verb1milksth to take milk from a cow, goat,etc. 挤奶2( disapproving) to obtain as much money, advantage, etc. for yourself as you can from a particular situation, especially in a dishonest way 趁机牟利;捞一把;捞好处milkA (from B) ◆She's milked a small fortune from the company over the years.许多年来她揩公司的油,积攒了一笔小财。milkB (of A) ◆She's milked the company of a small fortune.她揩公司的油,发了一笔小财。◆I know he's had a hard time lately, but he's certainly milking it for all it's worth(= using it as an excuse to do things that people would normally object to).我知道他最近的日子不好过,但他却以此为借口为所欲为。IDIOMsee
dry
adj.milk/mɪlk; NAmEmɪlk/
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milk1 noun
milk2 verb
milkmilk1 /mɪlk/ ●●●S2W3 noun
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1[uncountable] a white liquid produced by cows or goats that is drunk by people: a bottle of milk Would you like some milk in your tea? a pint of semi-skimmed milk2[uncountable] a white liquid produced by female animals and women for feeding their babies: mothers who believe that breast milk is best for their babies The tiny fox cubs drink nothing but their mother’s milk.3[uncountable] a liquid or juice produced by particular plants, especially the coconut4[countable, uncountable] a thin white liquid used to clean or protect skinSYN lotion: a mild facial cleansing milk5the milk of human kindness literary the kind and sympathetic behaviour of most ordinary people →
evaporated milk
, → cry over spilt milk
at cry1(3)
, → land of milk and honey
at land1(8)
COLLOCATIONSverbsdrink milk· Drinking milk keeps your bones strong.have/take milk (=drink milk in your tea or coffee)· Do you take milk in your coffee?pour milk· She poured some milk into a saucepan.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + milksour (=not fresh)· Milk turns sour very quickly in hot weather.fresh· She made me drink a glass of fresh milk.cold· I can only drink milk if it’s really cold.hot/warm· Can I have a cup of warm milk please?pasteurized (=milk that has been heated to kill harmful bacteria)· a type of cheese made from pasteurized milkhomogenized (=milk that has had the cream mixed into the milk)· Most milk sold in stores is homogenized milk.whole milk (also full-fat milk British English) (=milk that has not had any fat taken out)· The ice cream is made from whole milk.semi-skimmed milk British English (also low-fat milk) (=milk that has had some of the fat taken out)· Adults should drink semi-skimmed milk rather than whole milk.skimmed milk British English, skim milk/nonfat milk American English (=milk that has had all the fat taken out)· a bowl of cereal with skim milklong-life milk British English (=specially treated milk that you can keep for a long time)· I’ve got a carton of long-life milk in the cupboard.powdered milk (also dry milk American English)· Powdered milk is useful for camping trips.baby/formula milk (=milk in powder form for babies)· Many babies are fed formula milk.milk + NOUNmilk bottle· Put the empty milk bottles into the crates.milk carton (=a plastic or cardboard container in which milk is sold)· containers such as milk cartons and soap powder boxesmilk jug· She put the butter, jam and milk jug on the table.milk powder· hot water mixed with milk powderphrasesa glass of milk· Would you like a glass of milk?a bottle of milk· I accidentally knocked over a bottle of milk.a pint of milk· I need to buy a pint of milk.
milk1 noun
milk2 verb
milkmilk2 verb [transitive]
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1informal to get as much money or as many advantages as you can from a situation, in a very determined and sometimes dishonest waymilk somebody/something for something Their landlord regularly milks them for extra money by claiming for damage to his property. He seems to be milking the incident for all it’s worth (=getting as much from it as possible).2to take milk from a cow or goat: I helped to milk the cows.—milking noun [uncountable]: They had risen at 5.30 to do the milking.
WDF
milk
[mɪlk]milked, milking, milks
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milked[523] milking[1132]
奶(57%),牛奶(40%),榨取(1%),乳汁(1%),产乳(1%)
n.牛奶;乳状物
vt.榨取;挤…的奶
vi.挤奶
n.(Milk)人名;(英)米尔克
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