milk
n.(名词)A whitish liquid containing proteins, fats, lactose, and various vitamins and minerals that is produced by the mammary glands of all mature female mammals after they have given birth and serves as nourishment for their young.奶,乳:一种白色液体,含有蛋白质、脂肪、乳糖和多种维生素和矿物质,所有成年雌性哺乳动物在生产后其乳腺会分泌出该液体,用来哺育其幼儿The milk of cows, goats, or other animals, used as food by human beings.牛奶:牛、羊或其它动物的奶,为人类的食物A liquid, such as coconut milk, milkweed sap, plant latex, or various medical emulsions, that is similar to milk in appearance.乳状液:一种样子象奶的液体,如椰子汁、马利筋植物的汁液、植物乳液或各种药物乳状液n.attributive.(定语名词)Often used to modify another noun:常用来修饰另一名词:例句:milk cows; milk products.奶牛;奶制品
v.(动词)milked,milk.ing,milks v.tr.(及物动词)
To draw milk from the teat or udder of (a female mammal).挤奶:从(雌性哺乳动物)的乳头或乳房中挤奶To draw or extract a liquid from:榨汁:从…挤出或榨取汁液:例句:milked the stem for its last drops of sap.从茎中榨出最后一滴树汁
To press out, drain off, or remove by or as if by milking:挤出,抽取:用类似挤奶的方法挤出,提炼或抽取:例句:milk venom from a snake.抽取蛇的毒淬
Informal 【非正式用语】 To draw out or extract something from, as if by milking:套出:象挤奶一样地取出或榨出:例句:milked the witness for information.从证人口中套出证据
To obtain money or benefits from, in order to achieve personal gain; exploit:榨取,压榨:从…得到金钱或好处以谋取个人收益;剥削:例句:.The dictator and his cronies had milked their country of somewhere between $5 billion and $0 billion.(Russell Watson).独裁者及他的亲信从他们的国家榨取大约50亿到00亿美元.(拉塞尔·沃森)
v.intr.(不及物动词)To yield or supply milk.产奶,出奶:生产或提供牛奶To draw milk from a female mammal.挤奶:从雌性哺乳动物身上挤奶
来源:Middle English 中古英语 from Old English milc * see melg- 源自 古英语 milc *参见 melg-
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milk.er
n.(名词)