mill
n
1 (building fitted with) machinery or apparatus for grinding grain into flour 磨粉机; 磨粉厂; 磨坊
a `water-mill 水磨 * a `windmill 风车.
2 machine for grinding or crushing a solid substance into powder 磨碎机; 粉碎机; 碾磨机
a `coffee-mill 咖啡研磨机
a `pepper-mill 胡椒研磨器.
3 (building fitted with) machinery for processing materials of certain kinds 材料加工机; 工厂; 工场: a `cotton-mill 纱厂
a `paper-mill 造纸厂
a `steel-mill 轧钢厂
a `saw-mill, ie for timber 锯木厂. =>Usage at factory 用法见factory.
4 (idm 习语) grist to the/one's `mill => grist. put sb/go through the `mill (cause sb to) undergo hard training or an unpleasant experience (使某人)经受严格训练或磨炼, 历尽艰辛. Cf 参看run-of-the-mill (run2).
mill v [Tn esp passive 尤用於被动语态]
1
(a) grind or crush (sth) in a mill 用磨研磨或碾碎(某物)
The grain was coarsely milled. 谷物粗磨过了.
(b) produce (sth) in a mill 碾磨出(某物)
milled flour 磨出的面粉.
2 produce regular markings on the edge of (a coin) 在(硬币)上轧花边
English pound coins have milled edges. 英镑的硬币轧有花边.
3 cut or shape (metal) with a rotating tool 铣(金属).
4 (phr v) mill about/around (of people or animals) move round and round in a confused mass (指人或动物)绕圈子, 乱转
Groups of fans were milling about in the streets after the match. 比赛过後入迷的观众成群结队在街上乱转.
🎯 考研助记
m(木)+ill(病):林有病因为长期在 面粉厂工作 mil(磨平)+l: 磨坊
🔁 扩展释义
*[mil]n. 压榨机, 磨坊, 制造厂vt. 碾磨, 磨细, 搅拌, 使乱转vi. 乱转, 被碾磨【化】 开炼机; 碾磨; 碾磨机【医】 磨, 磨机【经】 工厂, 制造所相关词组: go through the mill put through the mill in the mill
🏥 医学释义
碾磨机,粉碎机
📖 同为「博士」词汇
broadcastvt. 广播;播放;使广为人知;尤指用手播(种);
vi. 播放节目;参加电台、电视节目的演出;发送传递信号,传播;
n. 广播;电台、电视节目;播放时间;播种;
adj. 广播的;播音的;广泛散布的;