[mass noun]an opaque white fluid rich in fat and protein, secreted by female mammals for the nourishment of their young 奶 ■the milk of cows (or occasionally goats or ewes) as food for humans (人用)牛奶;山羊奶;母羊奶 a glass of milk. 一杯奶。 ■the white juice of certain plants (某些植物的)乳液 coconut milk. 椰(子)汁。 ■a creamy-textured liquid with a particular ingredient or use 乳劑 cleansing milk. 潔膚乳。
verb
[with obj.]draw milk from (a cow or other animal), either by hand or mechanically 擠(母牛等)的奶 ■[no obj.](of an animal, especially a cow) produce or yield milk (動物,尤指母牛)產(chǎn)奶;出奶 the breed does seem to milk better in harder conditions. 這個(gè)品種在更差條件下產(chǎn)奶量看起來確實(shí)更高。 ■extract sap, venom, or other substances from 從…抽取液汁(或毒液等) ■(figurative)exploit or defraud (someone), typically by taking regular small amounts of money over a period of time (喻)(尤指一段時(shí)間內(nèi)不斷勒索小額錢款的方式)榨?。ɑ蝌_取)(某人)的錢財(cái) [with complement]he had milked his grandmother dry of all her money. 他一次次把他奶奶的錢全騙光了。 ■(figurative)get all possible advantage from (a situation) (喻)充分利用 the newspapers were milking the story for every possible drop of drama. 報(bào)界全力挖掘這題材的戲劇效果。 ■(figurative)elicit a favourable reaction from (an audience) and prolong it for as long as possible (喻)迎合(觀眾);博得(觀眾)的好感 he milked the crowd for every last drop of applause. 他竭力博取人群的掌聲。
常用詞組 in milk
(of an animal, especially a cow) producing milk (尤指母牛)出奶的;產(chǎn)奶的
it's no use crying over spilt (北美 亦作 also spilled) milk
(proverb)there is no point in regretting something which has already happened and cannot be changed or reversed (諺)為無可挽回的事后悔無益
milk and honey
prosperity and abundance 繁榮富足
milk of human kindness
care and compassion for others 關(guān)愛;惻隱之心
語源
Old English milc, milcian, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch melk and German Milch, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin mulgere and Greek amelgein 'to milk'