mill

/mɪl/ n. / v.
标准词条 CET-4CET-6
一句话记住

磨坊；磨粉机；工厂；碾磨；把……磨成粉

释义与例句

n. 磨坊；磨粉机；工厂
a building or machine for grinding grain into flour, or a factory that produces materials such as paper, steel, or cloth
  1. The old water mill now houses a small museum.
    这座旧水磨坊如今设有一个小型博物馆。
  2. She uses a hand mill to grind peppercorns.
    她用手动研磨器磨胡椒粒。
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  1. The paper mill provides jobs for much of the local population.
    这家造纸厂为当地很大一部分人口提供就业机会。
v. 碾磨；把……磨成粉
to crush grain or another substance into powder or very small pieces
  1. The wheat is milled locally to produce wholemeal flour.
    小麦在当地被磨成全麦面粉。
  2. Freshly milled coffee has a stronger aroma.
    现磨咖啡的香气更浓。
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  1. This machine can mill the grain into a fine powder.
    这台机器能把谷物磨成细粉。

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • miller 磨坊主；磨粉工
    名词，指拥有或经营磨坊、从事谷物碾磨的人。
同义词
  • factory 工厂
    mill 常指磨坊、研磨机械，或造纸、钢铁、纺织等特定类型的工厂；factory 是生产各类商品的工厂的通称。
    The factory produces components for electric vehicles. 这家工厂生产电动汽车零部件。
易混词（形近或义近，注意区别）
  • mile 英里
    mill 指磨坊、研磨机或特定工厂，也可指碾磨；mile 是距离单位“英里”，两者词形和发音相近。
    The nearest village is about ten miles away. 最近的村庄大约在十英里外。
常见搭配
  • flour mill 面粉厂；磨坊
    The flour mill operates throughout the harvest season. 这家面粉厂在整个收获季节运转。
  • paper mill 造纸厂
    New filters reduced pollution from the paper mill. 新型过滤装置减少了造纸厂的污染。
  • mill grain 碾磨谷物
    Farmers once brought their grain here to be milled. 农民过去把谷物带到这里碾磨。