milk
milk
noun
in milk
noun
- [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
乳剂
cleansing milk.
洁肤乳。
- [with obj.]draw milk from (a cow or other animal), either by hand or mechanically
挤（母牛等）的奶
■[no obj.](of an animal, especially a cow) produce or yield milk
（动物，尤指母牛）产奶；出奶
the breed does seem to milk better in harder conditions.
这个品种在更差条件下产奶量看起来确实更高。
■extract sap, venom, or other substances from
从…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)（尤指一段时间内不断勒索小额钱款的方式）榨取（或骗取）（某人）的钱财
[with complement]he had milked his grandmother dry of all her money.
他一次次把他奶奶的钱全骗光了。
■(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.
报界全力挖掘这题材的戏剧效果。
■(figurative)elicit a favourable reaction from (an audience) and prolong it for as long as possible
(喻)迎合（观众）；博得（观众）的好感
he milked the crowd for every last drop of applause.
他竭力博取人群的掌声。
in milk
- (of an animal, especially a cow) producing milk
（尤指母牛）出奶的；产奶的
- (proverb)there is no point in regretting something which has already happened and cannot be changed or reversed
(谚)为无可挽回的事后悔无益
- prosperity and abundance
繁荣富足
- care and compassion for others
关爱；恻隐之心
- 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'
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