| 释义 |
mill¹ /mɪl/ n. | vt. | vi. | phr.
I n.
1. 磨坊，碾磨厂，磨粉厂
2. 磨，碾磨机，磨粉机
a coffee mill 咖啡碾磨机
3. 榨汁机；压印铸币机；滚轧机
a cane mill 甘蔗榨汁机
4. 制造厂，工厂
a textile mill 纺织厂
a paper mill 造纸厂
5. 【纺】(刻纹滚模)钢芯
6. 【机】铣刀；铣床
7. (尤指用以琢磨宝石的)磨光机，抛光机
8. 机械的例行公事；缓慢繁琐的程序
It took three years for the bill to get through the legislative mill. 经过3年的周折，议案才得以通过缓慢的立法程序。
9. 像工厂(或机器)般操作的机构
The college was only a diploma mill. 这所大学仅仅是个文凭工厂。
a propaganda mill 宣传机器
10. (轧起的)凸缘；起脊条的表面
11. 〈美俚〉〈旧〉拳斗；拳击赛
12. 〈美俚〉(汽车、船、飞机的)引擎，发动机
They both chuckled and fired up their mills. 两人都咯咯地一笑，发动了引擎。
13. 〈美俚〉打字机
14. 〈美军俚〉监狱
II❶ vt.
1. 磨，碾
mill grain into flour 把谷物碾成粉
2. 碾碎；磨(面粉)
mill ore 碾碎矿石
The passing cars milled the leaves that fell on the road. 驶过的汽车把落在路上的叶子碾得粉碎。
3. 制造；滚(或辗)压(金属)
4. 轧出(硬币)的凸缘
5. 在(旋钮等)的金属面上刻制槽纹
6. 【机】铣
7. 开炼(橡胶等)；搅打(巧克力等)使起泡
8. 【纺】使(织物)缩绒(或缩呢)
9. 驱(牛等)绕圈子转
10. 〈俚〉用拳打
❷ vi.
1. (牛等)绕圈子转；(慌乱的人群等)无目的地乱转 (about,around,round)
The crowds were still milling back and forth in the warm night. 在这暖和的夜晚，人群仍在来回转悠。
Conflicting fancies milled about in his mind. 相互矛盾的种种幻想在他脑海中打转。
2. 被碾磨
3. 〈俚〉用拳打
[< OE mylen < LL molīna < L mola mill; millstone < molere to grind] phr. in the mill 在制造 (或准备)中 The bill is in the mill. 议案在审议中。No mill, no meal. 〈谚〉不推磨，没面吃。 (或不劳动不得食。) The mills of God grind slowly. 〈谚〉天网恢恢，疏而不漏。 through the mill 〈口〉通过严格的训练 (或考查)；经受磨炼；饱尝辛酸 He is an excellent soldier, having gone through the mill at military school. 他是位杰出的军人，曾在军事院校受过严格的训练。The new car was put through the mill. 这辆新车经过了严格的测试。They really ran her through the mill. 他们真是驱使她历经了磨炼。 |