1 N-COUNT 磨坊;磨粉厂 A mill is a building in which grain is crushed to make flour. 磨坊;磨粉厂
2 N-COUNT 磨粉机;碾磨器 A mill is a small device used for grinding something such as coffee beans or pepper into powder. 磨粉机;碾磨器
SYN grinder, crusher, quern
3 N-COUNT (制造加工钢材、羊毛、棉花等的)工厂 A mill is a factory used for making and processing materials such as steel, wool, or cotton. (制造加工钢材、羊毛、棉花等的)工厂
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...a steel mill.
钢铁厂
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...a textile mill.
纺织厂
SYN factory, works, shop, plant
4 VERB (用磨粉机)碾碎，磨碎(麦子、胡椒等) To mill something such as wheat or pepper means to grind it in a mill. (用磨粉机)碾碎，磨碎(麦子、胡椒等)
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They mill 1,000 tonnes of flour a day in every Australian state. [VERB noun]
澳大利亚各州每天都要磨1,000吨面粉。
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...freshly milled black pepper. [VERB-ed]
刚刚磨好的黑胡椒粉
SYN grind, pound, press, crush
5 See also: milling rolling mill run-of-the-mill watermill
5 PHRASE 赖以获利之事物 grist to the mill; 赖以获利之事物
Phrasal verbs: - mill around
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