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| 1 | a building where grain is made into flour 磨粉厂；磨坊 |
| | 1a | a machine used for crushing grain into flour 磨粉机 | |
| | 1b | a small machine or tool used for crushing substances such as peppercorns or coffee beans 碾磨机；研磨机；研磨器 | |
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| 2 | a factory where a product such as cotton , wool , or steel is made 制造厂；工厂 |
| a textile mill 纺织厂 |
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| 3 | informal a place or situation in which people deal with important matters automatically without giving them careful thought 像机器般操作的机构；机械的例行公事 |
| He was just another victim of the rumour mill. 他只是谣言工厂的又一个牺牲品。 |
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| - | go through/put sb through the mill
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| to experience a difficult or unpleasant period of time |
| 饱经辛酸/使某人饱尝辛酸 |
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| I hear Jim is really going through the mill with his divorce. 我听说吉姆正在遭受离婚的痛苦折磨。 |
| The champions looked as if they were going to put their humble opponents through the mill. 冠军们看起来似乎打算让他们可怜的对手吃点苦头。 |
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