churn
n
1 machine in which milk or cream is beaten to make butter 攪乳器(用以攪拌牛奶或乳脂以制成黃油的機器).
2 (Brit) large (usu metal) container in which milk is carried from a farm 奶桶(通常為金屬的). churn, v
1 [Tn]
(a) beat (milk or cream) to make butter 攪拌(牛奶或乳脂)以制黃油.
(b) make (butter) in this way (用此種方法)制(黃油).
2
(a) [Tn, Tn.p]
~ sth (up) cause sth to move violently; stir or disturb sth 使某物猛動; 攪動; 擾亂某物
motor boats churning (up) the peaceful waters of the bay 激蕩著海灣平靜水面的汽艇
The earth had been churned up by the wheels of the tractor. 拖拉機輪子把泥土掀了起來.
(fig 比喻) The bitter argument left her feeling churned up (ie agitated and upset) inside. 這場激烈的爭論使她忐忑不安.
(b) [I] (esp of liquids) move about violently (尤指液體)翻騰
the churning waters of a whirlpool 旋渦翻騰的水
His stomach churned with nausea. 他的胃翻騰欲嘔.
3 (phr v) churn sth out (infml 口) produce sth (usu of bad quality) in large amounts 大量生產(chǎn)某物(通常質(zhì)量惡劣); 粗制濫造
She churns out romantic novels. 她寫了很多浪漫小說, 質(zhì)量很差.