| 单词 | mill |
| 释义 | mill 1. n. & v. --n 1. a a building fitted with a mechanical apparatus for grinding corn. b such an apparatus. 2. an apparatus for grinding any solid substance to powder or pulp (pepper-mill). 3. a a building fitted with machinery for manufacturing processes etc. (cotton-mill). b such machinery. 4. a a boxing-match. b a fist fight. --v 1. tr. grind (corn), produce (flour), or hull (seeds) in a mill. 2. tr. produce regular ribbed markings on the edge of (a coin). 3. tr. cut or shape (metal) with a rotating tool. 4. intr. (often foll. by about, around) (of people or animals) move in an aimless manner, esp. in a confused mass. 5. tr. thicken (cloth etc.) by fulling. 6. tr. beat (chocolate etc.) to froth. 7. tr. sl. beat, strike, fight. Phrases and idioms go (or put) through the mill undergo (or cause to undergo) intensive work or training etc. mill-dam a dam put across a stream to make it usable by a mill. mill-hand a worker in a mill or factory. mill-race a current of water that drives a mill-wheel. mill-wheel a wheel used to drive a water-mill. Derivatives millable adj. Etymology: OE mylen ult. f. LL molinum f. L mola grindstone, mill f. molere grind 2. n. US one-thousandth of a dollar as money of account. Etymology: L millesimum thousandth: cf. CENT |
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