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churn
- IPA[CHərn]
美式
- a machine or container in which butter is made by agitating milk or cream.;short for churn rate
- agitate or turn (milk or cream) in a machine in order to produce butter;produce (butter) by churning
verb: churn, 3rd person present: churns, gerund or present participle: churning, past tense: churned, past participle: churned
noun: churn, plural noun: churns
- 釋義
- 片語
名詞
- 1. a machine or container in which butter is made by agitating milk or cream.
- 2. short for churn rate
動詞
- 1. agitate or turn (milk or cream) in a machine in order to produce butter the cream is ripened before it is churned 同義詞
- ▪ produce (butter) by churning the women were churning butter and making cheese
- 2. (with reference to liquid) move or cause to move about vigorously the seas churned the water was churned by a flotilla of boats and ferries 同義詞
- ▪ break up the surface of (an area of ground) vast crowds had churned the area into a sea of mud
- 3. have an unpleasant disturbed feeling her stomach was churning at the thought of the ordeal you never feel rested because your mind is always churning
- 4. (of a broker) encourage frequent turnover of (investments) in order to generate commission these brokers churn the client's portfolio to generate an income for themselves