churn
n
1 machine in which milk or cream is beaten to make butter 搅乳器(用以搅拌牛奶或乳脂以制成黄油的机器).
2 (Brit) large (usu metal) container in which milk is carried from a farm 奶桶(通常为金属的). churn, v
1 [Tn]
(a) beat (milk or cream) to make butter 搅拌(牛奶或乳脂)以制黄油.
(b) make (butter) in this way (用此种方法)制(黄油).
2
(a) [Tn, Tn.p]
~ sth (up) cause sth to move violently; stir or disturb sth 使某物猛动; 搅动; 扰乱某物
motor boats churning (up) the peaceful waters of the bay 激荡著海湾平静水面的汽艇
The earth had been churned up by the wheels of the tractor. 拖拉机轮子把泥土掀了起来.
(fig 比喻) The bitter argument left her feeling churned up (ie agitated and upset) inside. 这场激烈的争论使她忐忑不安.
(b) [I] (esp of liquids) move about violently (尤指液体)翻腾
the churning waters of a whirlpool 旋涡翻腾的水
His stomach churned with nausea. 他的胃翻腾欲呕.
3 (phr v) churn sth out (infml 口) produce sth (usu of bad quality) in large amounts 大量生产某物(通常质量恶劣); 粗制滥造
She churns out romantic novels. 她写了很多浪漫小说, 质量很差.