How do you use "milk" in a sentence?

Would you like some milk in your tea? The farmer milks the cows every morning at dawn. The company tried to milk every penny from its customers.

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Q: What does "milk" mean?

White liquid from mammals; to extract or exploit 'Milk' is the white liquid produced by mammals to feed their young, most commonly obtained from cows for human consumption. As a verb, 'to milk' means to extract milk from an animal, or figuratively, to exploit a situation or person for maximum benefit. The word appears in idioms like 'crying over spilt milk' (regretting something that cannot be changed).

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Meaning: White liquid from mammals; to extract or exploit

牛奶，奶，挤奶，榨取

leche, ordeñar, explotar

牛乳、ミルク、乳を搾る

우유, 젖; 젖을 짜다, 착취하다

'Milk' is the white liquid produced by mammals to feed their young, most commonly obtained from cows for human consumption. As a verb, 'to milk' means to extract milk from an animal, or figuratively, to exploit a situation or person for maximum benefit. The word appears in idioms like 'crying over spilt milk' (regretting something that cannot be changed).

「milk」是哺乳动物为喂养幼崽而产生的白色液体，最常见的是从牛身上获取供人类饮用。作为动词，'to milk'意味着从动物身上挤奶，或比喻地，从某种情况或某人身上榨取最大利益。这个词出现在'crying over spilt milk'（为无法改变的事情后悔）等习语中。

«Milk» es el líquido blanco producido por los mamíferos para alimentar a sus crías, obtenido más comúnmente de las vacas para el consumo humano. Como verbo, «to milk» significa extraer leche de un animal, o figurativamente, explotar una situación o persona para obtener el máximo beneficio. La palabra aparece en expresiones como «crying over spilt milk» (lamentarse por algo que no se puede cambiar).

「milk」は、哺乳類が子供を養うために生産する白い液体で、人間の消費のためには主に牛から得られます。動詞として、「to milk」は動物から乳を搾ること、または比喩的に、状況や人を最大限に利用することを意味します。「crying over spilt milk」（変えられないことを後悔する）などの慣用句にも登場します。

'Milk'는 포유류가 새끼를 먹이기 위해 생산하는 흰색 액체로, 인간이 소비하기 위해 주로 소에서 얻습니다. 동사로 'to milk'는 동물에서 젖을 짜는 것을 의미하거나, 비유적으로 상황이나 사람을 최대한 이용하거나 착취하는 것을 의미합니다. 'crying over spilt milk'(이미 바꿀 수 없는 일을 후회하다)와 같은 관용구에 사용됩니다.

Examples

Would you like some milk in your tea?
你想在茶里加点牛奶吗？
¿Te gustaría un poco de leche en tu té?
紅茶にミルクを入れましょうか？
차에 우유를 넣어 드릴까요?
The farmer milks the cows every morning at dawn.
农夫每天黎明时分给奶牛挤奶。
El granjero ordeña las vacas todas las mañanas al amanecer.
農家は毎朝夜明けに牛の乳を搾ります。
농부는 매일 새벽에 젖소의 젖을 짭니다.
The company tried to milk every penny from its customers.
那家公司试图从顾客那里榨取每一分钱。
La empresa intentó sacarle hasta el último centavo a sus clientes.
その会社は顧客からあらゆる金銭を搾り取ろうとしました。
그 회사는 고객으로부터 한 푼이라도 더 뽑아내려고 했습니다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: general

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From Old English 'meoluc' or 'milc', of Germanic origin, related to Dutch 'melk' and German 'Milch'. From a Proto-Indo-European root meaning 'to stroke' or 'to wipe' (referring to the action of milking).

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal