"mill" in Chinese (Traditional)
磨坊工廠
Definition
mill 指把穀物磨成麵粉的建築或機器。它也可以指工廠,尤其是加工棉花、鋼鐵或紙張等材料的工廠。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
這個詞較傳統的意思是「磨穀物的地方」,常見於 'windmill'、'watermill' 這類詞中。現代英語裡,'mill' 也常出現在複合名詞中,如 'paper mill'、'steel mill'。不要和動詞 'mill' 混淆;動詞可表示人羣雜亂地走來走去。
Examples
The old mill by the river still works.
河邊那座老**磨坊**現在還在運轉。
My uncle works at a paper mill.
我叔叔在一家造紙**廠**工作。
Farmers took their corn to the mill.
農民們把玉米送到**磨坊**去了。
That town used to depend on the steel mill for jobs.
那個鎮以前靠鋼鐵**廠**提供工作機會。
They turned the old mill into a restaurant.
他們把那座舊**磨坊**改成了一家餐館。
The mill shut down last year, and a lot of people moved away.
那家**工廠**去年關閉了,很多人都搬走了。