"milking" in Chinese (Simplified)
挤奶
Definition
通常指用手或机器从动物(通常是牛或山羊)挤奶的行为。也可以指为个人利益而利用某人或某事。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
多用于描述实际挤奶的行为,但在口语中也可用于比喻,如“milking a situation”,意为极力利用某事。日常搭配有“milking cows”。不要与“milk”(牛奶本身)混淆。
Examples
The farmer is milking the cows.
农夫正在**挤奶**。
Milking a goat can be hard at first.
刚开始**挤奶**山羊可能很难。
She is learning about milking in agricultural class.
她在农业课上学习**挤奶**。
He keeps milking the situation for sympathy.
他一直在**利用**这个情况博取同情。
After milking the cows, they had fresh milk for breakfast.
**挤完奶**后,他们早餐喝了新鲜牛奶。
Some reality shows are just milking old drama for ratings.
有些真人秀节目只是**炒作**旧的矛盾来提高收视率。