milk
/ˈmɪlk/KK
1.
牛奶；乳
一種白色營養飲料，通常指由乳牛所產的乳汁，也可指其他動物或植物製成的乳類飲品。
用法：通常不加冠詞，也通常沒有複數形式：drink milk。可說 a glass of milk、two cartons of milk。
My brother drinks a glass of milk with breakfast every morning.
我弟弟每天早早餐會喝一杯牛奶。
2.
乳汁；母乳
雌性哺乳動物為哺育幼兒所分泌的乳白色液體。
用法：多作不可數名詞。milk 也可作形容詞使用，修飾其他名詞，例如 milk production。
Milk is good for a baby.
牛奶對嬰兒很好。
The baby cow stayed close to its mother to drink milk.
小牛待在媽媽身邊喝牛奶。
還有 2 個進階的意思（國小之後才會學到）
3.
擠奶
從乳牛、山羊等動物的乳房擠出乳汁。
用法：作及物動詞，受詞通常是動物：milk a cow。
We get milk from the cow every morning.
我們每天早上從乳牛那裡取得牛奶。
The children learned how to milk a cow by hand on the farm.
孩子們在農場學習如何用手擠牛奶。
4.
榨取；過度利用
從某人、某事或某種情況中盡量取得好處，常帶有不贊同或批評的意味。
用法：作及物動詞。常見結構為 milk something for all it is worth，或 milk someone of something。
Some shops tried to milk people for more money.
有些商店想從大家身上多拿一些錢。
常見錯誤
I drink a milk every morning.
I drink milk every morning.／I drink a glass of milk every morning.
There are many milks in the refrigerator.
There is a lot of milk in the refrigerator.／There are several cartons of milk in the refrigerator.
My mother milked milk from the cow.
My mother milked the cow.／My mother got milk from the cow.
Please buy two milks.
Please buy two cartons of milk.／Please buy two bottles of milk.
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學習提示
・milk 最常見的意思是「牛奶」，通常是不可數名詞。
・在咖啡店或超市，若有不同種類的乳飲品，口語上偶爾會聽到 milks，但初學者應優先使用 a carton of milk、types of milk 等較穩妥的說法。
・動詞 milk 除了「擠奶」，也可帶批評意味地指「利用」。