churn
形容词:
1. 翻腾的,搅拌的
2. 紊乱的,混乱的
3. 大量变动的,快速更替的
名词:
1. 搅拌器,搅拌桶
2. 动员,变动
3. 离职率,客户流失率
4. (牛奶)搅拌成黄油的过程
5. 速度很快的骑马
词语辨析:
churn和
stir都有“搅拌”的意思,但
churn更强调往复的、有规律的搅拌;而
stir则更侧重于混合、搅动的动作。
词汇扩充:
churned-up 翻腾的,搅拌的
churn out 大量生产,快速制造
近义词:
agitate
roil
whirl
反义词:
calm
stabilize
柯林斯词典解释:
churn (verb)
If a liquid such as water or cream churns, it moves about violently. (如果水或奶油等液体) 翻腾
If something churns you up or if you churn up, you feel very upset or anxious. (使) 激动,(使) 发怒
If a large number of people churn out something, they produce it quickly and in large quantities. 大量生产
If people churn out work or products, they produce them quickly and in large quantities, often sacrificing quality for quantity. 大量生产,快速制造
churn (noun)
A churn is a machine or container in which cream is churned in order to make butter. 搅拌器
The churn is the rate at which customers leave a product or service and are replaced by others. 离职率,客户流失率
牛津词典解释:
churn (verb)
(of liquid) move about vigorously.
(of a stomach) agitate or produce digestive acids.
(of a mass of people) move in a restless or agitated way.
produce (butter) by the agitator of a cream container.
(especially of a bank or other financial institution) cause (money) to be moved around an account system in order to generate interest.
(of a company) lose or gain customers or employees in large numbers without making significant net gain or loss.
produce (a large quantity of writing or other work) laboriously or mechanically.
(of a horse) ride in such a way that it induces a very fast up-and-down movement.
(of a vehicle or boat) move violently up and down.
produce (a large quantity of material) quickly, often carelessly.
churn (noun)
a machine for making butter by agitating milk or cream.
a large metal container for milk, used in dairying.
a quantity of butter or cheese made at one time.
a rate of customer or employee turnover.
the annual rate at which customers cease to subscribe to a service.
a broad, open-ended spit.
a flight of steps.
a vertical channel, especially at the side of a road, for taking rainwater from the gutter of a roof to a drain.
a grating used as a filter.
a vessel for making tea in a traditional Russian style, typically a samovar.
用法
He was churning the water with his powerful strokes. 他用有力的划水声将水搅动起来。
The news churned me up inside. 这个消息让我内心激动不安。
The factory churns out thousands of products every day. 这家工厂每天大量生产成千上万的产品。
The company churned out a series of low-quality products. 这家公司连续生产了一系列低质量的产品。
相关例句
1. The sea churned as the storm grew stronger. (海洋随着风暴的加剧而翻腾。)
2. The news of the accident churned her up. (事故的消息让她激动不安。)
3. The factory churns out hundreds of cars every day. (这家工厂每天大量生产汽车。)
4. The company churned out low-quality products to meet the high demand. (公司为了满足高需求而大量生产低质量产品。)
5. She churned the cream until it turned into butter. (她搅拌着奶油直到它变成黄油。)
6. The churn in the market caused many investors to panic. (市场的动荡使许多投资者惊慌失措。)
7. The high churn rate of customers is a concern for the company. (客户的高流失率对公司来说是一个问题。)
8. The horse churned up dust as it galloped across the field. (马在田野上疾驰,掀起了尘土。)
9. The boat churned through the rough waters. (船在波涛汹涌的海面上颠簸。)
10. The writer churned out multiple novels in a short period of time. (这位作家在短时间内写了多部小说。)
11. The churn is used to separate cream from milk. (搅拌器被用来将奶油从牛奶中分离出来。)
12. The churn rate of the company has been steadily increasing. (公司的离职率一直在稳步上升。)
13. He placed the churn on the table and started churning the cream. (他把搅拌器放在桌子上,开始搅拌奶油。)
14. The rainwater flowed down the churning on the side of the road. (雨水顺着路边的排水沟流下。)
15. The tea was brewed in a traditional Russian churn. (茶是用传统的俄罗斯搅拌器煮的。)
16. The churn of the waves created a mesmerizing sight. (波涛的翻腾创造了一幅迷人的景象。)
17. The high employee churn rate is a sign of organizational instability. (高员工离职率是组织不稳定的一个标志。)
18. The churn of the stock market can be unpredictable. (股市的动荡是难以预测的。)
19. The churned-up soil made it difficult to plant crops. (翻腾的土壤使得种植庄稼变得困难。)
20. The company needs to address the issue of customer churn. (公司需要解决客户流失的问题。)